The Survey October 1916-March 1917 . leave. Whenthe Serbian official found that it was impossible to per-suade the American Red Cross unit to tlee, he requestedDr. Ryan to take charge of several other hospitals in Bel-grade, filled with sick and wounded Serbians. This in-creased responsibility was accepted. The Serbian armywithdrew; the civil governmental officials, both nationaland municipal, also, and with them went most of the peopleof the city. After the evacuation, the Austrian forces did not atonce come into the- city, and a number of days elapsedduring which Belgrade had no government.
The Survey October 1916-March 1917 . leave. Whenthe Serbian official found that it was impossible to per-suade the American Red Cross unit to tlee, he requestedDr. Ryan to take charge of several other hospitals in Bel-grade, filled with sick and wounded Serbians. This in-creased responsibility was accepted. The Serbian armywithdrew; the civil governmental officials, both nationaland municipal, also, and with them went most of the peopleof the city. After the evacuation, the Austrian forces did not atonce come into the- city, and a number of days elapsedduring which Belgrade had no government. Disorder-broke out among the lawless part of the population, rob-beries and murders were committed upon the streets, anda period of demoralization began. Dr. Ryan called a con-ference of such men of substance as could be found, andled in the formation of a committee of fifteen which setup a provisional government for the city. This govern-ment quickly restored order and maintained it until the Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. VILLAGE SCENE IN SERBIA The ox-carts arc bringing water from the mountains. 10 THE SURlliY I-OR OCTOBER JQl6 Austrian armies entered. Without authority, withoutcitizenship, this young American doctor, by force of moralcourage and determination, thus rendered an importantservice to a large number of helpless and leaderless the Austrian army entered Belgrade and tookpossession of the city, an officer called on Dr. Ryan andnotified him that the Austrian military authorities, beingnow in full possession of Belgrade, desired to take chargeof the hospitals, and requested that Dr. Ryan and his unitwithdraw. Dr. Ryan declined, stating, as he had previ-ously stated to the departing Serbians, that his duty to thegreat number of sick and wounded in his charge requiredhim to remain. He added that he was ready to care forAustrians as well as Serbs. The Austrian officers requestchanged to a demand, but without avail. Dr. Ryan thenwent to the headquarters
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