The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-23
RESENTS ITALY'S SLURS.
Monten~Rrin Queen. 10y al 10 Il Ing,
Refuses Homes UospitaIity.

ROME. Jan. .a.-Queen Milena uf
Montenegro. IL was learned to-day. an
Gercd by attacks that were made on
King Nicholas after his surrender to
Austria was reported, refused TO accept
the hospitality Of the royal palace when
passing through Rome on her way to
Lyons. She remained In a sleeping car
while in Rome.
1t was also learned that France was
chosen for the seat OF the Montencgrin
Government because OF reports Of the
same attacks by the Italian press reach
ing Montenegro. Queen MIcna was
accompanied by the Montenegrin Prin-
Cesses and the Premier and left for
Lyons Yesterday morning.
Queen Milena received the invitation
to come AZ once to King Nictor's pal
ace when she landed AZ Brndis In her
flight from her country She ignored
IT completely. Queen Helena of Italy
in turn ignored her mothers action and
motored TO the railroad station early
yesterday morning to see her She took
her three young chldrkn. who had never
seen their grandmother before. The
two sovercigns remained together until
the departure OF Queen Milcna's train.
Gen. MartinovitCh. who led the revolt
against accepting Austrlas peace terms,
was successful IN his first clash with
the Austrian forces. according to des-
patches from San Giovanni di Medua
With the consent II King Nicholas Gen.
Mar,'nuvltch. the despatch says. had
ordered a complete evacuation Of Monte
negrin territory and - retirement on
Scutarl. where Essad Pasha with AL
banian troops is expected to join him.
\ division OF Austrian troops at
tempted to encircle his right wing along
the course Of the Drin River and cut Of
its retreat on Scutar The principal
engagement took place AZ Beranc. on the
river. east Of Scutari. the move WAS de-
feated and a detachment of Austrian
troops is reported annihIlated.
King Nicholas in his proclamation to
Montenegro to renew hostilitics II is un-
derstood, declared that the nation had
better be wiped out entirely than accept
It's enem>s terms. The newspapers here
have accepted the new attitude of
Montenegro as in good faith and are
again calling for steps to aid her.
''If the little kingdom should now fare
badly" says the Corlicrc dIfaIiu, "the
Allies must he prepared to accept the re-
sponsibllity for the grave consequences
that would ensuc. and In any case they
must accept responsibility for the new
problem which rises IN Albania To
Montenegro honor is due. white the
Allies owe reimration for numerous
errors"
George l.. l.orillard. former attach@
at the American legation In Serbia, who
has just reached Italy In compan, with
the fleeing Serbian officials, SAYS that
the capture of S"ulari by the Austrian
forces Is imminent when he passed
through Albania. he says, Tcutonic
forces were already In control of the
mouth of the Bojana River, the outlet
of Lake Scutari, and We're marching on
the fortress. from which the civil popu-
lation were fleeing.
Mr. I.orillard confirms reports OF tho
frghtful conditions prevalent in AHA
mia. lie also reports attempts by Aus
trian submarines to sink ships hearing
Albanian and Serbian refugees to Itoly
PARIS. Jan. ~. queen Milcna of
Montenegro. with her children. and the
Prime Minister. arrived AT
Lyons, the new seat of the Montcnegrln |
Government. to-day. according To dcs- |
patches received here Tonight They /
we're cordially welcomed by the resi- /!
dents.