The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-11-16
PROPHET TELLS
OF WARS END
German Monk in 1901 Fixed
Three Years and Five
Months of Strife.
AMERICAN ENTRY FOUETOLD
Document Discovered In Old Monas-
terry in meekIenburg Describes
wagons Without Horses" and
FIERY Dragons Of the Air"


old monastery OF the Holy Ghost in
Wismar. Mecklenburg. an old Bible
was found which contained q remark
I able prophecy regarding the present
world war. 1t was written In 170l By
one OF the monks on parchment that
I is now yellow and scared with age. II
I is now on exhibition in a glass case in
/ the city hall Of Wismar So much
/ publicity has been given TO the pro-
[ phecy in the papers of Germany that
/ thousands have fiocked 10 WisInar 10
| see If.
The prophecy not only gives the
cause Of the war. but also indicates
the countries engaged. Up 10 the
/ present II has been amazingly accu-
/ rate. IL does not exactly state that
[ Germany will be victorious. but indI
/ cafes how long the war will last. when
/ the decisive battle will be fought. and
where and when peace will come, and
adds that Germany win continue 10 ex-
[ isJ as a power for many years. "A
translation Of the writing on the
| parchment is as follows:
when Malignity and Hatred Rule"
Lord, have mercy on thy people de-
spite the fact that they are turning
more and more away from thee: that
/ they are destroying thy mOnasteries
and cIoisters and forgetting thee. A
time will come in Europe when these
Z people will feel the weight of thy
/ hand when maiigni1y and hatred will
/ rule. II will be at tiqle when the
papal seat viii he vacant. and the
cOnfiagration viii come as the result
of the murder Of a prince. Seven ma
tons win rise against the eagle with
one head and the eagle with two heads
/ The birds will defend themselves fu
riouSIy and viciousiy with their talOns.
/ and their wings will protect their peO-
/ plies. A prince from their very midst,
8 sovereign who mounts his horse
| from the wrong side. will be encon-
/ passed By a wall OF enemies. His
slogan viii he Onward with God = The
/ Almighty God win lead him from vic
tory To victory and many will meet
their death
/ horses. and fiery dragons will hy
through the air dropping FIRE and sui
/ phur and destroying cities and VII
lagos. The people will turn TO God.
I The terrible war will last three yeaH
and five months. The time Will come
when food can neither be sold nor
I bought. and bread will be carefully
h. = rrsES
with blood and men viii lie in wait IN
der the waves for their prey.
Americas Entry ForetoId.
Here follows Il reference 10 Amer
ca. which was in those times often re-
ferred 10 as the country Of the seven
stars
The people Of the Seven Stars viii
attack the ring Of steel and suddenly
I fall upon the bearded nation in the
/ rear and rend il in twain The whole
Of the lower Rhine wtll tremble. but
nevertheless viii endure 10 the end
THE land 10 the west viii be ole
vast desolatiOn. and the land in the
ocean will. with its king. be crushed
and suffer all the pangs Of hunger
1 The land az the bearded people will
sriIl endure for 8 long time 10 come
and follOsing the war the world will
be united IN one great brotherhood
The victors wiIl carry g Cross aaO
{ between four small cities and four
S-eeples Of equal height the decisive
battle viii be fought Between TVo
linden trees the victor viii fall upon
his knees before his army. lift his
hands 10 heaven and thank God Fol-
lowing this all ungOdliness viii eiissp-
pear: tie indecent dances that pre-
vailed before the var viii be seen no
more. and God viii reign in church
state and family
The way Hlli commence when the
T grain is Yipening and viii reach IFS
Z height w-hen the cherries bloom for The
third time. Peace Eill he eo1suImsI-
I'd b. the prince in tine fOr the Christ
mas mass.
AL German newspapers have eoz1-
menred on this amazing prophecy
II Is remarkable says one paper.
how accurately this monk has predict
ed events a. they have thus far occur
red We sincerely hope that The
4 lonze5-fo- peace zill come. Is lie says
in order that We all may breathe free