Petrit Latifi

In 1912, the Serbian newspaper “Politika”, published October 27, 1912, wrote of the Serbian atrocities against Albanians of Ferizaj. Taken from Arbëriaonline.

“FERIZAJ (FERIZOVIC) ONLY DESTROYED

Serbian newspaper Politika of October 27, 1912

Politika of October 21, 1912, in an article titled “Across the Kačaničku klisuru” brings a touching description of the destruction of Albanian settlements in the city of Ferizaj (later called Ferizovic).

“When morning came, the city was nothing but destroyed. Ferizaj (Ferizovic) was turned into a vast desert. FERIZAJ was gone: the city now exists only on the map. Its Albanians (Ferizaj) have paid a heavy price. “

Ferizaj (Ferizovic), all that is left of it, is the day before it became Urosevac (the new name of the city from this time).

CHURCH WAS OVERCOME BY JOY

In opposition to the rather brutal policy that was being carried out against the Albanians, the Serbian Church in the article mentioned above admitted that, (Bulletin: “The Church in the Service of the Fatherland”), it admits that the Church has possessed great joy because of the war, but also recalls the kindness of the Serbs towards the Serbs and the love of the enemy:

“The Serbian Orthodox Church has possessed some special joys from the day the battle began, which publishes the slavery of the 5th century revival. The Church and our clergy can say today that everything that lives in the Kingdom of Serbia with ideal devotion performs its duty as in the Serbian Church and thus we taught and educated the Serbian people for these holy days. But this is not only Serbian kindness to Serbs: but the Church is merciful, the Church shows its love to the enemy.”

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