The Kingdom of serbia : report upon the atrocities committed by the Austro-Hungarian Army during the first invasion of Serbia

126 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN ATROCITIES

of fact, they numbered 25), peasants, women and children. All these atrocities were committed during the retreat of the army of Francis Joseph. About 17 persons, principally old men, were shut up by the Austrians in the Parish School at Prnjavor, and burnt with it. During my inspection of these premises I have personally noticed numerous blood-stains on the walls, caused by such victims as were wounded before being burnt. Charred and calcined bones bear witness to the truth of the facts reported by the Colonel. Milan Y ovanovitch, Army Chaplain of the First Infantry Regt., deposes that opposite Prnjavor station the Austrians shot 25 persons, 15 of whom were natives of Ribare. He buried them himself. Among the victims were natives of Ribare :—

Mihailo Vasilievitch, aged 50. Bozha Vasihievitch, 25, Milinko Vasilievitch, ,, 40. Nikola Radjevatz, 20. Puavle Bresitch, ,» 40. Y ovan Bresitch, ,, 60. Milan Y evtitch, ,» 40. Veljko Georgevitch, » 60. Matra Subotitch, ,, 60. Mihailo Mihailovitch, nl 23. Andreia Gontitch, 56. Zhivko Gontitch, ,, 60. Draghitch Gontitch, .. 50. Nikola Markovitch, a 20. Dragutin Y ovanooitch, 25 Paia Y ovanoviteh, 25.

Dimitrie Likotritch, 20;

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