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

18 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN ATROCITIES

buildings belonging to the State, the town and the Crown, which were affected by the bombardment, I have noted the University, the Serbian National Museum, the State Lottery Buildings, the railway station, the Government tobacco factory, the old Royal Palace, the Military Academy, the Officers’ Casino, etc. Some of these buildings are only slightly injured. Thus the damage done to the Royal Palaceis comparatively slight, but on the other hand the stables have been more seriously damaged. There was also comparatively little damage done to the Military Academy and the Officers’ Casino. On the other hand, the National Museum is completely destroyed, and the University damaged to such an extent that it will be impossible to restore the building. The Government tobacco factory is entirely burnt, owing to the use of inflammatory shells—the so-called “fougasses ”—by the Austrians. The Lottery Building has been severely damaged, and the Russian and English Legations were visited by Austrian shells although the Spanish and American flags were hoisted above them. Even the Austrian Consulate was struck by two shells.

Nor have the hospitals been spared. Thus the General State Hospital was bombarded on four occasions, and the residence of the director, the operating theatre of the surgical department which is in a special pavilion in the quadrangle, and the lunatic asylum were damaged.

As regards damage to private houses, a comparatively large number have been injured. Some are almost entirely destroyed, others have escaped with little damage.