New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-14
10000 in PRAYER
AT NOTRE DAME
Vast Congregation, Most
~ Women in Black, in
Paris Cathedral,

Paris, Sept. 13.-Morc than 10000
persons assembled in the square be-
fore Notre Dame to-day and the inside
of the cathedral was filled for a sp,e-
cial service by Cardinal Annette, Arch
bishop of Paris. Prayers were offered
for the wounded and in Thanksgiving
for the repulse OF the Germans.
The ceremony was most impressive
one. The crowds on the outside joined
in the singing of the hymns. Women
were in the great majority. Those VINO
wore light cOlored gowns were CON
spicuous, for the greater number were
dressed in mourning.
Visit American Hospital.
Former Premier Aristide BRAND,
General Gallieni, Military Governor OF
Paris, and Myron I. Hcrrick, Amerl-
can Ambassador, visited the American
section of the Pasteur Institute to-day,
where about one hundred French, BRIT
ish and German wounded are being
treated.
In the name Of the French govern.
nent, NJ, BRAND thanked the women OF
The American colony, the physicians
and nurses. Mr. Herrick talked with
the German wounded, especially the
officers, and inquired how they were
being cared for They replied that
nothing more could be done for them
than was being done.
The visitors also called at ST. Mar,
tins Hospital. where they conyersed
with the German wounded as well as
with the French and British. The Ger
mans expressed satisfaction with their
treatment.
Few Wounded in Paris.
The stream OF wounded from the bat
tlefelds of the Marine and the Ourcq IS
being directed past Paris 10 the hos
pitals in the rear. The obvious reason
for this is that until It is quite certain
that Paris will not have to defend her
self against attack II would be unwlsc
TO fill the ample hospital accommoda-
tiOns of the capital.
Of special interest are the British
and American hospitals at Neuilly,
which are splendidiy equipped for the
work before them. At present their
accommodation is not strained. In the
American hospital only ffty-tivc of the
500 beds are occupied.
German a LOOteT.
one Of the wounded German prIyatcs
brought to the American hospital yes
terday had his pockets crammed with
loot, making d package, when 1t was
all tied up together. about eighteen
inches square. Among the articles
were fifty pocketbooks, a string Of
pearls and many pieces Of jewe!ry.
The Germans are kept IN a separate
ward with a guard at each door so that
the Turcos in the hospital cannot at
tack them.
lie Matin" reports that military aud
civilian doctors are puzzled because
several Gerr Us have died as a result
of slight wounds despite most careful
treatment. Post mOrtems revealed the
presence in the stomach Of raw bccts
to which particles Of dirt still chung,
showing. in the opinion Of the physi-
clans, that the men had devOured the
roots torn hastily from the fields as the
army retired.
"The Daily Post" the new English
paper appearing in Paris, asserts that
General Won Kluck's provisioning base
has been cut. "L'Echo dc Paris states
that it learns that several German gen
erals have admitted that their troops
have reached the end Of their resist
ance and are incapable Of the slightest
additional effort.