The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19
SOME NEW BOOKS.
Ser bin.

SOME NEW BOOKS.
Serbia.
There is no little repetition IN the
two volumes Serbia: Her People, His
iorD and Aspirations and Hero Tales
ond IcDcnds Of the %Scrbians, by w NJ.
PETRov1cH tStokes). Hero Tales and
Legends is deliberately got up and
PRETTY illustrated. Serbia Her Peo-
pc. History and Aspirations" Is by way
of being a sketchy account OF the Ser
bian people mp to the momcntaus oc-
Casiun of their defeat of the Austrians
December 3. 1914. The historical retro
spcCt In Hero Tales and Legends" Is
taken from the book on Serbia. and the
CHAPTER on national beliefs and GUS
toms In bodily transferred from the n
book to the other.
At this moment while Serbia is
more or less in the public eye. these
sketches Of development are slight but
interesting. OF the two books the
Hero Tales and Legends reproduce
ing as 1T does the folk lore of the
people. aids most t. IN understanding
or the little inland country.
III the preface 90 SERBIA Her Pco-
pie. History and Aspirations" the au-
thor states that his retrospect OF his
country's history was concluded just
at the time that a deputation of Jugo-
Slavs arrived in London and published
a manifesto to the British nation. In
this manifesto they set forth that Aus
rta.IInpva 30 md Earfnany tnNo TN.
posed a fratricidai war upon the South
ern Slav nations. Eight million South
ern Slavs are condemned to fight
against their own brothers and liberia
tors. The Jugo-Slav people cannot give
tative assemblies are closed: many Of
Its deputies are in prison or subjected
10 rigid surveillance. Younger men
who escaped are fighting in the Ser
bian and Monteneerin armies. This
~deputation then felt IL its duty to ac-
quaint the civilized world, and particu-
larry the British nation. with the true
sentiments and aspirations of its peo-
pie. The Serbs, Greats and Slovenes
are all praying for the victory Of the
Triple Entente. as from such victory
the Jugo-Slavs look for their own
liberation.
The Jugo-Slavs (which includes the
Serbs. Croats and S%lovenes) inhabit the
Kingdoms OF Serbia, Montenegro, the
triune kingdom of Croatia Slavonia-
Dalmatia, with Fiume and district: the
provinces of Bosnia. Herzegovina and
Carniola; considerable parts OF Istria,
Trieste. Gorizia-G radisca. Carinthia
and Sylvia and finally the Jugo-Slav
district OF Hungary proper. OF curse
the aspiration Of these peoples il to
unite their territories in n single in
dependent state.
II London deputation urged upon
the attention Of Great Britain that the
object Of this new.y united state would
be to develop those virtues of a sea-
Garing population which the British ma
ton would he the first to appreciate.
Its ports would be open to trade in a
way MS yet unknown and its endeavors
would be To furnish a commercial out
let 10 all tn" nations Of the hinterland,
Cspecic " to the Czechs and the Mag
vars. Such a state would try to in
sure national unity by giving guaran-
tees Of religious equality and com
plete freedom of worship.
Mr.. IetrONiCa maintains that the
Serbs, in spite of their trials and
wanderingS, have maintained their eth
n~oSraph!c features. national traditions
and ideals and. above all. their Ian.
FGaSe. Ever since they gathered about
their national hero, Mako K~ralyevitch
they have lived in the hope, indeed in
the conviction, that the time would
come when they would form a state
fitted to withstand the Germanic Drane
mach Osten.
This national hero, Mako Kralye.
witch, eldest son of Nakashin, died in
the year 1894 at the age-so SAYS ira.
d!tion-of 1913 years. His many valor.
Gus deeds won him the title OF lie CD
oil Serbia. Like Barbarossa, MANI
legends cling to his name. and he is
said by the people TO be not dead. but
stu sleeping in a vault under the blacl
mountains Of his native place. They
promise that the day shall come wher
he Will awaken inc mounted on hi.
steed, Sharatz, sword in hand. he viii
gather the Serbians about his banne
and lead them against the Turks. II
November, 1912. the Serbian infantry
say they plainly beheld him in theil
forefront as they stormed the height.
of Pulp.
The kingdom Of Serbia lies jus.
south of Austria-Iiungary, the Dan,
ube forming the boundary line. II Il
h-unded on the east by Rumania an,
Bulgaria and on the south by Greece
The greater part of the frontiers, how
ever, still remain 10 be determined
for the Macedonian territory acquire,
in 1913 increased the Kingdoms are;
some $1,000 square miles without Civ
ing the outlet to the sea lich III,
nation has been trying for over tift,
years to acquire. Serbia has few larg,
towns besides belgrade, the white cit
which lies in an amphitheatre Of hill
between the Danube and the Save
II numbers about 100, 900 %inhab!tant
and Is being rapidly transformed int,
Il modern city with electric lighting
tramways, first class hotels and shops
Nlsh is known for its extensive rail
road works; kraguyevats is the ar
senal town: Chupriya has importan
brewing works. and Prot is famed 70
its carpet industry.
The economic prosperity of tn
roNns must ultimately depend en-
tirely upon The development OF tn
railway system, Thus far Serbia ha