New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
yellow PARCHMENT
FORETELLS OF WAR
Is Discovered in Old Monastery
Which Is Raced in WiSular

Copenhagen, Nov. 20.-In the raz-
ing Of the old monastery Of the Holy
Ghost in Wismar Mecklenburg, an
old Bible was found which contained
remarkable prophecy regarding the
present world war. 1t was written in
lIO1 by one of the monks on parch-
ment that is now yellow and scared
with age. 1t is now on exhibition in
glass case in the city hall Of Wis
mar. So much publicity has been
given to the prophecy in the papers
OF Germany that thousands have
Hooked to Wismar to see it.
The prophecy not only gives the
cause of the war, but also indicates
the countries engaged. Up to the
present 1T has been amazingly accu-
rate. 1t does not exactly state that
Germany will be victorious, but indi-
Gates how long the war will last, when
the decisive battle will be fought, and
where and when peace will come, and
adds that Germany will continue to
exist as a power for many years. A
translation of the writing on the
parchment is as follows:
''When NIalignity and Hatred Rule"
Lord, have mercy on thy people
despite the fact that they are turning
more and more away from thee; that
they are destroying thy monasteries
and cloisters and forgetting thee. A
time will come in Europe when these
people will feel the weight of thy
hand, when malignity and hatred will
rule. 1t will be at a time when the
papal seat will be vacant, and the
conflagration will come as the result
of the murder of a prince. Seven
nations will rise against the eagle
with one head and the eagle with two
heads. The birds will defend them
selves furiously and viciously with
their talons, and their wings will
protect their peoples. A prince from
their very midst, a sovereign who
mounts his horse from the wrong
side, will be encompassed by wall OF
enemies. His slogan will be Onward
with God" The Almighty God will
lead him from victory to victory and
many will meet their DEATH
There will be wagons without
horses, and fiery dragons will fly
through the air dropping fire and sui
phur and destroying cities and vii
lagos. The people will turn to God.
The terrible war will last three years
and five months. The time will come
when food can neither be sold nor
bought, and bread will be carefully
distributed. The seas will be tinged
with blood and men will lie in wait
under the waves for their prey"
Here follows a reference to Ameri-
ca, which was in those times often re-
ferred to as the "country of the seven
stars"
THE people of the Seven Stars will
attack the ring of steel and suddenly
fall upon the bearded nation in the
rear and rend it in twain The whole
Of the lower Rhine will tremble, but
nevertheless will endure to the end.
Tho land to the west will be one
vast desolation, and the land in the
ocean will, with it's king, be crushed
and suffer all the pangs Of hunger.
The land of the bearded people will
still endure for long time to come,
and following the war the world will
be united in one great brotherhood.
1.-The victors will carry a cross, and
between four small cities and four
steeples of equal height the decisive
battle will be fought. Between two
linden trees the victor will fall upon
his knees before his army, lift his
hands to heaven and thank God. Fol-
lowing this all ungodliness will disa p
pear; the indecent dances that pre-
vailed before the war will be seen no
more, and God will reign in church,
state and family.
1.-The war will commence when the
grain is ripening and will reach its
height wheh the cherries bloom for
the third time Peace will be con-
summated by the prince in time for
the Christmas mass
All German newspapers have conf
mented on this amazing prophecy.
"It is remarkable" says one paper.
chow accurately this monk has pre-
dicted. We sincerely hope that the
longed-for-peace will come, as no
says, in order that we all may breathe
freely again"