New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-29
Grants Amnesty to Sub.
jects Here if They Re-
turn to COlOrs.
SERBS IN AMERICA
OFFER TO RETURN
Consul Says 5000 at Wilmer.
ding, Penn, Are Ready to Vol.
unteer for Great Struggle.

That Austria Hungary expects long
and desperate conflict was shown yes
tcrday when the consulate in this city
received word that a general amnesty
would be granted TO every subject OF
Emperor Francis Joseph in this country
who had deserted or had not served
the required army term, II he would
Immediately offer his services TO the
colors.
The imperial decree also included the
text of the new law which promises
support TO tho wives and children OF
reservists aynder arms.
According to DR.. Friedrich Fischer
auer. the vice-consul, there are prob
ably not more than fifty actual de-
ecrtcrs now in the United States.
Most of the Austro- IIungarans liable
for army duty, he said, are men who,
when under twenty-one years OF age,
came over with their parents.
Dispatches brought the news that
only reservists who belong to the
troops ordered modified have been
called upon to join the coiors.
The came dispatches indicated that
70 general mobilization had been or
dcred. and so the majority oil tne
Austro- Hungarian subjects in the
\ mica 0idltN VIII W dtb bNANAN H'''t'fe
to engage in the war.
So far only individual calls have
been issued; in the case of general
mobilization all reseryists living IN this
country will be notified through the
CCnsulates.
Il is expected that those rcseryists
who have been called in will sail on
SATURDAY on the Martha Washington, Of
the Austro-IIungarian Line, for Trieste.
A large number who have not actually
been called expect TO sail and have
signifed their intention to the consu-
late, which yesterday, as on Sunday and
Monday, was crowded with eager ques-
TONERS.
DR.. Fischerauer feels that his native
land has been placed at disadvantage
in the eyes OF the United States since
tho present war talk began.
"Servia is land where conditions
are terrible" he said yesterday. Only
one of her Kings Milan ever escaped
assassination, and he fed to Hungary
and died there. leaving behind him the
Injunction that his ashes should not be
buried in Servan soil. He feared they
would be disturbed.
"Some American citizens seem to
think this is a war OF aggression
Francis Joseph has reigned Tor Sixty
six wears. and il has been his dream 10
have Europe at peace. For years lie
has stood firm on this. And now, II a.
last he has given his consent to war \
must be because 1t was OF the utmoS-
necessty-because he could no longer
allow the national dignity to be m
suited. Looking at it economically
alone, il costs S6,000,00 more day %
ka at
Telegrams. letters and personal in
ouiries continued to food Paul Paulo-
vich, the secretary to the Servian Con
sui. The kilograms came principally
from Pittsburgh, Chicago. st. Louis and
Milwaukee, where there are large col
onies of Serbs. One from Wilmerdlng,
Penn. said 5000 men were ready TO
volunteer.
Mr.. Paulovich said the Servian Con-
sui. Professor Pupin, did not wish 20
stir up his people.
They are ready enough 70 fight he
said. but we have not done any re-
cruiting. They will be ready when the
time comes"
There seemed to be small doubt %
this. for the halls and steps of the
consulate we're filled with men, al talk
ing of war. One of them spoke N
glowing terms Of the new French rife
the Servian army had adopted.
Professor Pupin will return to-day
and remain in New York for some
time if the present activity in Europe
continues. He will be present on FRI
day az meeting of the editors OF the
Slavonic newspapers. who are srrarc-'
ing a giant pan-Slav meeting to ta@e
place in Carnegie Hall, probably OIL
August s.
Ivan Okuntsoff. editor OF the Russ.
koye Slovo." Russian daily. espresso
hone that Russia would be dragged into
the war He said:
Educated Russians resident N
America would like nothing better thar
TO see Russia engage in the European
war. and in it meet disastrous defeat.
The more complete the annihilation o.
the imperial government resources me
sooner VIC shall have successful social
revolutiOn in Russia"