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times will come upon us... Our army will almost give up, but then suddenly an intelligent man on a black stallion will take the command and cry out: “Forward to victory, my people! Forward, brother Serbs!" Our army springs to life. Its fighting spirit wakes up and the enemy is chased away across the river... Then an even greater army will come from the north and run over us. Our land will be devastated. We will be dying of hunger and sickness in great numbers. For three years Serbia will live in total darkness. During that time our wounded army will be abroad. They will stay in a place surrounded by the sea, and will be fed and nursed by friends from over the seas. Then, their wounds healed, they will come back home in ships. They will free Serbia and all of the territories where our brothers live. Historical Facts: The Germans entered Kremna on St Luke's Day, and the village was liberated on the exactly the same date three years later. Zaharije Zaharich died in 1918, the last year of the first "big car- nage”, which also took the lives of his two beloved grandchil- dren—one before, and one after his death. PREDICTIONS AND EVENTS UP TO THE END OF WORLD WAR II Historical Facts: 1914 — The Austro-Hungarian Empire starts a war against Serbia, after a Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip kills Austrian Prince Ferdinand in Sarajevo. This regional war soon develops into the First World War. In the beginning, Austria con- quers the northern and central part of Serbia casily, but when General Alexandar Mishich ("the man on a black stallion") takes command, the inspired Serbian Army pushes the Austrians back across the River Drina. Soon after, the Germans attack from the north and the Serbian Army is forced to retreat through Albania to the Greek island of Kerkira. There they regroup, and after a full recovery sail for Salonika where they form a new front with other allied armies. After a lot of heavy fighting, Serbia is finally free and reunited with the other southern Slav nations (Croats and Slovenians) whose territories had been part of the Austro- Hungarian Empire for a long time. During the German occupa- tion, a very large number of people in Serbia die of hunger and sickness. Listen to me, my good Father. After the first Big War, Austria will disappear and Serbia will be as big as a real kingdom. We will live together with our northern brothers. For some years we shall live in peace, love and prosperity. But it will not last for long. A venomous hatred will come into our people... Blood is spilled... Horrible! I do not know when nor why, but it is probably because of this hatred. Historical Facts: 1918 — The Austro-Hungarian Empire dissolves, and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia is formed. The new country is riddled with constant economic, social and political problems caused mostly by conflicts between various nationalistic political parties. 1928 — During a particularly fiery question period, a parlia- ment member of the Serbian Radical Party pulls out a handgun and kills three deputies from Croatia (three others are also wound- ed). Soon after this spilling of blood, a military dictatorship is established. I will tell you one more thing, Father. The invading army will come to Kremna exactly on your baptismal day, stay for three years, and go away on the same day they came—St Luke's Day. But you will not see the end of the war. In the last year of the world's big carnage you will die. Both these wars, the one with the Turks and the big one when the whole world will be at war, will take away two of your grandchildren—one before, and the I will tell you one more thing, Father. The invading army will Then the one who sits on the throne of our kingdom is killed. come to Kremna exactly on your baptismal day, stay for three He will leave behind a widow and orphans. A relative of his will years, and go away on the same day they came—St Luke's Day. _ replace him on the throne, and he will try to rule justly and take But you will not see the end of the war. In the last year of the good care of his cousin's children. But people do not love him, world's big carnage you will die. Both these wars, the one with and he is accused of being an unjust ruler. He is dethroned and the Turks and the big one when the whole world will be at war, imprisoned by his army. His life will be saved by England's king will take away two of your grandchildren—one before, and the and queen. Then on the empty throne, our killed King's boy sits. But he will rule only for a few days. He = will be taken by his soldiers over the seas because our kingdom is again invaded by a foreign, evil army. All of Europe is under the rule of the crooked anti-cross. Historical Facts: 1934 — While visiting Marseille, France, King Alexandar Karageorgevich is killed by a Croatian nationalist. Prince Pavle Karageorgevich, his cousin, becomes the provisional ruler because the King's son Petar is still a minor. Because of his growing unpopularity, Pavle is ousted by his army and is exiled to England. Young Prince Petar becomes the King, but soon flees Yugoslavia before the invading Nazi hordes. 1941 — Yugoslavia is occupied by the Germans, The ominous shadow of the Nazi swastika covers most of Europe. 24 © NEXUS APRIL-MAY 1996 APRIL-MAY 1996 other after your death,