New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-12
Boston Pastor, Just Home,
Tells of Precautions
in London.
LOOKS TO CONFLICT
TO REVIVE RELIGION
DR.. Van Allen Says France AL
ready Is Emerging from Her
Slough of Atheism
by Telegraph to The Tribune

Il BY Telegraph 10 The Irlouhel
Boston, Oct. 1.-THE Rev. DR.. Will
lam Harmon Van Allen, Boston pas
tor. who reached here to-day from Eng
land, said tonight:
"All England is united. 1t IS real
lied that the war must be fought TO
finish. The government, ! may say 10
preparing for a two or even three year
war. 1t is generally believed that 1t
will take that time to drive Germany
from her strong positions on the Rhine
ain view of Germsny's attempts TO
revive PAN slamism, it Is interesting
10 note that the Aga Khan or Hindu
stan-the spiritual head Of the Mos
lens in India-who has been IN ing
land, has offered himself as volun-
tcer to the government.
DESPITE the three-qusrter darkness
in which London is plunged to avoid
night Zeppelin raids, the policIng OIL
London is better than ever and crimes
fewer. The great sesrchlights playing
| from st. Psncras and Charlng Cross
stations sweep the heavens constantly,
but the city is dark. What lamps
there arc are painted heavy black on
the upper portions, so that there is no
/ light visible from above.
"As TO London, wonderful military
precaution has rendered the German
maps useless. The waters in St
James's Park and at other points have
been drained, and the beds illuminated
with lights for s.rcraft. giving tie i'm
preston of broao roads. This renders
the German maps Of London vellnlgh
vslueless as regards attacks.
Atrocities Exaggerated.
81 believe that the outrages against
the clergy and the churches in Belgium
and France will cost Germany much
perhaps even the fealty Of the Bavari
ans. The Irish are most incensed ovcl
these useless distinctions.
THE atrocities, | think, have beer
generally exaggerated. At least, while
there have no doubt been many atroci
ties committed BY individual soldier.
and drunken camp followers, these
. actions are not approved by the Ger
man people. ! should not want tC
think so.
THE story of little Belgian cir
whose hand was cut of has aroused
great indignation in England. Onl!
recently, believe, Ralph Adams Gran
gave out a letter in Boston from th'
Duke Of Argyll, in which the latter re
latos this pathetic incident. However
coming over on the Lusitania, | talke'
with Jerome x. Jerome, the author
who had also heard the story aud hat
sent his daughter to hunt II down
His daughter had succeeded IN locating
the little Belgian girl on farm II
some small village, and had found he
hand cut of in fact But the littl
girl herself stated that it had hap
pened while in hay field, and that
sharp moving machine was respon
sible for her plight
Revival of Religion.
The outrages against the Church
however, will unity England, Franc
and Belgium against Germany; and
aside from that, the war will have
tremendous result in bringing abou
better standing between the grea
Eastern and Western churches.
France will emerge from he
slough of so-called atheism, and al
ready they are celebrating militar,
masses for the French soldiers. !
will be an awakening for France.
"rhe French monks, cXlled 70
wears, are returning as one TO iigh
for France. The monks of ChartreuA
upon whom the hand of the govern
ment has fallen most heavily, are re
turning from Spain and England AM
enlisting in France. A Roman Cath
Ole bishop from Siam, | think, has re
turned 10 France TO resume ono
earned commission as a lieutenant.
"All over England the creates
praise is heard for our ambsssaGo
at Berlin. In one case-this Is no
generally known here-Mr. Gerart
heard Of numbers of American anC
English girls who were students u
Berlin and had run out of funds. III
arranged 20 take over a hotel. PLACED
respectable persons in charge. and sup
| piled these young women with board
room and chaperonage for three marks
day, and footed the bill himself ir
cases where girls were without funds.