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Show , jwww W WW WW WW WWW WWW 0 PEACE OF EUROPE MAY BE SERIOUSLY AFFECTED BY STARTLING TRAGEDY IN SERVIA .."Ji.n OFFICIAL, SPEAKING OF THE AS- , 0 sT2 A a " A V U "WiULJJ 1 11! OCR Y !& PARIS, JUNE 11. A FRENCH OFFICIAL, SPEAKING OF THE ASSASSINATION AS-SASSINATION OF THE KING AND QUEEN OF SERVIA. TODAY SAID: "THE BLOODY DEED OF LAST NIGHT IS THE MOST PRESSING MENACE TO THE GENERAL PEACE OF EUROPE THAT HAS HAPPENED HAP-PENED IN MANY YEARS." LONDON. June lL-The tragedy of the palace at Belgrade, marking the latest of the revolutions which have convulsed Servia from time to time during the past century. Is not regarded In diplomatic circles In London as likely to lead to civil war. Stress Is laid on the unpopularity of King Alexander since his marriage to Queen Draga. King Alexander's successor. Peter Karageorgevltch, Karageorge-vltch, Is a son-in-law of the Prince of Montenegro and is regarded as being noet acceptable to the people. , 'The universal anxiety of the Governments of Europe for peace Is advanced as a reason why the. Servian situation Is not likely to lead to complications. Shpuld. however. these unexpectedly arise official circles think an Austro-Hun-sarian army will immediately march Into Servia and restore order." Thl event eventually however. Is considered improbable. s V JL JLAJk VJU1S X XL 1 LXwlV. T 111. The Servian Minister said there were many causes leading to the revolu-i revolu-i tloru. A large section of the people were greatly dissatisfied with the tendency i King Alexander to eliminate the radical element from the Government and I by the tant rumors of his IntenUon to appoint Queen Draga's brother Lunjevlra, heir apparent. In addition : to this the Queen was disliked by the people, who were also Intensely outraged at the recent suspension of the Constitution. Con-stitution. The Minister did not anticipate that the changes would result in Internecine strife or In any real dangers to the country. He pointed out the original Karageorge was not a Prince. He was a rich swlne-owner. The father of the new King was made a Prince In 1842. CLAIRVOYANT PREDICTED ALEXANDER'S MURDER. " ' " - - - The Minister also related a curious incident. He said that a month ago ha was present at a clairvoyant's seance at which a letter written by the murdered mur-dered King was handed to the clairvoyant who immediately became violently agitated, proclaimed that King Alexander would be assassinated very shortly and even depicted the scene which ajtsara. to have been enacted at the palac. -at Belgrade durin..tha xughw " .V-Vi0-Fc" , . HOW MURDERED KING CAME TO THRONE Alexander I., King of Servia. was born August 14. 1876.' He was the son .of King Milan L. who abdicated in 1889, and Natalie, daughter of Col. Keschko of the Russian Imperial Guard. Alexander was proclaimed King in 1889, on the abdication of his father. He was the only child of hie parents. He married August 6. 1900. Madame Draga Maschln. a widow, a woman of low birth who. for years was his mistress, who was given the title Queen Draga. The ex-Klng obtained a divorce from Queen Natalie In 1888. The reigning house of Servia was founded by Mllos Tadoronlc Obrenonlc. leader of . the Insurrection against the yoke , of Turkey in 1815-29. Alexander was. the fifth of his dynasty, being descended from a brother of the founder. .. t " - (j ttSTQ f Q g) 0-0 , |