Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-01

"iSneu lHat ne would htillll 10 me.
had made preparations for that very
eN!.ency.
was about to produce the copy that
l had prepared beforehand. when 4
new idea came to me. I said: "lioly
Father. will you dictate to me what
ever inspiration you have received from
the spirits on this subject. aud l will
write down yoGr words? You can sign
II and dispatch i; TO the Gar"
HASrUIlS WRITES GAR
STRONG PEACE: MESSAGE
The big beast fell an easier victim
than ! had anticipated. He dictated
these words. which l wrote down for
him: tIh!s letter was produced dur
ing the recent trial o. General Suk-
homlibov the former War Minister OF
Russia, for treason)
My Gracious Sovereign, the Car
Brother Nicholas.
This morning l received n message
from the spirits commanding me to
address II TO YOU. l am. Brother Mich
olas. commanded 10 advise YOU thus
Take heed what YOU do. for once
done. II Will be irrevocabIe. The at
moSphere OF war IS and ever will be-
noNious to YOU and yours. Keep clear
or it.
"Orcc already you ~, to war. .,a
you know what It cost you But YOU
90 not know what It cost your people.
10 hundreds OF thousands, the var
clarion that summoned Your trnoos y
attack the japanese was the trump OF
uooni, ard 4 was you who sounded il,
ihat was Erievous sin. which Cod
mas visited upon YOU and YOUR family
your ~i'c and son were severely tried
ny long and serious illness. and Il;
Is only now. and through ne. that they
arc slowly recovering health
III you continue this war prrp3re
20 lose them both. and your throne
as wall Is that what you want If
not, then he moderate IN your dealings
Win Germany and Austria. Load vow
people back 10 the path of ne,ca ma
Gods favor" ana
This heavenly message" was eva,
nt..er man ] could have hoped. Tho
sr!ri,s were certainly in fun con-
dnracy win our peace agent. who
30" 1l'er reached the Russian CAM.
al IN view of Rasputin's rarni,,
specia attention was paid TO ,bs 60,
e.ermah enlissary OF peace. and NV
sPec!a! TASK was ACCOMPLISHED
GU may have your choice. gracious
WITNESS. YOU may travel by a neutral
,,.i,, as me wife OF neutral 20 whom
ne gwen passport. You MAJ
os"eF hand elect the more ad
urous journey by submarine s,id
non to!stein, the chief Of our rn,aII
isen'e hnreau at Berlin. 10 me IN ,bs
essence OF Bar!n S;einhaucr. tho cb;s.
Vi the Foreign Secret Scryice Dan,r.
meht' and Herr 2immermonn
former Foreign Minister. '"'
hao no need TO hesitate eve, n
:cSoho' | elected the NOR. adv.,
80. gus journey by submarine" I knew
80" Joined the service tina; II meant
my NE for the Tathcrland" ara :
would serve my country in any ,.a
nut 10 what country was cssiena,io
nat OF course. ! could not ask NV o.,
peFioFs' but only wonder In meal.
.n tne service one must not ask cues
ions One must be ready IN ohn,
oluerS. True i; is often tempting 10
80" questions make Inquiries and so
on, out the person who reveals any ~
cAhhtion 10 be inquisitive is at onc, a.
aside. 81 once set
II is for the bureau chiefs 70 T.,
s,fnct US These chiefs viii plan ann
.''"tH out 4 campaign and irus, 4,
tathiuI execution to one OF th. al
"'e,S o! the service. II is also nIornn,
| hhc "I!!ed that the person IN vrn,'
me execution OF certain schc,nn ,s
nv us'ed Saould know so rnu,n AMI M
more. Therefore. before star,i,r 49,, 40
important mission the seryani &c 10 -" An
through thorough course ala ~,
what is expected Of him 49,
AT THE FEET OF ZIsiMERu,>.
ioLsiEIN AND SrI.INlI,I,.u
After short interview win ON
wee chiefs was ordered 10 ,an.n,
again on the following day ana ,...f
!c'Gth% and systematic coure. ~
49, II Is expected that ] should do on
't"SA.ns my assigned destination.
we following day. after . in tho
! ~ '.''E. ! VISITED the Foreign once as
instructed by Won Holstcin. 7
vas uShcrei 10 the inner otIic. or o,r
forelgn Minister, where fon,a 80.
"'th Won Hoistein. Baron Stcinhamn,
an" on fapen, who WAS formerly or
81 ".hc NJ the American capj,o,
rad never liked Won pa,.r j,
i.''' ,t'"ays considered huh :. v,ry IN
'.''ie'hhhiy man. who Had no graz.
roSsr"Ses the manners Of IN. ,ybo
had prematursly rise: To :,
ne position. Besides these
Tour others IN The room. AZ nr,
It" me gentlemen rose and ,.u..d "
~" including the four who wcr. No.
.n''""uc"d To me-. during the VIII.
'hr"" hours or conversation with -
N'tultd my course o! iusiru,,io 80.
"""t was 10 do, these tour mo,
"SNe' once spoke SO that couId tn,,
voices. OFTEN they sugrcy,nJ
something or other to Herr Iio,,na,
n
bureau but they did this Ly ,oq.i,, :.
u "ote or by whispcrin. in ti.eir .ars
r''ch Today / do not know who 49,.
We're. va" ''vg
hiter was given a seat. Herr Z:n
Ahc'i'hhn spoke first. He said ."rho
Er"c'"us countess must be any ous -
"how TO what country she is asgirucG
ing N'ne. with the consent Il our
Na'ser' YOU arc delegated to carr
oH' very serious and importan, mis-.
SION the successful! execution OF which
Wlil benefit tho Fathcrland inm.asn,
abiY. The Gracious Countess IS as
S'tneo TO carry out "a certain mission
in Mexico"
Eaapcd with aurprisc. My fcennc
MIST have been noticed because Van
'i"iStcIn said to me: The Countess is
( ,hc be't-itted person In tho Father
.'hd /" carry ogt this mission. .ho
SHOWS spanish, aud she has the cr,c.s
ana tact that are necessary 20 brIn :.
Nnch mission 10 81 successful ,cr,ni-
nil'"h'. could not help blushing AT
nearing such profusc compliments
NY whole life IS consccrated 10 our
Father'and; shall attempt 10 carry