South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-13

Nine Terzitch cannot leave the
country as she had become a Bulga.
citizen.
Draft Serb Peasants.
The drafting Of Serb peasants as
soldiers in the Bulgar ranks is one
OF the worst forms of cruelty being
practiced. This is Systematically
carried out, with notices posted In
all public places telling all men over
II years of age TO report for military
duty. This placing of a whole popu-
lation in the military service of the
enemy is an unheard of cruelty, and
contrary 10 every rule of interna-
tiOnal dealing in time of war. But
it is justified by the Bulgar on the
theory that Serbia does not exist
and that the Serbs are Bulgars.
"A member Of the Serbian cham
Der Of deputies was here yesterday
and gave me a narrowing report of
his family still in Serbia One of
the boys had already been killed.
The second boy had been ordered to
become a Bulgar soldier. The moth
er protested, whereupon she was
sent to Nish and put in prison, where
she went crazy. Meantime the boy
ordered to become a Bulgar soldier
had escaped to the mountains and a
price has been placed on his head.
This experience in the family of thu
Serbian deputy is merely typical of
the thousands we are hearing of
from all quarters daily.
Women Revolt.
we have received fun details of
the revolt which the Serbian peas
ants remaining in the country d.
rected against this Bulgar oppres-
sion," the minister continued This
has come in a letter from a we'll
known teacher The revolt was real
~ a revolt of wOmen-Of the Ser
bian mothers, wi. IS and sisters-in
frantic protest against having their
sons, husbands and brothers forced
into the Bulgar ranks TO fire on
Serbian soldiers. This women's
movement became so threatening
that a German division at Nish was
sent To quell it. When this failed.
two Bulgar divisions were sent
against the increasing ranks of the
revolt
This gave the Bulgars the oppor-
Il nifty TO perpetrate a new infamy.
Sending their troops against the
women, they took as prisoners a
large number OF the wives, mothers
and sisters who had protested
against their men being taken a.
Bulgar soldiers. Then these wives
and mothers were formed in ranks
placed ahead of the Bulgar divisions,
and in this battle order with the
Serbian women i'm front as a screen
for the Bulgar trOOps-these divi-
sions pushed against the main body
of the revolving peasants. 1t was
only by such methods Of using the
women as 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 a Serbian peasant
hung up by the tongue"
The minister spoke Of the increas-
ing needs of these Serbian peasants
curing the cold months. Those Serbs
who have escaped, and who are here
OF Z OLlu anu aL various 6d-kdi
points. can send little or no relief
for they lost everything and have
nothing TO give.
1T is for this reason" said the
minister. that the funds advanced
ry the United States government are
truly providential, and are saving
Serbian lives, thousands of them"
L. :. Has Advanced $4,000. 900.
The advance made by the United
States was 100000 francs. or So
100000 This was designed TO cover
a period OF three months: and at this
rate the advance for year would
he $4,000. 600 or 6O.OOO.OOO francs.
The distribution Of these funds Is
under the direction of Or. Mint
Glitch with the American charge
a affairs. r.. Percival Dodge. in fire.
QUent consultation with him. and ex-
ercising American supervision.
I'm making the expenditures, the
first S&.ooo0O0 has been divided in
three parts OF 100000 each. The
first million is being employed for
the Serbian soldiers he as nrison-
crs i'm Germany. Austria and Bull
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