REPORTING IN THE VOICE OF THE MONTENEGRIN ON THE FORMATION OF THE KINGDOM OF THE SERBS, CROATS AND SLOVENES

This paper is dedicated to the foundation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. The authors analyse the reporting manner in Montenegrin weekly newspaper Glas Crnogorca (Voice of the Montenegrin) on this important event in the period between August 1918 and February 1919. By analysing the contents, it was determined that Montenegro supported the unification of the South Slays, at the same time supporting its own entry into the newly formed community on an equal footing. The majority of information found in the weekly newspaper from the period under research is dedicated to the establishment of Yugoslav Confederation, as well as the preservation of Montenegrin sovereignty. This proves the importance of this topic for Montenegro. The readers may learn from these texts not only about the problems of the state in the internal political agenda, i.e. undermining Montenegrin sovereignty, but also about the actions of Andrija Radovic, from the pages of the propaganda newspaper Ujedinjenje (Unification), that was initiated by Montenegrin Committee for National Unification. The information published in the weekly newspaper Glas Crnogorca represent a special historical document that illustrates the struggle of King Nicholas I for the preservation of Montenegrin statehood and national identity.