The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-26
SERBIA MUST BE
RESTORED BEFORE
PEACE CONSIDERED
PRINCE ALEXANDER OF THE LAND
LESS KINGDOM, RECEIVES SUCH
ASSURANCES FROM THE ALLIES.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Athens. May 22.-via London, May "a.
-Delayed)-Prince Alexander. Of Serbia,
regent of King Peters landless kingdom,
in an interview today with representa-
tive of the Associated Press, said that he
had assurances from all the allies that no
settlement of the war would be accepted
which did not provide for the restora-
ton of Serbia.
The prince was thin and worn from
the hardships through which he has
passed.
II receive you" he said, "to prove how
deeply I appreciate the tone of the Amer
| lean nress which, while defending the
sacred principle of the liberty of all peo-
pies. has thereby rendered justice to our
rights to exist as an independent nation.
| Serbia desires to live in peace, but only
on condition that its aspirations, culture
and language are respected as 1t respects
| those of others
| The prince chatted unaffectedly of the
| hardships which he and his troops hao
endured in their retreat through Albania
| Always. however. he returned to the one
thought which fills his mind-the driving
| of the invaders from his country.
ct am very glad" he said, ito be able
to assure myself during my visits to the
| capitals of the allies that our legitimate
| expectations have found the sinceresI
| sympathy and will have the most erica
| cious aid 4 was assured that the allies
are united in their determination that
Serbia must be restored.
while waiting for the deliverance,
our poor population in Serbia has suffer
ed terribly from the cruel regime under
4 which they now live. 1t is not anything
new for those who know what took place
in Belgium and the invaded provinces OF
Russia and France. What is new, how
ever, is that business and what is worse
than anything of the sort yet seen, is the
application of Bulgarian methods to the
part of our country they occupy. We
ought to know" he added bitterly, ''for it
is not the first time that we have seen
ii. And mind you, it is Macedonia that
is suffering the most from Bulgarian ter
rorism and it is precisely Macedonia that
the Bu1gars claim is exclusively Bull
u garian.
''The fate of our civil population is
what worries us most, and we are trying
all the time to find some way to stop this
determination of our already almost half
exterminated race"
The prince spoke with deep emotion
of the efforts of the Americans to aid the
suffering Serb civilians. He praised espe-
cially the work of DR.. Edward Ryan, who
is now in Belgrade. Suddenly, as If op-
pressed by dwelling too long on the trials
OF his countrymen, he jumped up and
said:
Come along, am going to review
some regiments and I win show you sol
diers who are ready for anything" add
ing sombrely in an undertone, because
they have lost everything
AS the khakf-clad Serbs filed by, brave
and proud in their new uniforms and in
perfect physical trim, the face Of the
prince regent took on an exalted express
sion as he saluted each passing flag
Some Of the soldiers were gray-haired
men and some were the merest boys.
They are. completely restored" said
the prince, and ask nothing better than
to come to grips with the invaders Of
their native land. Strong in their friend
ship Of our great allies, we place our trust
in God and are confident that we shall
enter our fatherland in triumph and free
our brothers from the yoke Of the op-
pressors.''
Just then a company OF the famou,
''men of Morawa Valley" swept past, big
blonde. deep-chested men, in the full
power of their manhood
Prince Alexander's face lit UP as h'
saluted them Suddenly he cried For
ward Serbian the company came to {
, halt, swung around as one man and look
ed their future sovereign eye to eye
There was a rattle as they presented
arms and then 100 voices answered
Forward Alexander Karageorgievitch foi
Serbias'
The prince regent turned to the cor
respondent, his eyes lifting behind hi
( glasses, his countenance shining lilr
{ that Of crusader: You see" he sail
! simply.