Signed: HERMANN BEHNKE. The correctness of the above is certified by: Signed: Dr. JOTEL, Chief Regimental Surgeon. Signed: WINAND ENGEL, Clergyman of the field hospital. D. App. 34. QUARTERS AT THIESCOURT, _November 29th, 1914_. Present: Leader of the proceedings, Lieutenant STEGMUELLER. Secretary, SCHMIDT. There appeared as witness Captain Josephson, who, after the importance of the oath had been pointed out, declared: As to Person: My name is Walter Josephson, aged 46; Protestant; Leader of 2nd Battalion, Landwehr Infantry Regiment No. 53. As to Case: On August 27th, 1914, the 3rd Battalion, Landwehr Infantry Regiment No. 53, marching from Rotzelaer to Louvain, had to conduct a transport of about 1000 civilian prisoners. At first, the 9th Company, under my leadership, and the 12th Company, Landwehr Infantry Regiment No. 53, under the leadership of Captain Ernst, carried out the supervision. When subsequently further transports of prisoners were added, the 1st Battalion of the Landwehr Infantry Regiment No. 53 assisted in the supervision. Amongst the prisoners were a number of Belgian clergymen, one of whom particularly attracted my attention because at every halt he went from one prisoner to the other and spoke to them excitedly, so that I had to put him under special supervision. At Louvain we delivered the prisoners at the station; another section of the troops, whom I cannot now name, undertook the watch over them. On the following morning I was told by various people, amongst whom was also Captain Ernst, that the clergyman above mentioned had fired upon a guard, but had not hit him, and that he had therefore been shot on the square outside the station, probably by the order of the local commandant. Captain Ernst saw his body still lying there on the following day. With regard to the conditions then prevailing at Louvain I am able further to state the following: