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Show PETER TO ABDICATE KINO OF SCRVIA'S POSITION VuRY INSECURE. Successor Must Pledge Himself to punish Assassins of King Alexander Alex-ander and Queen Draga. King Peter of Sorvla, according to a report from Ccttlnjc, Montenegro, I published by a Vienna paper, Is pro-pared pro-pared to voluntarily renounce the throne nnd allow tho powers to nominate nomi-nate his successor. Tho princo of Montenegro is said to havo recolved a mandato from Russia to clear up the precarious situation In Scrvla, and King Peter Is alleged to havo recognized tho untennblllty of hl3 position and to be willing to abdicate. abdi-cate. His successor, it Is added, will only bo permitted to ascend tho throne conditionally on his agreeing to puhlsu tho leaders of tho conspiracy which resulted in tho assassination of King Alexander and Queen Draga, removing remov-ing all those who were directly or indirectly in-directly concerned In the rcglcido. Tho statement Is not confirmed, but nil reports Indicnto that affairs In Sorvla are steadily growing worsonnd that they are causing tho greatest nnxiety in Russia and Austria. Tho Servian conspirators nro said to bo oponly threatening to tnko rcvengo on Huropo by Joining In tho expected Macedonian outbreak In tho spring. Tho Internal condition of Sorvla Is alarming. Outside tho towns llfo and property nro Insecure. The roads nro Infested with brigands. |