Paris, May 19.
The American Ambassador to France, Mr. William C. Bullitt today attended the solemn Notre Dame service at which Mgr. Beaussart, Archbishop of Paris, invoked Divine aid for a French victory.
The huge cathedral was packed; among those present were the Premier M, Paul Reynaud, the Foreign Minister, M. Edouard Daladier and the whole Diplomatic Corps. Cardinal Baudrillart, only French cardinal, attended but did not officiate.
In a simple but impressive sermon, Mgr. Beaussart prayed the Lord to "France has the right to ask this when grant victory to French arms because
battlefield.
xc! is flowing"
"We do not fight for gain, asserted, "but to combat perverse cruelty. We have unshakable faith in our final victory.
"The conscience of the whole world, speaking through the voice of the Pope, encourages us. We are confident and we pray to You." the hymn "Tantum Ergo" and knelt whole assemblage then sani
to receive the archbishop's blessing.—Havas.
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