| Show I SERB KING IN EXILE AT REQUEST OF SON Peter Reaches Italy to Rest Before Attempting Reorganization Reorganization n of Army BRINDISI Italy Dec 25 via Paris Dec 26 Delayed Delayed Delayed- King Peter of Serbia has arrived arrived ar arrived ar- ar rived here on board an Italian cruiser The sovereign had refused refused refused re re- re- re fused resolutely until now to leave his army and it was only at th the urgent urgent ur urgent ur- ur gent entreaty of his son the prince regent that he at last agre agreed d to go Into exile The prince pointed out outto outto outto to his father tather that it would be better for him to preserve his strength so that he would be able after his health had been bee restored to return to his country at the he head ld of ot a a. reorganized army A home Rome dispatch on December 24 2 said King Peter leter had accepted Italy's offer of a 1 palace alace for his use at Caserta Caserta Caserta Cas- Cas erta near Naples but later It was WIlS re reported reported reported re- re ported that the aged ruler had declared declared de de- de- de deI I dared he lie was determined to die amon among his own people and not to abandon his army The king has has' been seriously ill for months but ly b was on the firing line with the Serbian Serbian Ser Ser- bian bilm troops before the they were overwhelmed overwhelmed over over- whelmed by G Austro-G Austro Germans and PARIS Dec 27 King King Peter reter of oi Serbia was brought from I Durazzo to Avlona oh oh on an Italian cruiser says the Journals Journal's A Avlona correspondent The voyage was rough and the had to be carried ashore ashore in an arm arn chair It t was a n. tragic and hEartrending heartrending heart heart- rending ending spectacle An automobile carried the 1118 monarch monarch monarch mon mon- arch to a 0 secluded Inn opposite ItalIan Italian Ital Ital- ian headquarters wh where rt I 1 called lle upon him and was shown into the poorly furnished room he occupied His Ills cl clear ar eyes es what depths of bitternesS bitterness bitter bitter- ness did they conceal Ills his features s hollowed by suffering what immense weariness did they betray That sorrowful countenance was the epitome spit spit- ome orne of the whole tragic epoch The I physician who Interpreted for tor forme forme torme me told tord me that upon his arrival the king Icing asked the price of ot the room room and added that h he had hail no gold to pay forIt forit for It I am no longer king he lie said Bald I Iam Iam Iam am only General this name which will shelter the kings king's Incognito incognito nito during his exile is that of a powerful powerful powerful pow pow- erful erful family of Tirana to which Essad Es- Es sad l Pas Pasha a belongs I II give Ive no more moreL V. V A e. e t 5 1 i L kI jr order It Jt Is the crown prince who commands For tIle the future I am nothIng nothIng nothing noth noth- ing in the o A soldier I r have only to obey And the arm army your our I asked aske My Iy soldiers are dropping from hunger and weariness Ve Ye must feed teed them and then after atter a few weeks weeks' rest we shall see What are your own plans sir I I want to go to to see see Bee seemy I my minister of war If It this is possible possible possible pos pos- sible I shall arrange something I 11 I have got to live to SE see victory for forray formy my ray people and nd th triumph of ot our Just cause v 6 A i t i r z f i jot |
