The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

dered to become Bu1gar soldier had escaped to the mountains and a price has been placed on his head. This experience in the family of the Ser bian' Deputy is merely typical of the thousands we are hearing of from all quarters daily.
 We have received full details of the revolt which the Serbian peasants remaining in the country directed against this Bulgar oppression" the Minister continued. This has come in a letter from well known teacher The revolt was really a revolt of women - of the Serbian mothers, wives and sisters-in frantic protest against having their sons, husbands and brothers forced into the Bu1gar ranks to fire on Serbian soldiers. This womens movement became so threat ening that a German division at Nish was sent to quell it. When this fail- ed, two Bulgar divisions were sent against the increasing ranks of the revolt.
 This gave the Bulgars the oppor- unity to perpetrate new infamy Sending their troops against the women, they took as prisoners large number of the wives, mothers and sisters who had protested against their. men being taken as Bulgar sol diers. Then these wives and mothers were formed in ranks; placed ahead of the Bulgar divisions, and in this battle order with the Serbian women in front as screen for the Bu1gar troops = these divisions pushed against the main body of the revolt- ing peasants. It was only by such at Is- Of screens, and by resort to the most extreme cruelty that the revolt was finally put down. In one case. the writer of the letter gives details of seeing Serbian peasant hung up by the tongue"
 The Minister spoke of the increas- ing needs of these Serbian peasants during the coming cold months. Those Serbs who have escaped, and who are here at Corfu and at various Balkan points, can send little or no relief, for they lost everything and have nothing to give.
 Tt is for this reason,'' said the Minister, that the funds advanced by the United States government are truly providential, and are saving Serbian lives, thousands of thena''
 The advance made by the United States was 15,000.000 francs, or $3,- 09O,O00. This was designed to cover a period of three months; and at this rate the advance for year would be $12,000,000 or 60,00O,0O francs The distribution of these funds is under the direction of Dr. Nintchitch, with the American Charge dAffairs, H. Percival Dodge, in frequent consul tation with him. and exercising American supervision.
 In making the expenditures the first $3,000,000 has been divided in three parts of $1,00O,000 each The first million is being employed for the Serbian soldiers held as prisoners in Germany, Austria and Bulgaria. and for the civilian Serbs interned in these countries. Together, these Serb prisoners and interned aggregated about 100000. These people get a bare existence in the prison camps where they are held. and anything beyond this bare existence comes from the American funds.
 The second $1,000,00O is used for pensions and relief to the wounded Serbian soldiers no longer able to earn living, and for the relief of the Serbian tpeasantry remaining in Serbia.
 The third $1,00O,o0o will be used mainly for reconstruction work in Serbia, in replacing bridges, roads, etc, which have been destroyed, so that Serbia, once restored to it's pee pie, ms.y be brought back, in part at least, to it's former condition