The Washington times., 1913-05-04
GERMAN DOWNFALL !,
IS SEEN BY MYST|CS
Soothsayers Agree That Empire
Will Have Disastrous War
During This Year.

LONDON, May tit has long been
known that the present year has bsen
regarded by astrologers and mystics OF
various kinds as one in which events
or supreme Importance to the world
are TO take place. The Throne, under
the heading The Astral Year. lei3."
prints an interesting article on this SUI
perstition. 1t says that March d the
Nernal Equinox. according to the A.fr,I
sootnsayers. saw ''tae birth Of q new
world"
Some remarkable predictions bav.
been made In regard to this YEA, ,roo,
March q to the same period in rs,a
Nine. de Thebes declared som. tim. a,a
by her reading of the stars that this
was the year when France would rise
supreme.
France" she said. lis marked ou, for
glorious role. Once more the trt-
color viii hoat over victory on victory.
From March 81, 1915. to March %. 1s4
the true Astral year. France viii hav.
entered into a new era. and will enoy
great hours Of feverish enthusiasm and
)oy-no more appointments, no more
pesslmism, an anaemia.
Mars, the war god, will act upon US.
together with the moon: I913-that Ii the
end OF the tunnel, from which we can
see the new sun-bathed landscap m.
year Of the resurrection Of French en-
ergy."
Sees Disaster.
Nine. de Thebes predicted disaster to
Germany. Germany" she said. has
terror Of the year 1919 She must stake
her all. The war will be fatal to her.
She knows IT. She fears it." She went
on to say that after the war neither
Hohenzollern nor Prussia would rule
The DAYS of the Emperor are num-
oered. and after him all will be changed
IN Germany. I said the days of his
reign, did not say-the days of his life
Nine de Thebes does not stand alone.
Zadkiel, who claims to base his predic-
has declared that before the yea bss
Tar advanced sensation will pe Great
ed IN the world because Of some as
arms.
Another famous French yoothsay.E
Mile, Couesdon. OF the Rue de ParadIs
VINO roretold with extraordinary pre-
cision OF the dreadful FIRE at the Cnarit.
bazaar and the Martinique earthouake,
mas clothed a similar prediction in
curtously enough, interpreted -he yers.
OF thls pytnoness as meaning thar III.
land - Ss
Suggests Eagles.
But England is hardly a nstion
armed. nor is it within the realms Of
possibility that it is going to try and
improve itself On the soil Of France.
The words 'aigles deployees' may be
a double allusion to aeroplanes. bu- il
rather
The same prophecies declared -rnat
the Turks will be chased out of Eu-
rope. and Constantinople will become
Christian"
II is said that the Kaiser is not by
any means disposed to skepticism In
regard TO Astrological predictions. A
German paper admit that the Emperor
Is superstitious. and refers to 4 prsdic-
tfon which dates from the thirteenth
century. II was uttered by Hermann.
the monk, and deals almost exclusively
with the Hohenzollern family in these
words: He shall have a prospero1s
life and enjoy more than he ever dared
10 hope: for wonderful things are about
10 be accomplished and the Prince him
self VIII not be able to Irvine the as
growth % the new power
This ancient oracle paints however
l sinister picture in regard to the thir-
zenith generation Here is the Latin
verse. which, II is said. gives the En-
oeror spasms of anxiety:
"At length the sceptre is in the hard
If him who Will be the .ast Of :hs
oval line"
1t is. curiously enough corroboratsd
~ another German prediction. known
Is that OF Mayence. in which the war
" 1870 was forefold. as well a. the css-
ion TO Germany of AlsaCe-Iorraips