New Britain herald., 1918-01-08

will do more effectively that which !
her Inconsistency deserves at the hands !
of Nations.
Prussia augnents her victories oE |
a wise administration of her a1fa'r'
and greater freedom will aid the
growth of that democra tic spirit which |
has so we'll disposed of the bureau
cracv. Her sons and daughters VINO
fought for freedom will now begin TO
taste of it's joys.
"Portugal suffers and will continue
to s,1ffer from strife among her Army
and Navy services.
COZ Belgium | can say no more
than it is subjected to many disasters
and great strifes and finds it's foreign
relations to be bristling with thorns.
Austria, by reason of its fate rain
err than its deserts, gains more by
peace than by war, and rests content
ed in the domination Of the East.
The United States have more than
enough trouble on hand during the
year, and her counsels are fraught
with elements of the most dangerous
cupidity.
"Of Great Britain I have only this
to say: She will become Greater Brl-
tain by the institution of a per1nan-
cnt Imperial Council and her stray
Cling tendencies will be bound up to-
gether for the strengthening or the
vine Treaties of the greatest impor-
lance will be signed and our political
ally in the Far East will afford a
link to bind US to the ancient edif1ce.
'Tmperceptibly and through much
stress there will be created political
democracy and spiritual humanism
which will bring classes together and
weld the comfy of nations as threads
of many colors are woven into a gar
ment for the service of man. Women
will receive their franchise. Thrones
will fall and kingdoms will be divid-
ed and by many changes and chances
the people will find their lost inherit
ance."
Last year Sepharia had the United
States in an invidious position be-
cause of nonparticipation in the con-
fict; the Pope transferring his resi-
dence to France; Russia VIGOROUSLY
sweeping over Turkey; Mexico in re-
volt and the great war ended.
But among the specific forecasts
that can be picked from his vague
prophecies for 1913 are the follow
ing:
A great naval disaster on Jan. 90.
The overthrow of the President OF
Mexico in the first 10 days of Febru-
airy. The fall of the Ottoman govern
ment and the burning of Constanti
ope in the last days of March. The
conclusion of the peace treaty In
April, with greater glory for the Bri-
fish Empire. Release of the prison
ers of war in May. Riots aud conf1a-
grations in Budapest in June and an
archy rampant in Vienna in July.
France the victim of lawless anarch-
lists and Poland free country in Au-
gust. A great international crisis
with France and Russia seriously in
volved and existing alliances endan-
gered in October while Berlin is CIV
en- over to violence and disorder.
November he sees as q most dra-
matte month, with a tragic crisis in
France, anarchy in Spain, the Rus
sian government falling and its demo-
cratic party triumphing.
Having missed his mark in most
important matters in 1917, he is
shrewdly vague in his prognostica,-
tons for 1918, contenting himself
generally with such words trouble
to rulers, disturbance and unrest
among the populace," increase of
crime and lawlessness.' unsettled
weather in April CO great activity
in shipping circles notable persons
in danger Of DEATH society scandal
of considerable magnitude, AN &C
tive time for railroads.
But he says 1.-The blessings of peace
will now begin to manifest Themselves ,
thus implying that the war will end
before the year is out.
Raphael is freer with his advice to
statesmen than he with his forecast.
He warns Lloyd George and his tee
total friends'' to take a lesson from
Russia, where 1.-The teetotal policy |
was the chief cause of the trouble.
And he calls for general election so
as to rid His Majesty of the milk and
water politicians who are a source of
weakness to his Empire
1.-THE Kaiser still lives" he writes,
but it is said in more than one quar-
ter that he is dying Of cancer and
head trouble. Should he survive 1917
he will still be under even more I'M
favorable influences, and an end may
be put to his life and his reign at any
moment"
He warns President Wilson that
''evil turks in his nativity and may
burst through at any moment"
In his hierag1yphic for the year he
shows a picture of the Kaiser in a
mass of flames, fed by a pair Of devils.
Orion's Almanac is even wagner
than tho others. One has to search
carefully for a prediction that is con-
crete.
He forsees labor troubles, disocn-
tent among employees Of the British
railway and postal services, a new
era dawning for Russia, a closer bond
of sympathy comenting Great Britain
and her colonies, the necessity for
prduent craftsmanship to keep Eng
land free from mplications brought
about by the willy diplomacy of her
foes.