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Show BRITISH OBSERVE THE DAY OF PRAYER LON'DOX. Jan. 6. King George's proclamation proc-lamation fixing today for prayers throughout through-out ttie British empire for what has been accomplished in Hie war by British arms in the cause of freedom and an invoca- , lion for the successful, speedy termina- I lion of the war, was observed in the places of worship of every denomination. The lord mavor of 1 .one! on and sheriffs entered the St. Paul's cathedral in state., Soldiers and sailors on leave, pome of them Americans, filled the churches. One 1 'of t he fen ( u res of the occasion was the dosing today of all saloons for the first time since the war began. |