ASSASSINATION

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 63, 19 March 1913, Page 5

ASSASSINATION

I THE KING OF GREECE MURDERED. SHOT AT CLOSE QUARTERS. BROTHER OF QUEEN ALEXANDRA.

(Extraordinary Special.—Per Press Association.) (Received March 19, 9 a.m.) London, March ty. The King of Greece has been assassinated. NEWS CAUSES SENSATION. ( (Received 11.10 a.m.) London, March 18. Reuter's Salonika correspondent announced the assassination of the King of Greece. No official confirmation has reached Marlborough House or the Legation. The news has caused a sensation in the City. THE KING SHOCKED. QUEEN ALEXANDRA PROSTRATED WITH GRIEF.

(Received 1.40 p.m.) London, March 18,

It is officially stated that King George, while at Windsor, received [information that King George of Greece was shot at close quarters in the afternoon by an assassin, whc stood two yards away. King George was greatly shocked. Queen Alexandra was prostrated on hearing of her brother being fatally shot. The Lord Mayor and Mayor o. Windsor condoled with their Majesties.

Lord Seborne, speaking at the Colonial Institute, said it was unnecessary to express what was paramount in their minds. The deepest sympathy would be extended to Queen Alexandra in her loss.

THE KING SHOT FROM BEHIND

WHILE WALKING IN THE STREE

Athens, March 18

The Administrator at Salonika reports that two individuals, one of whom was named Alexander Schoinas, while demented, attacked the King in the street from behind. Nicholas reports that the King diea in half an hour.

THE ASSASSIN A CREEK DEGENERATE.

ARMY OFFICERS SWEAR FEALTY TO THE PRINCE REGENT.

(Received 2 p.m.)

London, March 19. The King was walking when Schoi nas assassinated him.

The assassin is a Greek degenerate. His pistol was loaded with seven shots. The murderer was arrested. The army officers have sworn fealty to Prince Constantine,

The late King George I. of Greece was a brother of Queen Alexandra ai d the Dowager Empress of Russia. He was born in 1845, and in 1863 succeeded King Otho I. .Four ycaia later he married Princess Olga, daugnter of the Russian Grand Duke Con stantine. Five sons and one daughter were born of the marriage, the eldest son and heif apparent being Prince Constantine, Duke of Sparta, ivho married the Princess Sophia ol Prussia, sister of the Emperor William IT. In 1898 a sensation was created by tho attempted assassination ol King George of Greece, but tho attempt happily failed. King George paid a visit to Corfu in the spring of last year, and in May attended the funeral of King Frederick, in Denmark. In August his Majesty went to Aix-lcs-Baiiu-for the cure.

The heir-apparent is Prince Constantine, Duko of Sparta, who was horn on 2nd August, v 1868, and in 1889 married Princess Sophia of Prussia, sister of the Emperor William 11. During the absence of his father in August and September last, the Prince acted as Regent.