South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
4 FORECAST FOR THE YEAR 1918

storms and damage both through wind and water. and
mines and oiproducing districts may suffer by flood
and fire. There may also be seismic disturbances in
vest during July and August Alberta.
Saskatchewan. Winnipeg and the country southwark
through Montana. wyoming Colorado. Utah. Arizona,
New Mexico, Sonora and Chihuahua may suffer through
either excessive heat and drought destructive
pests
The month Of May ands conditions that may pro-
duce disturbances the Panama canal this may be
a slide. epidemic, agitation of polictcal kind.
This is also possible during January early February
March.
October is also adverse for the southern and western
possible through strong winds and
storms occurring November; June 80 July 8. and
even June to June Il may bring these natural phe
nomena in the longitude Washington
The public health should be fairly good during
after April January and March inclning heavy
mortality among the younger men. There is much i'll
of the epidemic among children the bowels
spine being affected. Poonlye may
pear again. The early months tend to inflammatory
and eruptve and infectious troubles February espe-
cially and May brings return of this and affections
the
The summer inclines to bowel and stomach troubles
typhoid and appendicitis dysente~y and eye
and throat disorders with nervous tension that re
suits in brain troubles
The finds better conditions and Q
crease the birth rate. But December again ncines
diseases Of the throat. liver lungs and heart.
entire year inclines mysterious deaths either
by accident poison and strange cases affecting pro
fessonal people and many deaths among the aged of
prominence.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Germany has the indication of better conditions or
German people after the spring, though there
great mortality and suffering discomfort and the
to political changes in the first months. 1t is very
adverse for the kaiser If he survive the end of 1917
the train of in death ruin Danger for
both kaiser and crown prince shows from January
JULY and death to royalty i'm January or April and
May. The German people may throw off the yoke dur
ing 1883.
In Austria February is very threatening, both to
life and throne. though July. December, 1917, and
March, 1918, threaten changes defeat coming sud
denly but some treaty to Austrian advantage may be
concluded.
Turkey tends to collapse either through rebellion
treachery. some treaty. starvation and death to
and children shown. 1t is adverse to the
ruler, tending death loss by violence
ENGLAND the King guard health; April TO
August is adverse royal family the health of the
suffer and the Duke Of Cornwall is threaten
ed with injury illness. The economic state Of the
people benefits through strong good currents in the
summer favorable for friendly relations treaties.
through Irish affairs. The spring adverse
commons and ministers Serious trouble may
with colonies warships and workers in early 1918 and
late 1888
Russia finds chaos continuing temporary settle
during the spring of 1918 but the midsummer
threatens, and not until 19221927 is permanent or
satisfactory government probable.
Belgium finds swing toward betterment in the
chart of King Albert His health needs sum
autumn herald better days.
finds the late spring fortunate for its presi
dent through to the end OF June III health and dan
ger threaten late in the year but II this period passes
the country and people should prosper. sudden
tragedy some prominent man is shown.
Greece finds changes and many difficulties finances
and ministers being the trials.
Italy difficulties the early spring. and heavy
restrictions. Health suffers, but thte people should
benefit, though there may be natural phenomena,
earthquakes. causing suffering.
Japan suffers troubles by flood and seismic
disturbances which shown probably early in 1918
and during the summer There favorable indica
tons for Japans foreign trade and relations. espe-
cially IN the year.
Holland finds difficult questions regarding neighbor-
ing nations and also problems where food is
concerned. Treachery and sudden losses shown.
and 1888 not good years.
Norway is fortunate than sweden, whose king
is threatened with swift troubles and end,
the year 1918 being critical one for Sweden and her
house
threatens sudden disaster from abroad for the
king. coming through aristocracy whom he
trusts many sorrows and troubles through neigh
bors and relatives increases. and eventual
ly Alfonso the fate of the