Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-01


war. the nations are filled with the
wine of wrath and nation shall rise
against nation, but the end IS not yet.
He that leadth into captivity shall 80
into captivity, he that killeth with
the sword shall be killed by the sword
and God shall scatter the people that
delight in war. Wisdom Is better than
weapons Of war, by the SWORD nous
when thou shalt have dominion. thou
shalt break the yoke off his neck.
Then shall thy dwelling be the fat
ness of the earth, with the dew OF
heaven, and thou shalt behold the tab
crnacle Of God is with men and He
shall dwell with them and they shall
be His people and He shall be their
God"
The fires Of war are melting off
from humanity the letters OF tradi-
ton, burning away the barriers OF
racial prejudice, consuming the dross
of militarism and nnaterialism. fusing
a new world brotherhood. Customs,
ereeds, cruelty are passing. Vision,
faith service are rising full orbed:
This cataclysm of nations is the soul
of humanity shattering its chrysahs
into a divfner freedom. Amid the
crash of empires new civilization is
being born. The Calvary of civfliza-
ton is being enacted. But the end
is not yet. The flame of war is to en-
circle the earth. Nation is to rise
against nation. The worlds war is to
be fulfilled. Into the frightful vor-
tex Greece, Norway and Holland will
be. drawn. and Sweden rent with
strife. The great shocks Of war are
ret to come. The tribunal of govern
nents has set the vintage of nations
is gathered, the blood from the wine
press of this war shall cleanse the
heart of the world and shall become
the everlasting covenant OF peace
There was an ultimate hour when
tragedy, now she cannot save herself
from it.
Viii Again Enter Mexico.
The United States by force of arms
will again enter Mexico and will es
tablish a provisional government.
Caranza and his regime will pass
away. Villa will not be alive Septem-
Der 18th. A relative of a former rul-
er will rise to prominence in the new
government. This new order in Mex
leo will open an Ell Dorado for Amer
lean capital and enterprise beyond the
Utopian dreams of the most san
guine, 'the fairness of the earth and
the dew Of heaven" Our nation faces
fance of American rights, violation Of
agreements and the imperilling of
American citizens will arise. Plots
Of violence against those high in au-
thority will be discovered. The SOM
nolent conscience of America will be
awakened. Her sword will be drawn
not to kill nor destroy, but to give
life and to serve her brother nations.
break the yoke of oppression off the
neck of the crushed and defenseIess,
she shall stay the sword that killeth
and set free those in captivity. Amer
lea is the vision of God, her people
shall not perish, but shall restore the
wasted nations and rebuild the cities
Of desolation.
Again declare that the German
Emperor will not live to see the end
Of this war, amid the roar of the
worlds artillery fate shall seal his
destiny as a mighty king of battles.
Deep sorrows win shadow his royal
Italy, Greece and Spain suffer. The
rule of Prussia and the Ottoman EN-
pire will pass with the close of the
war. The thrones of the far East
will be shaken.
Overtures of peace have failed, they
shall fail until the will of God shall
rule the conscience Of nations. Ma
tons cannot make peace with war in
1usionment Of the world that might
makes right, the rebuke of nations
that lift the sword to kill and that
lead into captivity. In the first cycle
of the year, our nation will be pro-
foundry aroused, she will offer her
sovereign blood at the affairs Of uni
versal sacrifices. No neutral nation
shall mediate peace. The covenant of
peace shall rise out Of a sea of blood.
1t will not restore former systems en-
numbered with human injustice. This
war will not divide the world, it will
unite it.. The out-pouring of the blood
of millions is not Goddess chaos, but
divine cosmos. 1t is not to patch up
an old world. but to bring the glory
CT nations into a new world. It is
not to turn back the march of human
progress but is an eternal purpose
setting forward the horologe of Time
Expedient peace plans will be mum
erous, but they will mean revolution
q severer chasttsement and deeper
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their arms as the leaves of another
autumn fall, but lasting peace is not
indexed before 1919. peace that
redeems, atones and justifies.
Great Naval Activity.
Great naval activity among the
war fleets of Europe will come in the
early part Of the year, decisive bat
ties will be fought and naval warfare
undergo many changes. Look for q
titanic policy of aggrassiveness on the
part of England. The fusion OF
young blood into new methods. The
army and navy of our nation win un-
dergo drastic changes. There will be
opposition and strife in the war cir
cles of our government. A stormy
cycle is indexed for our President in
viii come. Congress will be reaction
airy. Labor legislation will be disap-
pointing. Strikes and riots add to the
governments burden. Those high in
authority will be in peril. Great agi-
tatfons will shock the nation. But
over against this will be incense bust
ness enterprise; high markets, enor-
nous transportations, and a swelling
prosperity. Money will be simply
poured out in all directions Great
revenues. will be raised by the gov
eminent
The year will bring acute tension in
eur foreign relations. Japan will ag-
excessively plan against America. LooI
for a coalition between Japan, Rus
suia and Germany. Our nation will
see the need Of strong agreement
with England and France. Deep con.
Germ will be felt for our foreign trade
and active measures will be taken By
Congress to conserve it. A broad pro.
tective policy against foreign inva
sion of our industrial market viii
arouse strong opposition. The frs
hundred days will be an index of the
Year. Look for a world sensation il
which our nation will be the centra