The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-24

iiodoma Donsho Of the island OF Kyu
Shu. Japan. master OF the mysteries OF
divination by the jeichiku, or the bamboo
sticks, the Seng blocks and the ancient
numbers, made his annual prophecy for
the year 1915 at the Nippon Club yes
terdsy afternoon,
The great European war Will end IN
May by the mediation or Intervention
of great Power. probably the United
States. but that Is not clear. according
to his prediction. Before this Russia
will have been invaded by Germany and
defeated; there will be strong feeling
that the Russian General Stsff Is incom-
petent. The British navy will attack and
destroy the German naval base, captur-
ing many vessels and winning one of the
greatest sea fights In the history or the
world This will be the latter part OF
March or early In April. Al the same
time either by torpedoes or submarines
the Germans will have inflicted serious
damage on French vessels in the Mediter-
ranean Sea. II will not be a battle.
The French artillery and infantry will
bear the brunt OF the lighting in the
western theatre OF war. and the British
cavalry will win some notable advantages.
Germany will he surprised at the effec-
IN the field early in the year. Germany
has considered the British soldiers as
chickens. young chickens easily eaten.
but they have found the diet disagreed
with them.
Japan will not send any troops to
Europe There will he some disappo!nt-
ment IN Japan because two new divisions
| of soldiers asked for will no; be allowed,
Three Problem ma for 4. =.
The United States will lie confronted
with three grave problems during tho
year two Internal and one external. The
! external problem will come from the far
, south and southwest. and appears to
! centre around Mexico what the internal
! problems ar" to be tho fItes did not
| reveal However. President Wilson will
I meet these problems and so skilfully solve
them that the United States will ring
with his praises
! There is one Illness in store for the
. Resident during the year. not a serious
! illness. and no will recover. Then he will
/ take a trip. probably through the Panama
: Canal and the people will acclaim him.
Til, relations between the United States
/ and Japan viii continue as they have
/ been. resembling summer thunder
! shower. much noise and iitti. damage on
any side These storms will decrease in
| violence with time and finally djsappcar.
The crops of the Uuiteu States except
/ in the Northeast will be very good, They
| may he bumper crops except IN the dis
! trirt named Thor indications ~ 81
| drought, or something like that. The
stock market will operate as a man climb
| Ing steep hill there will be progress
| upward In all business on the phoir.
| but IT will be slow and there may be
| little slips back. The progress earlie-
{ IN the year will he faster than in the
/ las period.
The United States will continue o7
! friendly terms with all foreign nations.
| and after the war Germany and Japan
! will soon bc on friendlier terms than
! they have ever been before. The feet
J ing that may have been engend"rl
/ around Tslng-tao will melt away. Jus,
! as the Ice in frozen river melts, and
| ships OF commerce will ply again. Ru,
sla. France and England Sill continue or
! frl. ndly terms with Japan also All
questions that may arise will he settles
| amicably.