The chronicle=news., 1914-08-04

Since Roman empire days when Ser.
via was part Of the Roman province
of Moesia and was peopled by war.
like Thracians and lllyrians, 1t has
been in succession overrun by Huns
Ostrogoths, Lombards. Avares and
other tribes. All these have left
their traces in the Servian people OF
today, who are akin to the uncon-
querable mQuntaineers of Montenegr
ro and the fierce tribesmen Of ALI
bania who never tamely submitted
to the Turkish yoke. AS fighters the
Servians are a race not to be despised
hardy, brave to recklessness, filled
with intense patriotic spirit and hate
for Austria which has lived and
grown for ages, handed down from
sire to son among the poor herdsmen
who make up the bulk of the Servian
nation.
OF population of a little more
than 100000 fully 100000 Ser
vians are on the army lists OF King
Peter. This heavy percentage Of
soldiery shows the warlike character
of the people. Their history briefly
sketched, shows why their warlike
character has grown and persisted
for ages until now, when Russian
influences are said to sway the ac-
tions of Servian leaders.
, About 700 A. d. the Serbs, Slav-
ic tribe. entered the Moeslan dis
trict, even then inhabited by mixed
race having half a dozen origins. A.
d. 500 they largely embraced Chris
tianity and for time acknowledged
in surly fashion the rule of Byzan-
tine emperors. In the eleventh cent
ury. after having long acted as buff
fer for the tottering Byzantines
Servians became somewhat homogen-
Gus. rebelled and their supreme chief
tain, Michael, was proclaimed king
and was recognized as such by Pope
Gregory VII. Thus began a struggle
for Independence which took the
form of guerilla warfare and lasted
for two generations. In l1G5 Steph-
en- Nemanya became king and for
nearly 200 years his family main
tained a sort OF rulership over the
turbulent. fighting people. Under
stephen D,lshan (1336-5G) the king
dom of Servia included all of Mace
ionia. Albania, Thessaly, northern
Greece, and Bulgaria. About 1874 T.
,ew dynasty ascended the throne II
the person of Lazar l.. who was ca2t,l
nred by the Turks at the battle of
Kossova Tin Albania) IN 1889. add
put to death. Scrvia became tribu-
AIRY to Turkey.
About the middle of the fifteenth
century Servia became a Turkish
province and SO remained for nearly
700 years. BY the peace of Passaro-
Hitz in 171S Austria received the
greater part of Servia. with the capt.
al. Belgrade. But by the peace OF I
l739 this territory was transferred
o Turkey. The barbarity of the
Turks led to several instructions. |
Carly in the nineteenth century |
'zerny George placed himself at the
read Of the malcontents. and aided
~ Russia. succeeded after eight |
ears of fighting in securing the in
dependence of his country By the
'eace of Bucharest. May 2S. 1912
The war was renewed in 1913, and
he Turks prevailed.
In 1915 all Servia rose in arms un-
Ter Milosh Obrenovitchy and after a
war obtained complete
Milosh being elected
iereditary prince Milosh was COM
clled to abdicate in 1899. and was
:ominally succeeded by his son. Mi
an. who died Immediately after.
eaving the throne to his brother
Iichael. In 1912 this prince was
compelled to follow the example of
lis father and quit the country.
\lexander kara-Georgevitch. son of
'zerny George. was elected, but in
December. 1858, he also was forced
o abdicate. Milosh was then re-
allied. but survived his restoration
title more than year. His son.
Michael succeeded him (1S6O) but
vas assassinated by the partisans of
Prince Alexander, July 10, 1868. The
dignity was then conferred |
IN Milan Obrenovitchy, grand-neph-
Nv of Milosh.
After the fall of Plevna in the
Russo Turkish war of lS17-S, Ser
ia took up arms against Turkey. and |
~ the treaty of Berlin (July 13,
S1S) gitnobtRined an accession ,of
erritory and full recognition of Its
Independence. 1t was again erected
nto kingdom in 1882. In 1855
hort war took place between Servia !!
md Bulgaria. resulting in favor Of
he latter. In 1889 Milan abdicated
n favor of his son. Prince Alexander,
Who became ruler as Alexander I.
In 1890 regency Of three np-
pointed as guardians of the young |
ting practically controlled the gov
The radicals also gained
majority of the national assembly |
md formed a cabinet. Factional
ron h1aQ r,nda fret fou, yanrS oT |