The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-06
Americas Day of Prayer Ap-
proved in France.
War Weary Gauls Discuss
Presidents Proclamation.
ARE FI6hTlne NORTH OF OISE
But Brief Dispatches Veil Its
Significance.
Claimed Allies Retreats Are but
Strategic Moves.

Paris. Oct. 6.-An the newspapers
print a news-d dispatch announcing that
prayers for peace were given through
out America on Sunday last. Com
menting on the incident the Gaulois
regrets the example has not been fol-
lowed by France. and declaring Pres
tdent Wilson is not afraid to have The
american republic kneel before the
Most High.
1T lifts the hope" says Gaulois,
that our republic will one day follow
the example of the United States,
which we SO often initiate, and not
fear to show itself as religious, faith
full and confident in God. as the most
ancient monarchies of Europe"
Libre Patrol says that President
wilson's example could well be imi-
tated by France
Despite the Official announcement
or yesterday that the allies had
yielded somewhat, confidence today in
the ultimate success Of the French
and English in the great action on
the left wing Of the battle front in
northern France has by no means
diminished. Meanwhile, without re-
pose and with no sign of q truce, the
tremendous battle Of millions of men
Is going on. each side trying by every
possible means in their power to gain
the advantage.
for the first time, in a war office
abatement. Till now all the combats
fought on the right bank of the Disc
river have been mentioned either in
the region Of Roye or between Somme
and the Disc. There is much specula-
ton on the phase of the fighting in
that vicinity which can have q greatly
varied importance. The military
critics. among them Lieutenant Col
onel Rousset Of the Petit Parisien.
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the setback or the yielding of territory,
declaring them to be the inevitable re-
treats which can be offset by a pro-
gressive movement. He cites the fact
that Napoleon Bonaparte at Marengo
had to retreat three times in the face
of the Austrians. which did not pre-
vent him from fighting there one OF
his most brilliant victories as well al
one Of the most profitable.
The familiarity of the French with
the territory is frequently Of consider
able advantage to them. The marches
Of Saint Gond near the PETIT NORM
river are perfectly solid in the dry sea-
son and the Germans here had made all
preparations for an important surprise
attack. The night before this was tc
regular lake and t4rned the position tc
the disadvantage Of the Germans, the
French merely stuck to their positions
and while the enemy was in distress In
the soggy ground annihilated large
numbers with their artillery fire.
The lists of dead printed In the
newspapers are growing. They some
times furnish the only news Of the sol
diers since their. departure to the
front. A force of 80 architects and
engineers and three thousand workers
is ready to repair the damage in the
war zone.
1.-The Institute of France. an asso.
citation for the members of the five
French academies of arts, science and
letters. met yesterday to consider the
question of excluding the German as
sociates and correspondents. During
the discussion 1t developed that some
members thought it imprudent to pre-
judge them. A general meeting ap-
pointed for tomorrow may decide the
point"