[2] Stojan crossed the border in night-time and entered the frontier villages, and went to the Monastery of St. Panteleimon in Lepčince[1] where he contacted the Central Board of Vranje, then swore oath.

[1][2] He was initially a jatak, helper, and was entrusted with delivering important letters, then escorted bands in groups of ten across the border into the Preševo kaza and also into Macedonia, none of which died.

[2] His knowledge of geography made him a pillar of the organization, and he also delivered armament and participated in many events and fights against Ottoman askeri, cavalry and frontier soldiers.

[2] The Chetnik band heading for Poreč, numbering 27 men, descended at dawn on March 27 into the village of Tabanovce.

[3] The most notable commanders appreciated the boldness, resourcefulness, lively intelligence, mental and physical stamina of Stojan Koruba.

[2] However, he once fell into the trap; crossing the border from Serbia with an important letter from the Executive Board for the Chief of all Chetniks in the Ottoman Empire, he descended through the Pčinja valley and disguised himself in a watermill, then went home to see his family.

[2] In a pool of blood, he saw his house set on fire, and heard the cries of his wife and father, and was then taken to prison in Skopje.

[2] In 1912, with Serbian soldiers and Chetniks, he participated in breaking the Ottoman border post on the Staračka Kula, and descending into Pčinja and the Monastery of Prohor Pčinjski.