The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-31
SERBIAN VETERAN TALKS.

nrst visited Captain Yovan Yo-
.xanoxitx. military attachs OF the Ser
bian legation. q veteran of the Balkan
wars and also of the great war. He r.
thoroughly conversant with the Balkan
situation through a recent visit here
NJ yovanovttz declared that no official
word had been received at the embassy
concerning the Soviet Hungarian war
declaration because OF the cable delays
but he doubted if formal war decia-
ration haa been issued from Budapest
Though unadvised EXCEPT through
press dispatches, we are inclined TO be-
iieye that the Hungarian attack against
the Serbs holding the border villages
is precursor of general attempt to
expei the Serbian army from the zone
OF occupation. From military View
peint, the SerbianS or Jago-Siavians
have nothing to fear because AT the
best. the Hungarian army numbering
so.aga has no chance agatgrst Jugo-SIo-
vac forces thrice larger.
But III with the coming az spring
tins Russian Bosshevist army reported
10 be at the frontier Of Hungary. Joins
forces with the Hungarians serious
military situation VIII be presented.
particularly because Ruman!a Is sur
rounded on three sides and. judging
from the latest reports. Bulgaria Is
likely TO swing to the Boishevik as q
result of Lenine's gold
II am confident the JuEo- Slavic army
Is competent to turn Eolshevism from
the remainder of the Balkans even II
Rumanfa fails. but delicate situation
arises through italian as~i~atiors In
Dalmatia which complexities the sltua-
ton.
Jugc-Slavs Safe From Pest.
mo, I don't think there is a pos
sibiiity OF the spread OF Bolshevist
doctrines among the Jugo-Siavs be-
cause we are simple people and all
attached to the soil. With no aristo-
cracy or so-called proletariat no fruit
full soil for Bolshevism can be seen,
though 4 monarchy ostensibly. we
are very Republican and satisfied
with existing conditions politically.
NJ Yovanovitz admitted that the
food situation In Serbia Is still very
bad Int he cmphatically declared Il n
it IL unlikely to foster Boishevism be-
cause the study Jugo-Slavs realize
that this II the result OF German and
Austrian vandalism solely. Though
Serbia suffered horribly. her people
are too welded to the ancient ideas
Of the family and feudaiism to become
Infected with Bolshevist communism
NJ. Yovanovifz declared.
DIR. Edward Benes, Czecho-Slovak
foreign minister. commenting, On ths
Hungarian coup d'etat. said:
* do not think that what has hap
pened in Hungary can be described a.
Undoubtedly the effec'
VIII be dixorgxnixation and anarchy
OF the worst kind, similar 20 Russia
II do not helieve that direct milf
'tAry action against Hungary is wise
instead complete insulation by cor.
don formed OF Czeche- Slovaks
Rumanians and Jugo-siavs. shutting
Hungary away from the remainder
of Europe from the north and the east
is essential.
This would save Russia which Il
cause OF the Boishevist Ukraine to thu
East and Hungary to the West
, Moreover. X is absolutely eSscntta
that tho allies inform Austria tina
any move favoring Hungary will result
In the cutting Off OF the food train.
now coming from Trieste at the rate o.
five train loads daily.
Serious Possibility.
'Aone OF tho serious phases Of tbs
situation Is the possibility that IL tn,
siiies remain before Hungary's revo
luton Germany will see the adsan
ssase OF going over the BOlshevism 4
escape the penalties to be imposes
from Paris,
/ ssDesptte tho German disarmament
under the Ar1nistice. which Russian
! RoishOvists backing the German
sRig1st Uvorturn xIsx b4i1nce Ia f1yo
~ 73ciahoxinm and GREATS 4 eituAti0l