Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-17
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Serbia has been called, resisiod tn
noiding the Apstrians AT bay for
ntteen months. cXpcllinS three dii-
terent invasions. retakiny her own
capital and holding the ail-impOrtart
railway line between thu Austro-
Germans and their Turkish AMI Bul-
karian allies. on this defense hYn"
1he rate OF Europe during ~ hrst
gear of the war. II enabled tic allies
10 concentrate all ihcIr own efforts
on the western front ana fiually TO
SEND endorsements TO protect SI-
.Hniki 'and prevent ur'"co from nc.
lively Joining Geruany Serbia ha,t
10 be sacrificed tempe rH-iiy ana irft
TO the invader for three sC3rs-rut
her work had been done Later IN
again took the offensive on the
Monastir front. winning the nrSt
really decisive victory. which proved
TO Germany that sh" was defeated
Bulgaria surrendered, Austria
hungary capitulatcd and all the
Southern Slavs and cthrr rationale
tos OF the old Austro-Iunearian en-
p!rs were set free by Sera!a's h-ro.c
armies were certain ;hat another vim
ter would not be spent in the trenches
was because OF her exposed 'iHnk
that Germany gave wly without
-ern front As long as mon lcmcmh"r
The war the story or ScrbiI's share
IN II VIII thr!n their sous With adj
mtrhtton and gratitude
Madame Grouitch Viii describe In
her address before the Womau's club
the inner action by which the litt!>
kinEdom OF 100000 mas become N"
confedcratcd state OF all the Scru'
troats and Slovcnes--i5 coo coo In alt
with resources as great rs those OF
the state OF California, which it re-
sembleS on is long AdT.At.c coast
inc, andd with commercial ppssihIli-
ties aS great as those OF the state OF
New York. which 1t resembles IN ii.s
un!im.tc! water power it, geo-
graphically centralized position Nud
with trade routes between cast, west.
north and south.
In deals and intellectual culture
IT resembles the ancteu, Common
wea,ihs OF Massachusetts, aui W.
sinia serbia i the spot WHARF the
occldcnt ANA Orient '--utystlc4l
IN mind. logical in conduct Us mis-
fortunes c'cH have been 'urncd %
Thousanls OF it's students were
educated during their exile. Hands
Of its soldiers travelled 10 Russia.
theme via siberia across the United
states. through France and Engl;tud
hack TO their victorious capital Oh
which the French government has be-
slowed the Grand Cross OF the Legion
The new era will 70 forward with
great strides; only the present is StiIl
materially miserable for those who
gave everything Tor victory's sake.
But the future VIII be magnificent
ana all those who befriend the Ser
h!ans. and other Juco- Slav* today viii
reap as sr.a, a2-vcs, Of glorious
sure as France did when she be-
fricnicd the American colonies
Madame Grouitch Is the founder
and director Of the Serbian aid fund,
winter of 1915 has been collecting
funds for the relief ~ the crippled
and blinded soldiers. the war or
rhans ana the deserving young stu
dents. thousands OF lives have been
saved. homes maintained. young girls
and young men educated for greater
usefulness 10 their country. II j. OFT,
OF the few organizations which has
expenses, the members OF the com
mittec themselves subscribing for
that item. on its advisory board ar.
names well-knowm all over the
woman, except perhaps Miss Winl-
fred Holt in her work foc Tho blind.
has been 80 ably endorsed ana APP
proved as Madame Groulrch IN
as the political member OF Tho diplo-
matte corps because o: tho earnest
way Ia which She puts her work FOR
tho Serbian war sufferers above and
before the social pleasures and privi-
i"s"s OF her position. She speaks of
IN" 5000 chiloren for whom her fund
PROVIDES annual maintcnauC" and
clothing as though they were actually
OF hrr own hcsl and hearts blood
Thc speaker vas an American girl
studying in Athens, VIXEN she mct
her husband. There VIII toe the Us
nal reception after the lecture and
the hostcsses Will be: Mrs. William
r Williams Mrs. Robert p-uram
Mrs Wo, cson Waddcy. Mrs II. II. G.
Mac!acA!hn, Miss Katherine Kicks.
Mr. James Parkinson Miss Marion
ky.and
Tea will be served informally on
Ntun.s"nr from $50 10 o'ciOc<
Card rnrty Wednesday,.
hrsdEe party vii! hc given we'd
nesdaN afternoon at 3.3r o'clock "a:
he Jefferson Club. under the aus
pic"s of thr Seth Ahnbah Sisterhood