Nelson's history of the war. Vol. XI., The struggle for the Dvina, and the great invasion of Serbia

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We partook of the Holy Communion together, and she received the Gospel message of consolation with all her heart.

At the close of the little service I began to repeat the words ““ Abide with me,” and she joined softly in the end.

We sat quietly talking until it was time for me to go. She gave me parting messages for relations and friends. She spoke of her soul’s needs at the moment, and she received the assurance of God's Word as only the Christian can do.

Then I said ““ Good-bye,” and she smiled and said, ©“ We shall meet again.”

The German military chaplain was with her at the end and afterwards gave her Christian burial.

He told me: “ She was brave and bright to the last. She professed her Christian faith and that she was glad to die for her country.” “She died like a heroine.”

H. STirLING T. GAHAN, British Chaplain, Brussels.

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SIR E. GREY To MR. PAGE, UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR IN LoNDON.

The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his compliments to the United States Ambassador, and has the honour to acknowledge the receipt of his Excellency’s note of the 18th instant, enclosing a copy of a dispatch from the United States Minister at Brussels respecting the execution of Miss Edith Cavell at that place.

Sir E. Grey is confident that the news of the execution of this noble Englishwoman will be received with horror and disgust, not only in the Allied States, but throughout the civilized world. Miss Cavell was not even charged with espionage, and the fact that she had nursed numbers of wounded German soldiers might have been regarded as a complete reason in itself for treating her with leniency.

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