Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-28
Issues Among Jugoslavs,

Issues Among Jugoslavs,
Broadly speaking the issue is drawn
between those Jugoslavs who advo-
cate a republican government and an
other group. principally Serbians. who
hold that the new government should
center about the present government
of Serbia. Headed by King Peter OF
Serbia. and Prince Regent Alexander
the Serbian government now has 4
ca binet of twenty mem bers represent
ing all parts and political parties Of
the new state. 1t is officially termed
the kingdom of the Serbians, Crsa s
and Slovenes
The anti-Serbian element recog
nizes the present government. but
holds that its power extends only to
the time the peace treaty is. signed
that it is provisional and that after
peace is concluded a constituent as
sembly shall be called to determine
the permanent Jugoslav government.
Serbs Hold Trump Gard.
The serbians hold that the present
government. by reason CT the compo-
sition of it's ministry, is representa-
tive of all parts of Jugoslavia. in
cluding the former Austrian territory.
So far as the element of force is
having the former Serbian army scat
tered throughout the new Jugoslav
state. The ministry is composed OF
nine ,Serbians and eleven Jugoslavs
from other parts of Jugosiavia.. The
prime minister is Stoyan Protitch, a
ton korosjetZ, a priest. who headed
the Jugoslav group of thirty seven
deputies in the Austrian parliament
His signature was attached to the
document of the Jugoslav group de-
low members of the Austrian par
lament when the separate peace with
Russia was concluded at Brest-
Litovsk y4.:-
The foreisns psinistsr of the Kingdom
is Dir. Anton Trumbitch. q Croatlan.
who Was president of the Jugoslav
council Of London 4 body wherein the
Jugoslay council OF America had its
inception.
Split Three Months Ago.
The Jugosiav council and the Serbian
bureau here, worked together. until
about three months ago. when a split
came over the question of the form
of government TO be adopted by the
new state
= The Serbian press bureau now is the
officially recognized instrument of the
Serbian. Croatian and Siovene govern
ment. which is represented here by Sla-
,yako Grouitch.. the new Serbian min
lister. Though DR.. Grouitch comes as
the representative Of the Serbian -Croa :
tian-Siovene government, his recogni-
ton SO far as this country is concerned
is understood to extend to that of the
Serbian minister. since the American
government has not formally recognized
Jugoslavia as it has Czechoslovakia
hA hn1 du hat
their opponents a propaganda of ex-
treme radicalism is in progress which
in some points resembles bolshevism.
but which really is reactionary SO far
as social and economic reforms are
concerned. They hold that at the
beginning liberal monarchy is a
preferable form of government for
Jugoslavia than what they term a
"reactionary republic"
Claims of Anti-Serbians.
The anti-Serbians accuse the Serbs
of trying to make the new Jugoslav
state revoive around Serbia and to
make of it an expanded Serbian king
dom. with. the present rulers of Ser
bia in power.
that a monarchy should be established
if the constituent assembly, when
called. SO DEGREES, but contend that
beyond the limits of Serbia the pres
ent Serbian government is acting
merely in provisional or de facto
capacity.
The Jugoslsv bureau here is pre-
pairing to move TO New York. There il
will continue TO carry on it's educa-
tional or propa ganda work. and also
will ally itself with the American
Jugoslav relief fund. which is seek
ing to reha5ilitate devastated por-
tions of the Jugoslav state. Including
Serbia. 1t will leave a representative
in Washington.