Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
painful for me. TO repeat that grim
ana revolving story.
Ruin ASD DESOLATION
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RUN ASD DESOLATION
~ WROUGHT BY ARMY
AS we speak the serbian army tri-
uinphs over them. but finds where they
nave been "a scene Of ruin and desola-
ton. population largely massacrcd,
an economic situation melancholy he
yond my powers Of description. The
enemy hane made requisitiJn OF our al
ready suffering people. without pay
m.ht or pretenSe OF payment. the reuui-
sitioninS OF highwayrnan, of every
thing which they nave needed or have
coveted.
Our once rich country now lies
barren. stripned OF its portable prop
erty. rs buildings burned and wrecked
ny shell hre or by vandalism. cmptitcd
Of our people.
our best men have been slaughtered
or informed in Austria and Bulgaria.
our native population. when and where
II mas been possible. has been driven
away or slaughtered, so that the leu
tonic allies might prepare for their
ihhuinan plan Of transforming Serbia
into humble vassal state by coloni-
Zatton with their o.Hn inferior pcoplc
Thirty thousand of our people men
a ana. women, Young boys and lovely
slavery among the TURKS by the Bui
gnrianS.
our priests and schoolnlaster
feared especially because il was a Ger
taintE That they would do what might
be possible TO Drrpetuatc in future geIi-
"rations tie remembrance of this world
outrage. have been slaughtered.
For me, with spoken words TO bring
iSto your mind 4 picture Of the horrid
state in which tn. enemy has left our
Serbia. may explain tina twice they
have passed through il with the mer-
CHESS hreh!and-once when they in
vadcd. once when they retrcated?
You ask me 10 suggest a plan for
reconstruction. II must be done. I
know, but the making Of the plan
ii is a task for the great constructive
minds OF the whole world. l have some
thoughts in mind but il remains too
early TO suggest them. One thing I
hope. and shat is that Serbia. depend
cnt upon the Dhilan;hropic impulses of
the world though she must be TO an
hronizinG extent Sill may be able,
through constructive financial policies.
TO rise from her destruction with her
sturdy independence which ever has
been characteristic OF her people. un-
shaken even by this vast. disastrous
outrage. hope America especially
Will understand that We shall ask as
little help as may be. although our
gri:, necessities demand that we ask
much
State@: asked
EVERYTHING NEEDED
no REBUILD NATION
From somewhere we must get prac
tically everything" the aged Premier
cry. W. need food. for without it we
snail stnrve. anu IL after this first aid
p.op!" wo must have seed with which
TO SOW our iieldS, the vandals have
not lefi a pound Of seed in Serbia.
Thee are 50 many things which we
must have' Especially | must mention
COWS. Tia children OF my Serbia have
beei without milk for three years.
ton Condensed milk we need in I'M
mcnse quantities 10 save that which
stan remains Of our child liie. That.
and seed which may be sowed this very
autumn FOR the next years harves; are
our urgent needs. II they be no, sup
pied then the horror OF the grim wars
vile enemy has been driven from our
Our grea, hone is America, She IS
cooperation Serbia, which has been
emptied: could be tillcd gain. Her peo-
ala hsip Her nanIa could hs, be soihed
could be FED again. Her womanhood.
now weeping bitterly, again might be
permitted the luxury OF a moments
smile: Her deserted fields once again
might be plowed and rendered fruitful.
Il may summarize that which ] hope
for in few words:
II nope for the territorial restoration
OF my Serbia through certain small! but
vital boundary rectifications between
Serbia and Bulgaria. which would no,
terr!tor:ally enlarge Us, but which
would protect US against attack in flu
turc ny returning 10 US our strategic
points.
Il hope that by the readjus,ment OF
the false and wicked Austrian c,npirc
our brethren OF the Southern Slavs may
be rescued from oppression and re-
united TO us in accordance with the
principles proclaimed from Washing
ton and me tenet OF the Corfu Dccla-a-
ton.
II hope that by the terms OF peace
We shall be granted from our enr'niea
the same revolutionary measure, as
SHALL be given TO Belgium and to
rance.
Il hope that by some means which
VII! not disturb our natural indepen.
dence and innate self-reSpcct we NAV
be assisted in our mighty task OF re-
construction. rehabilitation.
Those things ! hope for. Are my
hopes unreasonable"
hurrying back 10 Serbia this evening
may | send the message TO America
and Americans that Serbia. being the
Oldest democracy upon this side OF the
ocean. appropr.ates as much as any ma
ton could the soul-inspired words OF
your President.
''Mr. Wilson'S sublime u.terances
with "a sacred emotion. They have been
as If they came from the lips OF their
forefa theirs
''All Serbian eyes are directed to-
ward this great world leader and to-
ward Washington. the capital OF your
wonderful republic"
copyright. 1918, BY Edward MarshallD
FRENCH BLAME AMERICANS
FOR THE JUMP IN PRICES