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'If the origin of nationalisation is shown in the first book of the

Bible, where is its final destiny foretold?  The Bible is a prophetic book,

chiefly concerned with Israel, whose whole history was written beforehand.

Where then can we find out about a World Dictator who nationalises everything

in the days when the Jews will be back in their own land?  In the last book

of the Bible, the Revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ to His servant John.

There is a description of a World Dictator called the Beast, who will be

given supernatural power to perform miracles.  This Dictator will come into

power after all the nations have agreed to their formulas about world

Government, and World Peace.  The World Bank, the World Council of Churches,

and all world organisations will co -operate to bring about this humanitarian

idea to avoid war at any cost.  This will ignore Jesus Christ, the Prince of

Peace (Rev. 13).  The fear of man bringeth a snare, but whosoever trusteth in

the Lord shall be safe (Prov. 29:25).

provide  the  final  dictator? (Isa. 10:5,6,24,25;

Ezek. 31; Micah 5:5)

'Modern Iraq includes ancient Assyria, Babylonia, and Mesopotamia.  The

Baghdad Pact puts Britain in alliance with Iraq, which country owes its

existence to Britain, who liberated it from the Turkish yoke.  It is not

under the spell of Egypt, but tries to keep in with the Arab countries.

Every sign of weakness on the part of Britain will cause Iraq to look to the

stronger side.  Britain at present controls the oil in Iraq, pays enormous

rent to the Iraqi government for what was barren land, and heavy royalties on

every barrel of oil produced.  The revenue from oil has enabled the

Government to develop the country's agriculture by extensive irrigation

schemes, which were initiated during the British occupation.  The British are

gradually being replaced by other foreign engineers, who probably use sterner

measures to make the Arabs work.  Canals have been dug from the Tigris to the

Euphrates and into Lake Hubbani, from thence into what is called the Abu

Dibbis Depression.  This will form an inland sea double the size of the Dead

Sea, and will take the flood waters of both the Tigris and Euphrates.  From

this inland and fresh -water sea canals will irrigate what is now desert but

with wonderful soil only wanting for water to make it blossom as the rose.

By 1957 steamers will be able to go up from Basra to this inland sea, around

which new cities will be built, and modern Babylon will be built.  Iraq will

become the granary of the world as it was in the days of Nebuchadnezzar, the

first of the great World Dictators.

'The rise of Islam caused that fertile land to fall into decay, but

Islamic traditions are dying in Iraq, and Babylonianism is being revived.

Baghdad is a modern city with dual carriage ways and garden squares and

circles with statues of the king and politicians, but, to crown all, there is

a triumphal arch with the Babylonian winged bulls on either side.  Having

lived in Baghdad when it was only a mud -walled city with mud roads and one

boat bridge across the river, I was amazed to see its rapid development

without a dictator.

'The Bagdad Pact and the recent royal reception of the King at

Buckingham Palace all helps to make Iraq feel its own importance to both

Eastern and Western nations.  At present it looks most unlikely that Iraq

will provide the world dictator, but I believe the Bible.  Proof of this will

be given later, but in the meantime watch Iraq and Russia.  All will have to

compromise to avoid a world war which no one wants.