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

46 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN ATROCITIES

, civilian, from , was carried off with his children to Bielina (in Austrian territory) by the Austrians on August 4th. He was sent back to Serbia. He was to return to the Austrians on August 16th and bring back all necessary information concerning the disposition of the Serbian troops. If he failed to return his children would be killed. He surrendered to the Serbian authorities and does not know what has become of his children.

Stana Bergitch, of Ravanj, aged 68, patient in the Russian hospital at Valievo. Both her arms have been broken. Stana was at home in her house when the Austrians invaded the village. Her entire family, consisting of 8 persons, was killed before her eyes. As for herself, the Austrians broke her arms with the butt-ends of their rifles. I verified the injuries.

Kovilka Chobitch, patient in the Civil Hospital at Valievo. She is 60 years of age and a native of Drenovatz. The Austrians took her and 6 other women and blindfolded them. At a given moment the soldiers left them after having made them get out of the cart. The 6 other women succeeded in escaping. She was too old and infirm to follow them. The Austrians fired at her and wounded her in the left leg. (This happened on or about September 14th.) 1 verified the wounds.

Tzveta Stoianovitch, also undergoing treatment at the Civil Hospital in Valievo. She is 60 years of age and a native of Loznitza. She was outside her house when the two detachments of Austrians, one Infantry and one Cavalry, arrived. She went on

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