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Historical Facts: ¢ 1914 — The Austro-Hungarian Empire started a war against Serbia after a Serb nationalist, Gavrilo Princip, assassinated the heir to the Austrian throne, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, and his wife in Sarajevo. This regional war soon developed into World War I (with 32 nations involved). In the beginning, Austria con- quered the northern and central parts of Serbia easily but when General Alexandar Mishich—the man on a black stallion—took command, the Serbian armies were able to repel the Austrian invaders back across the River Drina until October 1915. Serbia after a Serb nationalist, Gavrilo Princip, assassinated the "For some years we shall live in peace, love and prosperity. heir to the Austrian throne, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, and his But it will not last for long. A venomous hatred will come into wife in Sarajevo. This regional war soon developed into World our people... Blood is spilled...horrible! I do not know when or War I (with 32 nations involved). In the beginning, Austria con- why, but it is probably because of this hatred." quered the northern and central parts of Serbia easily but when Historical Facts: General Alexandar Mishich—the man on a black stallion—took * Serbian domination of the government and a multiplicity of command, the Serbian armies were able to repel the Austrian political parties, and denial of autonomy to the Croats, Slovenes invaders back across the River Drina until October 1915. and other minority groups, engendered intense political strife in the kingdom. Under the guidance of Stjepan Radich, the Croats and "Then an even greater army will come from the north and run their allies systematically struggled against the centralist system over us. Our land will be devastated. We will be dying of hunger __and leadership. The first phase of the struggle ended when, in June and sickness in great numbers. For three years, Serbia will live 1928, a Montenegrin deputy in the national Parliament fatally shot in total darkness. During that time, our wounded army will be Radich and two of his parliamentary colleagues. In retaliation, the abroad. They will stay in a place surrounded by the sea and will Croats withdrew from the Parliament and organised a separatist be fed and nursed by friends from over the seas. Then, their regime, with headquarters in Zagreb. Civil war seemed imminent, wounds healed, they will come back home in ships. They will free but in January 1929 King Alexander (the Serbian king) suspended Serbia and all of the territories where our brothers live." the 1921 constitution, dissolved Parliament and all political parties Historical Facts: and assumed dictatorial control of the government. The king, thus * The Germans started their attack from the north and by hoping to impose national unity, subsequently abolished the December 1915 had defeated the traditional provinces and changed the Serbs. The Serbian Army and name of the State to the Kingdom of Government fled to the Greek island Yugoslavia ("Land of the South of Kérkira (Corfu) in 1916. There "DE . Slavs"). they regrouped, and after a full Listen to me, my good father: recovery they sailed for Salonika after the first Big War, Austria "Then the one who sits on the where they formed a new front with throne of our kingdom is killed. He other allied armies. After much will disappear and Serbia will leave behind a widow and heavy fighting, Serbia was finally | Will be as big as a real kingdom. | orphans. A relative of his will free and reunited with the other replace him on the throne, and he southern Slav nations (Croats and We will live together with our will try to rule justly and take good Slovenians), whose territories had northern brothers." care of his cousin's children. But been part of the Austro-Hungarian people do not love him, and he is Empire. During the German occupa- accused of being an unjust ruler. He tion, a large number of people in is dethroned and imprisoned by his Serbia died of hunger and sickness. army. His life will be saved by England's king and queen. Then, on the empty throne, our killed "T will tell you one more thing, father: the invading army will king's boy sits. But he will rule only for a few days. He will be come to Kremna exactly on your baptismal day, stay for three taken by his soldiers over the seas because our kingdom is again years and go away on the same day they came—St Luke's Day. invaded by a foreign, evil army. All of Europe is under the rule of But you will not see the end of the war. In the last year of the the crooked anti-cross." world's big carnage, you will die. Both these wars, the one with Historical Facts: the Turks and the big one when the whole world will be at war, ¢ On 9 October 1934, a Macedonian terrorist connected with will take away two of your grandchildren—one before, and the Croatian separatist groups assassinated King Alexander, then in other after your death." France on a diplomatic mission. The king's son, still a youth, Historical Facts: succeeded to the throne of Yugoslavia as Petar II. Control of the * The Germans entered Kremna on St Luke's Day, and the vil- government was vested in a tripartite Regency Council headed by lage was liberated on exactly the same date three years later. Prince Pavle Karageorgevich, a cousin of the late king. Because Zaharije Zaharich died in 1918, the last year of World War I, of his growing unpopularity, Pavle was ousted by his army and which also took the lives of two of his grandchildren—one before, exiled to England. World War II started in 1939. The German and one after his death. Army invaded Yugoslavia in April 1941, but young King Petar fled Yugoslavia with the government ahead of the invading Nazi Predictions and Events up to the End of World War Il hordes. Most of Europe fell under Nazi occupation. 11012 40AR\ "Listen to me, my good father: after the first Big War, Austria will disappear and Serbia will be as big as a real kingdom. We will live together with our northern brothers." "T will tell you one more thing, father: the invading army will come to Kremna exactly on your baptismal day, stay for three years and go away on the same day they came—St Luke's Day. But you will not see the end of the war. In the last year of the world's big carnage, you will die. Both these wars, the one with the Turks and the big one when the whole world will be at war, will take away two of your grandchildren—one before, and the other after your death." Historical Facts: * The Germans entered Kremna on St Luke's Day, and the vil- lage was liberated on exactly the same date three years later. Zaharije Zaharich died in 1918, the last year of World War I, which also took the lives of two of his grandchildren—one before, and one after his death. Predictions and Events up to the End of World War Il (1918-1945) "Listen to me, my good father: after the first Big War, Austria will disappear and Serbia will be as big as a real kingdom. We will live together with our northern brothers." Historical Facts: ¢ 1918 — The Austro-Hungarian Empire was dissolved. In December 1918 a new State, officially titled the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, was proclaimed. It was constantly riddled with economic, social and political problems caused "In the beginning, Russia will not wage war; but when attacked by the evil army, they will fight back. There is a red czar on the Russian throne." Historical Facts: ¢ When Nazi Germany started World War II, the USSR (Russia) remained neutral. On 22 June 1941, more than three mil- lion German troops invaded the USSR. Under Communist Party leader Joseph Stalin, the USSR fought back. 56 = NEXUS mostly by conflicts between various nationalistic political parties. www.nexusmagazine.com DECEMBER 2005 — JANUARY 2006