MALINES, _November 19th, 1914_.
Court of the General Belgian Government.
Present:
President, STEMPEL.
Secretary, STEMPER.
There appears on citation Musketeer Wilhelm Mainz as witness, and is
examined as follows:
As to Person: My name is Wilhelm Mainz, aged 39; musketeer, 1st
Company, 2nd Landsturm Battalion Neuss, at present in Malines.
As to Case: On August 25th, in the evening, I was on guard at the
signal cabin, about 1000 metres from the railway station at Louvain.
Once, on turning round--it was between 8 and 9 o'clock--I saw clearly
two bright rockets rising near the station. After the ascent of these
rockets, I heard all at once in the town, and more especially near the
station, violent firing.
Read over, approved, signed.
Signed: WILHELM MAINZ.
After the importance of the oath had been pointed out to him, the
witness was duly sworn.
Signed: STEMPEL. Signed: STEMPER.