WAR TO END ON JUNE 17.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 25, 4 May 1916, Page 7

WAR TO END ON JUNE 17.

In the latter hull' of last, year-—so runs the city legend-AiU officer called mt hi;; hack manager with regard to certain tlij.pntri r.lmis df 'ltis balance preparatory to his departure lor the I'rmffi. “You won’t be away long,” said the ran linger. “How do you know?” was lie reply. ‘You’ll he back in quite a short time, wounided 'iir ’the- hand.”. ■ > Wlieiu the officer actually returned, with a wounded hand, and in a short time, he was' puzzled. ' However, his wound healed, and life was off again. Ho went to bid “Good-bye” at the hank. “Any more prophecies,'” said he, jocularly. “You will lie away f longer this time ” replied the manager, and then ’you ’will be rather badly wounded in the leg.” When the officer was wounded in the Ic l ' and came hack, he sought the fitst chance to interview his far-seeing friend at the hank. “As you can foretell my wounds, can’t you give me the date of the end of the war?” he asked. “The war will end,” said the manager “on June 17 next. But 1 shan’t live to witness it. I shall just about see New Year’s Day, and that’s all.” He died on January 2. says the “Financial News.” The officer is now looking forward with extraordinary interest to June 17.