New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-31

was 1OtlnQ IN winch was TenaTkaDle
prophecy regarding the present world
war. Tt was written in 1701 by one
of the monks on parchment that is
now yellow and scared with age.
81 It is now on exhibition in a glass case
in the city hall Of Wismar. So much
publicity has been given to the prophecy
in the papers Of Germany that thousands
have focked to Wismar to see it.
The prophecy not only gives the cause
Of the wal, but also indicates the countries
engaged. Up to the present it has been
amazingly accurate. It does not def
nitely state that Germany will be VIC
torious, but indicates 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 power for MANY
years. ss.
A translation Of the writing on the
parchment is as follows:
when Malignity and Hatred Rule. 3
Lord have mercy on thy people des-
pite 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. It will be at a
time when the papal seat will be vacant,
and the conflagration will come as the
result of the murder of prince. Seven
nations will rise against the eagle with
one head and the eagle with 2 heads.
The birds will defend themselves furious
" and viciously with their talons, and
their wings will protect their people.
A prince from their very midst, sover-
eign who mounts his horse from the
wrong side, viii be encompassed by a
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 sulphur and de
stroying cities and villages. The
people viii turn to God. This 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. .
Americas Entry Foretold.
Here follows a reference to America,
which was in those times often referred
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 never
the less will endure to the end.
The land in 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 a long time to come, and following
the war the world will be united in one
great brotherhood.
The victors will carry 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. Following this all ungod-
Illness will disappear; the indecent dances
that prevailed before the war will be
seen no more, and God will reign in
church, state and family.
Peace in Time for Christmas.
The war will commence when the
grain is ripening and will reach its
height when the cherries bloom for the
third time. Peace will be consummated
by the prince in time for Christmas
mass .
All German newspapers have comment
ed on this amazing prophecy.
It is remarkable, 2 says one paper,
"how accurately this monk has pre-
dicted events as they have thus far
occurred. We sincerely hope that the
longed for peace will come, as he says,
in order that we all may breathe freely
again. - Neao York Herald
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