MAYENCE PROPHECY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2970, 6 January 1917, Page 8

MAYENCE PROPHECY

THE HOHENZOLLERNS

FALL OF HOUSE PREDICTED

In the issue of 1 the London "Field" of September '23 an article entitled "Les JJois des Bouleaux" says:— "lire Bois'des Bouleaux, which was mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's dispatch on Friday, September io, as having been in part captured by our troops, is likely to hold an immortal place in the story of the Battle of the Somtne. We cannot help drawing attention to this curious fact, and recall-' ing what perhaps our readers-have long ago forgotten, that in the celebrated prophecy of Mayenco (which was reported to be on record as long ago as 185-1) the great battle which was to be decisive in the conflict with the Hohenzollerns was to take place in the Field of Birches (Champ des Bouleaux). It is, of course, wrong to attach too much importance to a coincidence of this kind, but no doubt our readers would like to sec agsifi for themselves the curious prophecy. . . .

It will be noted that in ' the original text the 'Champ des Bouleaux' is mentioned as if it were in Germany, and is supposed to he situated between Ham, Woerl, and Paderborn. It is possible, however, for those who arc; inclined to give all credit they can to this extremely interesting prediction to read the words 'Champ des Bouleaux' separately for the three places in Germany, as indicating two different actions—a, decisive.one, which will, turn' the Germans out of France and a final one, which will destroy their last existence. In' view of the general obscurity of most prophecies, it should be noted that in this particular case a great deal more detail is given than usual, and that to a larger extent than in other cases this prophecy has beenrealised with remarkable accuracy. , If anyone can find out the earliest record. ,Ed dato at which this_ prophecy was formulated, wo think it would be a matter of great public interest, and should be glad to hear about it." Whence comes tho so-called Mayence Prophecy, and when was it made. No one knows. It takes its name from the town of Mayonce (or Mainz), whore it was preserved in a monastery founded by St. Hildegarde; but it cannot well be considered a forgery after the event, as it was published as long ago as 1854, and aroused considerable interest at once.

Very soon, however; peoplo ceased; talking of it in Germany, because it predicted the end of the Hohenzol-■: lems; but in Alsace and Lorraine they, repeated it in secret, dreading tho annexation which it foretold for 45 years, and anticipating their final dc-: liverance, which should come in 1910. The terms of this celebrated prophecy are so strikingly definite that i we givo them in full, to enable the, reader to observe for himself its dis-. turbing agreement with the facts.'

• "When the little peoplo of the Or- : der shall feel themselves strong enough to shake off the yoke of their i protector, and the barley shall be in: tho oar, their King, William, will go forth against Austria-. Ho shall go forth from victory to victory, even to tho gates of Vienna, but a word from the groat Emperor of the West shall malic the hero tremble on tho field of victory; and' the barley shall not be harvested when he shall sign peace, shake off every yoke,' «nd return in triumph' to his country.' '

"But, behold, between tho fourth harvest and that of tho cats a great noiso shall summon the reapers ' to arms; a formidable war, ha-ring with it an extraordinary number of engines, which hell itself only could have in-; vented, shall take the road to the Wost.

"Woe ■unto tlico, great nation; woe to you who have forsaken the rights of God' and man. The God of Armies has forsaken you, and who shall aid: you? "Napoleon 111, at first despising his adversary, shall soon turn back to the People's 'Oak, where he shall disappear, never to return. ' ' ■ "In spite of the heroic stand of the French, a multitude of blue, yellow, and black soldiers shall overrun a .great part of Prance. "Alsace and Lorraine shall be torn away from France for a generation and a half.

"Frenchmen will only take courage again against themselves—or against their nature.

(This passage is hardly intelligible. The French text is: Les Francais no reprendronts courago que contre euxmes.) "Woe unto tlwe, great city, woo unto thee, city of vice; steel and fire shall follow fire and famine.

"Courage, true hearts, tho reign of darkness shall end before its devices are accomplished. "But how comes the day of mercy.

A prince of the nation is in the midst of you. "This is the man of salvation, the wise, the invincible; he shall count his undertakings by his victories. "He shall chase out the enemy from Franco, he shall go firm victory to victory, till the day of Divine justice.l, : "In that day he shall have seven kinds of soldiers against three on the field of Birches (des Bouleaux), he-, tweeii Ham, .Woerl, and Pad'erhorn. I "Woe unto you, people of the North; your seventh generation shall answer i for your crimes. Woe unto you, peo- . pie of tho East; you shall* multiply . cries of mourning and shed innocent . blood. Never was seen such an army; [ never was heard so great a noise! , "Three times the sun shall pass over ' the heads of the armies, and shall not . ; he seen for the fog of smoke. , "At last the chief shall gain the | victory; two of his eilenues shall fleo . towards the Far East. s "William, the second of the name, i shall ho the last King of Prussia; he ,-, shall have no other successors than a I King of Poland, a King of Hanover, I, and a King of Saxony."