New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03


caused sensation in Europe, recently
were made against the Montcngrin roySl
family. A prominent Serb published
IN Switzerland n short time ago a
pamphlet entitled "J'Accuse,' addressed
to the Montenegrin people. This
pamphlet disclosed some sensational
facts about King Nicholas and his sons
The Gazette de Lausanne reviewing
the revelations, which were widely cir
culated In France, recalls the strange
rumors which circulated at the time
the army of Montenegro abandoned
Mount Lovtchen to The Austrlans. Never
In the course Of the war, so fruitful IN
decsntions. had the Austrians gained
laurels so easily. But the military
critics began to have suspicious ABOUT
the affair. And from that moment
King Nicholas began TO be suspected
by persons acquainted with the situa-
ton in Montenegro.
The Kings general attitude in his
French residence" at Neuilly-sur-
Seine and his sons going to Vienna to
strew flowers on the tomb of Emperor
Francis. contributed to the strength
ening of the suspicious. II was said
among those informed in regard TO
that matter that the royal family OF
Montenegro, doubling final victory
had cunningly divided its roles and
tiven counter assurances in view OF
possible accidents.
Relations With Enemy
According to the author Of the Serb
ian pamphlet, the sovereign Of Monte
negro had always conducted a hypo-
critical policy He was never able 70
choose between Vienna and Petrograd,
receiving aid from both and paying
back with alternate pleasantries.
The Lovtchen affair is ia ken to prove
the case "The commander of Low
tchen." saws the Serbian writer, the
son Of King Nicholas, Prince Peter I
was in continuous relations with the
Austrian commander OF Cattaro. There
were even telephone messages e1-
changed"
"The government at Cettinje was
well aware Of these Illicit communica-
tions, but the inquiry which revealed
them had not been continued. no"
should the government not have been
informed? The commander OF Lovtchen
was so little concealing his sympathies
that on the day the Bulgarians entered
Uskub he ordered the singing OF the
Bulgarian national hymn. what an
edifying revelation! Ohfcial Monte.
negro favorable to the Bulgsrians and
hostile to Serbians!
1.-TWO sons Of King Nicholas were ,
conducting the negotiations with the
enemy. The third one, Prince Mirko,
was discrediting Serbia and the Allies
among the troops of Montenegro.
$50 far as the King is concerned, he
published procamations Of a very I'M
pressive strength, but only for the gal
lery He fully approved the evaeua'
ton Of Lovtchen, where no serious re
distance was offered. His officers, who
at that time had learned Of his plans,
complained against his attitude. Dur
ing the retreat at Lovtchen Nicholas
allowed himself TO address superior
officer in the following manner:
King Called Traitor
Traitor. why have you betrayed
me? Why did you abandon LovtchenT
The officer addressed answered: !
am not traitor. The traitors are you
and your sons. You ordered the re-
treat without any necessity.
The King, thus cut short, only ex-
claimed: 4 wish were dead
There are other quotations, says the
Lausanne paper, that are worth making
from the pamphlet OF the Serbian
author, such as the pages devoted to
the secret conferences between Prince
Peter and the Austrian Colonel Hubka
and the passages dealing with the
negotiations of Prince Danilo with
/ Bernsdorf, who represented the Central
( Powers.
In reply to the charges against the
/ royal family of Montenegro, Crown
| Prince Danilo and General Prince
| Peter, of Montenegro, addressed on
( July II the following letters to the
Gazette de Lausanne" and TO the Paris
Temps:
The accusations directed sgainst me in
/ the anonymous Serbian pamphlet which
your collaboration had reviewed in
your issue of July 10 are entirely without
l foundation.
{ The claim that | had relations with the
Central Empires through the medium Of a
/ certain Bernsdorf IL hateful calumny.
EVERYTHING concerning my past and
/ present role mentioned in the pamphlet
| which had been reviewed by you, and
which contains no documents TO sub
stantiate its claims, is just as false as the
/ above mentioned allegation.
NV attitude as Crown Prince Of Monte
negro has always been dictated by my love
| for the fatherland and the interests Of the
Serbian nation. My conduct proves I'M
questonably my strong and firm desire
that generous France and all our allies
should be victorious, and that they should
guarantee the triumph Of liberty and jus
tice by defeating our common enemies
DANILO.