MARTYRDOM OF NURSE CAVELL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2604, 28 October 1915, Page 6

MARTYRDOM OF NURSE CAVELL

A DAY OF IMPERIAL HOMAGE THE KING'S MESSAGE TO THE .RELATIVES 8T Telesracii—Prea« Association—Oopyriji J London, 'October 26. The National Liberal Club 'has passed a resolution praying the King to appoint a. day for showing the Empire's ■homage to Miss Cavell's memory. Groat preparations aro being made for a memorial service to Miss Cavell at St. Paul's Cathedral. It is _ expected, that 2500 uniformed nurses will be present. The King and Queen may attend. The King and Queen have written to Nurse Cavell's mother, expressing their horror of tho appalling deed, and add,ing: "The men and women of tho civilised world have been moved to admiration and awe by Nurse Cavell's faitli and courage in. death." ■ , 'A CERMAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. DEFENCE OF LAW AND LOGIC ASSERTED. New York, October 20. Tho German Under-Secretary for State (Herr Zimmermann), in a message from Berlin, says that the .female sex in law lias only one preference—namely, a wo-' man in a delicate condition must not bo oxecut-ed. Otherwise thore must be equal treatment of men and women. The 'evidence against Miss Cavell .was so . ; clear and convincing, proving a well-con-i sidered and ..'world-wide conspiracy,' and tlio rendering of nine months' most valuable scrvico Ui' the enemy. No courtmartial in the world could have given any other decision. "Thereare several girls among our Russian prisoners, and if these wore taken in battle tho world would not have called us cruel. Heedless of the world's verdict we must travel the hard road of duty." Herr Zimmermann denies that the officer shot Nurse Cavell with his revolver. The official report states that tho execution was in accordance with' the regulations. Tlio firing party did not fire faultily. .The physician attending tho execution testifies that death was instantaneous from the first volley. THE "EDITH CAVELL" . HOSPITAL. (Rec. October 27, 11.25 p.m.) London, October 27. Tlio London Hospitals Nurses' Home, a new building named after Queen Alexandria, has been renamed at the latter s ■tecuw**!* jjie "Judith,. -*