New-York tribune., 1918-01-21
They Laud Services of u. s
to Their Country at Re.
ception to Commission
Say They Will Be Free
War Must Go On Until Il.
Austro-Cerman Power
Has Been Broken

Serbs wao nave learned Of freedo,,
IN the United States and Serbs u,o
arc fighting for freedom in the Balkan,
rict yesterday at a reception TO n.
Royal Serbian Commission and ..o
Eastern Slavic Societies of the un;tsd
States at the Hotel Astor
General Francis vincca. Grs.,,
former Police Commissioner. preside
at the meeting. during which ,wo ~
the leading S.9vic societies ador..l
resolutions expressing aopreciation y.
what the United States had done ~.
behalf Of Slave countries. Thee 49, VA
forwarded to President yri:sor. 's
Serbian commissioners rold OF n.
determination Q. their army clino:ne
&c only thin strip OF Is native isnss
e iigh. Until The Austro- German nousr
had been broken and Serbia had como
into her own again.
Will Go on Fighting
"Onr fgi.t for freedom has ;,de.a
been a long one" said DR.. Niilenko p
Nesnitch, head Of the mission, "aaG
though We Eavc been rebofTed man
times, We shall 60 on iightinp No.,
ticularly since VIC know that the orea.
and glorious country Aging ,ne beau.;
ful Stars and Stripes is our ally !, tbc
greatest OF all fights for democrac.. ~.
We are certain that as noral;tv
must wan over immortality and freedom
over slavery. 80 must right in tiro
come TO conquer might When this has
come TO pass we shall rejoice in the
knowledge that the greatest Of ali
despotlc rulers has been driven 10
cover. never 20 dictate again 20 an en-
iightened peop'e what they shall or
What they shall not do
General N. Rashitch. Who saved
the Serbian army in its retreat Of
1919 by the brilliant rearguard ac
tons which he fought with the scantv
troops at his command, spoke in his
native tongue. He voiced 4 plea for
q Greater Serbia and was in.errupted
tim' and again b the applause of the
SlaV. -Amerlcans.
GAIA II. Mika. a lawyer. who spoke
TOR the Checho-S -Slovaks. predicted a
triumphant future for Serbia.
nc aims Of Serbia" he said. "are
the same as those that led the Minute
Men OF l176 10 leave their homes and
strike for liberty and independence.
ihey wanted TO be masters in their
own homes. and that is jus. what Ser.
bla wants now. We have no desire "a
dominate
DR.: Hinko Hinkovitci1, who spoke for
the Southern Slavs, predicted that the
decisive battle of the war would he
fought where the conflic. began, in the
Balkans.
Must Wipe Out Hohenzollerns
"AustriaHungary," he said. "must be
wiped out. Her success would mean a
victory for the house OF IIohenzollern,
and our people would again be sub
'ected to the extreme tortures that
they are low underground
General Greene praised Serbia and
the iltsie nations valiant struggle.
cannot pay too high tribute to
yonr peoplc,' he said. "rhey never
gave up their wonderful fight for lib
orty and independence. Austria made
three attempts to overcome your men
ana tailed In each instance. 1t was not
until Germany with tremendous army
came to its assistance that you were
to retreat.
Serbia is still alive, with its gallant
army, and will be alive when this war
Is over. Our country intends to assist
any nation that is enthralscd in the
bonds of despotic power. We have
enjoyed the benefits OF liberty and in
dependence for long time and know
what they mean. We are pledged BY
determined public opinion in spite Of
delay. We are going to stav in this
war"