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Show oo AUSTMANS ME ASKING FOR PEACE AMSTERDAM, a la Londqn, April 19. 125 a. m. The Vienna correspondent of the Tijd sends an impressive ac- a count of a solemn peace service held ' in St. Stephen's, Sunday, the Austrian emperor and empress Zita kneeling amid high officials and the sobbing congregation which crowded tho edifice. edi-fice. Imploring peace. Cardinal Piffi officiated and at tho elevation of tho host Emperor Charles, in a loud oice, read tne prayor as follows fol-lows : "Almighty God, who hast promised us that tho patient shall tasto abun- r dant ppace, Thou knowest what pa- tlence we observed towards our enemies ene-mies until righteous self-defense compelled com-pelled us to draw the sword. In the midst of this war thus forced upon us, we recognize tho blessings of peace. We beseech Thee, knowing our Impo- r tence. yet trusting Thee, although we havo often spurned Try grace, Lord ( God, glvo peace to our land. i The ruler and people of Austria leneel- I ing this day before Thy holy throne, I promise to build a church dedicated to i Our Lady, the Queen of Peace, where i a solemn service will be held every i year to commemorate Peace day and I a requlum mass on All Souls' day for Austria's fallen warriors. Oh, Lord, I bless this undertaking and grant us i peace In our days." nn ( |