Europe—whither bound? (Quo vadis Europa?) : $b being letters of travel from the capitals of Europe in the year 1921Graham, Stephen
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Europe—whither bound? (Quo vadis Europa?) : $b being letters of travel from the capitals of Europe in the year 1921
Graham, Stephen
Europe -- Description and travel
The Serbs, however, have evidently tried hard to accommodate all
talents and all opinions in the new State. In the new Constitution
complete freedom of religion is being guaranteed to all sects; the
monarchy will be strictly constitutional; and all political ideas
except separatism and Bolshevism will be tolerated. Regarding
Bolshevism the Serbs have taken a strong line. It is a criminal
offence, and propagandists are liable to swift arrest. No
discrimination of any kind will be made against subjects of the kingdom
of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes on the ground of race.
Serbia by herself has not a large educated class. She has not enough
of her own to administer Jugoslavia, and consequently she looks
naturally to the employment of the Croat and Slovene educated class,
and also to the refugee Russians. Many Russian professors in exile
have found posts; Russian engineers and technicians are readily
accepted in the hope that their services may be used. In the Ministry
and in the Government offices the other races are amply represented.
Ribor himself, the Speaker of the Constituent Assembly, is a Croat.
The previous obligations of the Austrian Government have in many cases
been taken over. Those who received pensions or subsidies from Austria
are provided for by Serbia. Not that that always gives content.
A characteristic case is that of Kossor, the well-known dramatist, an
Austrian Croat. In the Austrian style he received a State subsidy of
three hundred crowns in encouragement of his talent. The Serbs have
continued that, and given him the equivalent in dinars. But he is
attached to the Art Department of the Ministry of Education and has to
put in an appearance every day--a duty which goes a long way to
stultify one's inspirations.
Kossor is characteristically unhappy in Belgrade. The cobblestones
have a psychological effect on the soul. He feels restricted, and
would like to travel: especially would he like to return to England,
for which, like many others who were refugees among us, he retains the
warmest feelings.
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