In October 1918, after the evacuation of Albania by Austrian troops, the Eastern Army advanced towards Montenegro, and the Serbian troops which formed part thereof rapidly poured over our territory. Our compatriots, glad to meet men of their race, greeted them joyfully; their welcome however met with no response. The Serbs immediately assumed the attitude of conquerors, over throwing established institutions and imposing their own authority by means of intimidation and bribery. They were dealing with a starving population, whose consciences it was not hard to corrupt. The Serbian Government considered that the time had come for the annexation it had premeditated. By means of bribery a number of persons of all descriptions were suborned and persuaded to act as an artificial Skupstina(Parliament). It will be remembered that at the very first meeting, the illegal assembly at Podgorica, after making a pretence of deliberation proclaimed the union of Montenegro with Serbia and the abolition of the Dynasty. Mere villages had been permitted to elect four deputies, while entire districts had only sent one or two representatives. Out of fifty of the King's former Ministers, only two voted against him. Not a single officer or priest voted for the abolition of the Dynasty. Out of the 56 Deputies elected by the people to the Parliament of 1914, only 5 declared against Nicholas I. Events had developed too far and too rapidly. Such shameless juggling with a regularly established <b>...</b>