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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-16

Mission at Fort. Dodge
Five Days Of Strenuous Religious Ac.
tivities-cathoIics, Protestants,
Jews and Atheists Attend.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-16

Camp Dodge, Ia, Feb. II, 1918.
To the Editor:
1t was an edifying and ever memoir
able experience, the manifestation of
Catholicity, shown by our boys at the
Camp during the five days of the Mis-
sion held last week at Building No. 2.
Beginning Sunday morning at the $3.50
Mass, ending Thursday morning, the
entire attendance went over the six
thousand mark. The number of Com
munions was one thousand and twenty
five. Three Masses were celebrated
each morning and after the regular
Mission Mass brief instruction was
given.
Each evening Services comprising
Rosary, Sermon and Benediction, were
held at o'clock. Confessions began
Sunday evening that the boys might
have an opportunity to receive Holy
Communion as early as possible. En-.
thusiasm ran rife amongst the boys
and the Mission became the sole topic
of the Camp. Jew and Gentle, Pro.
testant and Atheist, we're drawn to.
gether by the Spiritual magnetism,
despite the fact that the arduous work
of the day previous made sleep pre-.
cious in the morning, the boys sacri.
feed an hours sleep or more that
they might attend Mass and hear the
instructions.
It was an inspiring sight to see the
building filled each morning. Many
interesting stories are told how the
boys enlisted the services of the five
guards and others, Protestant and
Jew, to call them in time TO attend
the early Mission Mass. An incident
worth recording in detail was the In
terest shown by Lieutenant Cakes in
the work of the Mission. He attend
ed the Monday night Services and
was very favorably impressed. Next
day at the noon mess he. called on all
the Catholics in his company to stand
up. He exhorted them to attend each
and every session of the Mission. He
stated that according to what he heard
the night previous two very important
things had to be attended to. namely
Confession and Communion. He e1
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-16

A study of Biblical prophecies (from
a Catholic standpoint) in reference to
the recent fall of Jerusalem is given
by the Rev. Wilfrid Palmer in The
English Catholic Times and Opinion.
1t follows:
The surrender of the Holy City to
the British arms, in addition to being
an event of far-reaching political,
military and moral Importance, has a
great Scriptural and historical value
for us living today in this twentieth
century. For it points out to US the
fulfillment of great prophecy tn the
Apocalypse, and in so doing Localities
for us as it we're our own chronological
place in that historico-prophetical
book. In Apoc. xi: 2, St. John writes:
"The court that is without the temple
cast out and measure it not: because
it is given unto the gentiles, and the
Holy City they shall tread under foot
two-and-forty months" At the end Of
that time the way is to be prepared
for the coming of Elias and Henoch;
and the fall, or rather the resurrection,
of Jerusalem, coupled with Mr.. Bal
tours recent declaration regarding a
Jewish colony there under British
suzerainty, seems to be the first step
under Providence for the return of the
/ Jews and their reception eventually
into the Church.
Not Mere Figure Of Speech.
That the Holy City here referred to
by st. John is Jerusalem itself, and
not any f1gurative or mystic city, is
shown by the context, and especially
by verse of this chapter. It is the
"great city where their Lord
also was crucified." And Our Lord
Himself confirms, this, according to
Luke xxi: "a: "and Jerusalem shall be
trodden down by the Gentiles; till the
times of the nations or Gentiles be
fulfilled. Now those times of occupa-
tion are twoand-forty months, and in
terpreting this period in a well-known
Scriptural way, with every day as the
equivalent Of year (c.f. Daniels
weeks of years., we nave as our pc
riod of years in which Jerusalem
shall be trodden under foot by the
Gentle Turks, the number of years
represented by 365 multiplied by 8
equals 1095) plus the half Of a year.
(For two-and-forty months equals
three and a half years). As in period
of three and a half years one leap
year must intervene, we may call our
half year 1873 instead Of 1921, and
thus the number of years of the Turk.
ish domination, 1,096 plus 1873 years,
equals 1878 years. It has not been
overlooked that the leap year came
in only with the 0regorian calendar
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-16

Indeed, thinks Father Baethin, tho
more bitter people are against God
and His Church, so much the moro
sadly ludicrous (if the term be per-
missible) does their insane hatred b.
come Some years ago, in Paris, dur
ing a session of the Congress of Free
thinkers, one eminent orator, striking
an attitude, passionately exclaimed:
Gentlemen, I am an atheist-thank
God!"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-16
MINNESOTA LANDS,

WANTING A HOME did you ever
think Of the opportunities offered b.
NORTHERN MINNESOTA. A health.
ful climate; trees, lakes and streams:
0ood markets nearhigh prices for
yoaf produee; low freight: abundant
rainfall; good soil and sure CROPS Yos
can succeed there IL you en- any
where. Cheapest place to buy land
easy terms. We make no ohar1o foe
commission Or expenses. Writo eoe
particular. ]. 8. MURPHY, Inamiara,
ton Agent, 500 Line Railway, D0pt
H., Minneapolis, MINI.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-16

horted them to go to Confession that
afternoon or at latest that evening.
Then beginning at one end he began
to ask each individual how long since
he had been to Confession.
You can imagine the impression
made at that. Lieutenant Cakes is a
thirty-second degree Mason. On all
sides we found the utmost co-opera-
ton; General Getty was very cordial
when informed of our plans to hold
the Mission. Colonel Fulton and his
Adjutant Captain Kemp went so far
as to send out a special order calling
the attention of the men to the Mis-
sion and exhorting faithful attendance.
The officers were much impressed
with the fervor Of the men. They mar
veled at the morning attendance
which was verify a wonderful mani
festation of Catholic courage and
piety.
Father Angelo of the Passionist Or
der, Chicago, conducted the Mission.
Energetic and amiable, he had no Diff
ficulty in winning the hearts of the
boys. Previous experience at West
Point and other military institutions
enabled him to enter into the work
without single handicap. In his
sermons he dwelt upon the eternal
truth, emphasizing Death and judy
ment. His closing sermon on Perse-
verance was the subject of very favor
ably comment. In it he expounded
the duty of Patriotism and when he
unfurled the Stars and Stripes in his
tribute OF the flag the entire Audience
stood at attention, the right hand In
place rendering the salute. It was
highly impressive and truly Catholic
manifestation of loyalty.
Father Angelo was assisted in the
work by Lieutenant Father Higgins,
Lieutenant Father Noll and the Post
Chaplain.
Other activities during last week in
cluded the vaudeville show at Build
: ing 2 of which the colored quartette
Of boys was the feature. At the Main
Building and the numerous basket ball
tournaments now being played to de-
eide camp championship.
Seven Masses were celebrated Sun
day, commanding the average attend
ance, the number of Communions be-
ing one hundred and twenty.
Fraternally yours In Christ,
PATRICK N. McDERMOTT,
Post Chaplain, K. of G Building.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-16

convenience of double cooking. But
in cases of this kind, those members
of the household who may be bound
by the precept of fasting are allowed
the use of meat only at their principal
repast. ...
The Sovereign Pontiff exhorts all
who may make use of the privileges
of the Indult to be still mindful of
their duty to practice self-denial, and
he counsels that instead of the alb
stinence from meat some other sacri-
fee Of bodily comfort be practiced,
the Sovereign Postiff himself suggest
ing as such sacrifice abstinence from
intoxicating drinks.
Days Of Fast and Abstinence Outside
the Lenten Season.
Other days of fast and abstinence
occurring during the year are the
Ember days and the Vigils of certain
festivals. The Ember days are:
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Feb
ruary 20, % and %; Wednesday, Fri.
day and Saturday, May %, "a and Is;
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Sep
TENDER 10, 20 and 81; Wednesday, Fri
day and Saturday, December Is, 20
and 81. The Vigils are: The Vigil
of Pentecost, May 1S; that of the AS
sumption, August Il; that Of All
Saints, October 81; and that Of Christ.
mas, December "a.
All Fridays are. Of course, days of
abstinence. The abstinence which for
merly was obligatory on Saturdays
has been dispensed with by Apostolic
favor to the faithful of the United
States.
The Pontifical 1ndult, of which we
have spoken, exempts working peo'
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-16
Prophecy Of Fall
Of Jerusalem

English Priest, Rev. WiIfrid Palmer,
Gives Interesting Discussion Of Sub
ject From Catholic viewpoint-Re.
Iation Of Event to Other Nations
Methods Of World Warfare Fore
Swallowed In scriptures-The Result
That May Be Expected From the
World War.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-16
.Lenten Regulations
For the Year Of 1918

Archbishop ireland Proclaims Fast
and Abstinence Days Of the Holy
season-Working People Are Ex-
empt-Ail Practical Catholics to Oh
serve Rules Of lf-Denlal-Those
Under Fl Years and Those Entering
Sixtieth Year Not Included in Pre-
cepts.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-16

Lieutenant Cakes Exhorts His Men to
Perform Their Religious Duties
Other Officers Mission
Conducted by Passionists Of Chi.
cago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-10

This is in grim reality what
we are fighting this war to prevent.
The club pictured above-from an
actual official photograph-might be
the weapon of savage cave man
of five thousand years ago. 1t is in
fact the weapon with which Ger
man soldiers finish off the enemy
wounded who have fallen on the
battlefield on the battlefield on
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-10

which American boys are fighting.
There is only one answer to
make to such methods the defeat
of the German Armies. America has
taken up the sword to give that
answer. Our Army is in France to
help win this war on the battlefield
that civilization may be safe, that
America may be safe.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-08-09
Germans Wrathy
Over Exchange
OF Prisoners
With u. S.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 9.-Propos-
ais that American and German war
prisoners be exchanged has caused
the wrath of the editor of the Mach
richten, of Hamburg, to boil over.
He advises such a move, and de-
clares that "as retaliation for Am
erica's disgraceful entry into the
war" the idea of an exchange should
be entertained only after al lother
prisoners are released.
Another condition that paper lays
down is that America should first re-
lease the officials of the Hamburg
American Steamship company and
that the "scandalous and insulting
to which Germans in
America are subjected cease forth
with"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-08-09
Driven Wedge Into The West Wall Of The ontdder Pocket
German Officers Captured Ohes Eee Leaving Everything Behind
British And French Have Driven j
A Wedge Into West Wall Of The "
Montdidier Pocket And Captured
Numbers of Guns And Prisoners

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, Aug. 9.-(By
United Press 1.-THE British Fourth army and elements of the
French First army under Field Marshal Hag driven
wedge into the west wall the Monddr pocket from six to
eight miles, They also captured large number Of guns many
prisoners and considerable material.
Great confusion has been caused behind Crown Prince
Rupprechs front in Won Dermatwitzs second army and in
Gen. Won Hutiers eighteenth army.
Armen report rapid flight of the enemy transport eastward
along the Somme in order to escape capture
Our casualties have been exceptionally light Our entire
army corps estimated its casualties in the first two hours fight
ing at two officers and fifty
Some high officers captured-others escaped by the
skin of their teeth fleeing in scant attire and seavng
thing behind save their pajamas and their hides.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-08-09
ArnlS Reverses
Force Renewal
Of Sub Warfare

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ger
man submarine activity is to be in
tensifed Immediately, Berne dis
patches via Rome stated today.
The German public, worried by the
unhampered movement Of American
troops overseas, is becoming rest
less, cables stated, and the admiralty
has promised immediate activity Of
an intensified nature"
Difficulties being experienced in
securing submarine crews and Off
Ger personnel for the "untercabotan"
is responsible for the temporary 'let
up" the report stated.
Exceptional inducements are being
offered by the government to per-
suade men to enter the submarine
service.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-08-09
Russian Events Took New
Sensational Turn When Bolsheviki
Announced That A State Of War
Existed With The Allies

WASHINGTON Aug. 9-By United Press Russian
events took and most sensational turn today when Amer
ican officials informed that the Boshevh
regime in Russia considered itself in state OF war with
the allies
It was explained to the Allied consus at Moscow that the
position of the Russians however purely one of defense
against invasion and that the Boshevh desired to remain in
the same position toward the Allies the Soviet now maintains
towards Germany.
The Bolshevki statement brought forward no comment
from the state department Plans for helping the Russian pop
uace bv way of Vadvosok Archange going forward
rapidly and without any material change.
1t is not believed to be possible here that the Soviet can
organize the Russian people against their Allied friends
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-08-09
British Have Taken Twenty
Thousand Prisoners In Their Last
Drive And Additional Villages

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, Aug. 9.-(By
United Press12 80 p british cavalry deachments are
reported to approaching Chaunes Prisoners taken in this
drive will exceed 100000 according to estimates The cavalry
has taken number of additional villages from the Germans
The losses to the army of Won Dermawitz and Huter in
munitions and other supplies alone constitute heavy blow to
the Germans.
Ten different enemy divisions identified in yesterdays
fighting Other divisions have been thrown into the battle
since last night The whole included in the great bend Of
the Somme is nasty tange of German transports artillery and
troops all struggling along the road These Of
men and materials being attacked by lowfymg apanes
which maintain constant machine gun fire. accompanied by
bombs, both day and night
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-08-09
British Troops Start Big Drive
IN Flanders And Have Already
Captured Many Villages

LONDON, Aug. 9.-(By United Press British troops
have started drive in Flanders and have already captured
several villages the British office announced today
Locan Lecernet Male Quentin Petit Pacaut and LIE Sart
have been occupied
North of the omme the statement said the enemy re-
sistng vigorously and heavy fighting under way between
Chipelly and Morancourt
PROGRESS continues in Pcardy the office said More
than 600 prisoners been taken there and the number
Of guns has not been estimated
The British cavalry Chaunes Junction. four miles in
advance Of the infantry, it is learned this afternoon
British patrols have passed Foucacour four miles northwest
Of Chaulnes, it is stated
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-08-09
Kaiser Has Lost
Chance of Victory
Declares Premier

LONDON, Aug. 8.--"By the most
brilliant counter stroke in the annals
Of the war Marshal Gen. Foch has
driven the enemy back, and he would
be a sanguine man on the German
general staff who would now predict
that Germany can obtain military
victory this year. ] do not wish to
90 beyond that" declared Prime Min
ister Lloyd George in an extended
view fthe whole war situation to-
day in the house Of commons, which
tomorrow will take a recess until
October Is.
Strong Forces In Reserve.
'It is too early to say the German
effort has been exhausted. The Ger
mans still have powerful forces in
reserve, but it is not too early to say
that the chance they had on March
21 viii not again present itself.
'Until all the Allies are defeated
at sea Germany can never triumph.
"The German people and Ger
many's allies are beginning to be dis
illusioned. In March Germany was
great things and the peace
tentatives from her allies were with
drawn. But the promise failed, and
the German harvest was short, al
though militarily the Germans were
then at the height Of their power"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-08-09
Sooner Or Later
German Front
Be Abandoned
BY J. w. r. MASON,
United Press War Expert.

NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Marshal
Foch's persistent development of To-
cal attacks in the Montdidier sector
is for the purpose of gaining advan-
tageous positions from which to
threaten disaster to German retire
ment at this critical corner.
There is no longer any question
but that sooner or later the German
front will have to be shortened to
provide Won Hindenburg. with suffi-
cient men to defend his essential po-
sitions. One of the chief lessons of
the second Marne victory is that the
German man-power is already insult
ficient to hold the extravagantly
heightened German front in France.
When the full retirement begins
the angle at Montdidier will present
tc Marshal Foch the best opportunity
for separating Won Hindenburg's
northern and southern armies. Just
as Won Hindenburg tried to divide
the British and French armies along
the southern flank, so Marshal Foch
is preparing in advance to retaliate
in the same measure. Along the
Montdidier sector the Germans fac
ing west and the Germans facing.
south have their meeting point.
When the backing up process begins,
there is bound to be serious confu-
sion, especially if Won Hindenburg
waits overlong before ordering the
double retirement. The situation
that will follow may then be seized
by Marshal Foche in an effort to
break through the German front and
double up Won Hindenburg's south
ern armies.
The preparation of this threaten
ing strategy will Of itself exercise
an important influence upon Won
Hindenburg's plans. Instead of be-
ing left free to encourage public
opinion at home by offensive assaults,
Won Hindenburg must begin at once
to arrange for gradual abandon
ment of dangerous local positions in
the Montdidier area. This is the
only way he can answer Marshal
Foch's new thrusts. These with
drawals must increase the pessimism
among Germans at home, already so
by the Marne retreat. 1t
seems, therefore, to be Marshal |
Foch's present intention to continue
using the initiative, not only north |
Of the Marne, but at other oppor-
tune places, while delaying his major
offensive until America is fully pre-
pared to strike.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-08-09
Lieut.. Roosevelt
Buried By Huns

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE vESLE.-On a wooden
cross at the head of grave at the
edge of a wood at Chamery, east of
Fere-En- -Tardenois, is this inscrip-
ton: 'Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt,
buried by the Germans"
German newspapers announced
several days ago that Lieut.. Roose-
welt, who disappeared during an
aerial combat, on July II, had been
buried by the Germans at Chamery,
but until today the grave was not
discovered. 1t was found by an
American aviator. The inscription
is in English.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-08-09
Foch's Object
Is To Create
A New Salient

NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Marshal
Foch's new drive begun this morn
ing east of Amiens is for the pur-
pose of creating a new salient beyond
the Avre river, and at the same time
encroaching upon the principal rail-
way which feeds reserves into Won
Hindenburg's southern front. Won
Hindenburg has undoubtedly weak
ened his lines between Montdidier
and Amiens for the purpose Of Sc
curing reserves to prevent his Sois-
sons and Rheims flanks from being
crushed in. At the same time, the
kaiser's general staff is now primarily
concerned with trying to get its re-
treating army over the Aisne and in
positions to defend the Chemin des
Danes. An opportunity therefore,
unique since the battle of the Marne
has offered itself to Marshal Foch to
strike along a new sector of the
western front, while elsewhere the
Germans are in retreat and on the
defensive.
The area selected for the new Of
fensive offers the most promising
possibilities of any held out along
the entire west front. The great
railway line running eastward be-
hind the German front from Amiens
IS the dividing line between the ar
mics of the German crown prince in
the south and the Crown Prince Rup-
precht's forces in the north. If the
British and French troops succeed in
controlling it for any considerable
distance, Rupprecht and the young
will have their areas Of
contact very dangerously shortened,
necessitating a considerable detour
TO troops to move from one sector
% the other.
At the same time a sharp pocket
will be made of the German crown
princes front between Amiens and
which will threaten Won
Hindenburg with the possibility Of a
duplication of Marne disaster.
Should Marshal Haig drive back
he Germans to the accomplishment !
If these immediate detectives, he
will have rescued the important
Amiens-Paris railway from the men
ice of the German artillery.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-08-09
Six Lists Today
Contain $40 Names

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.--The six
lists of American casualties from the
west fighting front today totalled $40
names, of which 468 were from the
army and So marines. The army list
included missing 303 missing in ac-
ton.
Tennessee Casualties.
Marines-L. f. Brown, Chatta-
nooga, severely wounded; F. A.
Jones, North Chattanooga, wounds
undetermined.
Army-Corporal w. B. Dunn,
Paris; Private L. L. Burnett, Spring
vile; Corporal ]. H. Smith, Chatta-
nooga, killed in action; Wagner G..
]. Powers, Buntyn, Tenn, died of
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-08-09

the invader retreats, his man power
decreases and his morale wavers,
while at our side our American
brothers have no sooner landed than
they have made a baffled enemy feel
the weight of their blows.
"Incessantly placed in the adj
vanced guard of the allied peoples,
you have prepared the triumphs Of
tomorrow.
mot long ago / said to you, ABB
negation, patience; your comrades
are arriving Today l say, Tenacity,
audacity; you shall force victory
Soldiers of France, I salute your
banners illuminated with new glory
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-08-09
British and French Forces Have
Extending From Six to Eight Miles:
Great Franco British Drive Continues
This Afternoon-AlIies Are
Making Progress Toward Nesle
GREAT FRANCo-BRITIsH


PARIS, Aug. 9.-4:05 p. m.-(By United Press )-The
FancoBrih drive is continuing Bouchor and South Ron
ceres have been reached and the Allies making
toward Nese according press dispatches to Paris newspa
pers this afternoon.
The Allies reported to have passed Roncheres and En-
Snerre far hona where they menacng Chaunes
Progress in the region of Faucaucourt Peronne
From the SOUTH the dispatches said terrible losses had been
suffered by the enemy The 117th division which arrived at
the battle front the night before the attack was practically
decimated.