Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1919-02-08
Commander of verdun Gives Inter-
esting Account of Relig-
ious Devotion.
Great French General Consecrated
Armies to Sacred Heart
of Jesus.
THE HAND OF GOD Is VISIBLE.

Capt. e. Halluite, Commander of
the Verdun, was in Charleston,
s. c., and the Charleston American
tells the following interesting ac-
count Of the prayer of Gen. Foch
and the soldiers of Frances:
Shortly before Capt. Halluitte
was scheduled to leave for France
ne was given private dinner,
which among few guests it was
the great privilege of one of the
staff of the American to attend. 1t
will always be a pleasure to recall
the evening. Naturally the object
most discussed was France, al
though the direction of conversation
along this line was due to the in
terest and curiosity of those so
fortunate as to meet the Captain,
rather than to any desire on his
part. He talked freely, and de-
cidedly frankly, gave credit where
credit was due, measured even the
late enemies of France without bit
terness, but with a delicate pride
that was truly French naturally be-
tieved she deserved first place in
the picture. He spoke, however,
more of his home (Rheims), of its
beautiful Cathedral, its famous
statue of Joan of Arc, and other
memories so dear to his heart, not
the least, of his family house, all
of which are now in ruins. He goes
back to begin life over again after
an absence of forty-six months. He
will find his fair France there, but
Scared and buried in ashes. His
wife and children await him with
many tender welcomes. His friends
here, who can never forget him,
wish him bon voyage.
Capt. Halluitte has sailed for
France. He was charmed with
Charleston and lauded the work |
accomplished by the ladies at the
Gregorian Hall on George street. |
Speaking to representative |
Of the American, the Captain |
said: IL give you "a souvenir |
of my visit, the prayer of Marshal |
Foch. The thousands who read the
American will feel glad to know |
that the soldiers and sailors in |
France know this prayer by heart"
The prayer:
20, Eternal Father, God of arm
les; offer thee the most precious |
blood OF Jesus Christ, Redeemer |
and Prince of Peace, at whatsoever |
hour Of day or night, in whatsoever |
spot on earth 1t may be, when this |
thy good gift flows upon thy affairs; |
In atonement for my sins; for all |
the needs of thy holy church; for |
the consolation of the souls in |
purgatory; for the conversion of
unbelievers and of sinners; for the |
dying now and throughout the |
day. / offer ii also for the expia- |
h0 ~
deeds of war; for our poor soldiers |
and sailors; for their families; for |
those who command and for those |
who obey; for those who live and |
for those who fall; for those who |
suffer and for those who die; for |
wounded, for sick, for afflicted in /
mind or body; for ali poor prison
ers, and for all helpers of each and /
every degree.
''By the saving virtue of the |
Blood of the Lamb, ever living, yet |
ever annotated by the holy faith |
and hope and charity given by Him,
o God, our God, hear our prayer.
o grant that each one may do, by |
thy grace, his duty as he ought,
strong and brave, and casting away
despairi o grant, Father of mercy,
all-compassionate that thou Thyself
be with us, to thy glory and the
salvation of our souls! o hear our
cry for France, for her friends and
for her enemies, too, within and
Without Do thou from heaven help
Us, and by thy Holy Spirit send |
true peace on earth, and good will
amongst men; that all may love
thee and for thy sweet sake that |
ell may love their fellowmen!
Amen.
"Heart of Jesus. have pity on us
ALL
Queen of heaven. hear our J
cryl"
France Is talking of nothing else |
but the Sacred Heart and the vic |
tory; and some significant facts |
have just become public property. |
Il is remembered that on June 8. |
solemnity of the Sacred Heart. |
when new attack menaced trag-
ically the Campiegne front, Gen.
Mangin threw back the enemy By
marvellous counter offensive,
which signified that he might not
pass henceforth. Then followed the
great sacerdota1 duplication of
June 90, the national prayer OF
August 4, and above all the
memorable and mysterious date OF
July IS.
For some time II had been
known among Catholics that a great
religious event took place on this
last date, but only few knew what
that event was. Today the secret
Is disclosed. 1t was told by Pere
PERCY, preaching in the Cathedral
of Chaions, for on that day the |
Generalissimo of the Allied armies. |
Foch. consecrated those armies to
the Sacred Heart IN the little |
church at general headquarters On |
mis- knees before the altar. Marshal |
Foch petitioned the Sacred Heart,