Bosnian Tragedy

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 35, 1 July 1914, Page 5

Bosnian Tragedy

ASSASSINATION OF ARCHDUKE FERDINAND

AND THE DUCHESS. CUT DOWN IN THE HIDST QF REJOICINGS. CRIME FOLLOWED BY UUCM RIOTING. A POLITICAL CRIME. * AUSTRIA REAIN WHAT SUE HAS SOWN."

MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.

•By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, June 29.

Following the first attempt, Count -ilarmch stood on the footboard of tbe -car when leaving the Town Hall, in order to protect the Archduke from further attacks, whereon the Archduke joked with Count Harrach. When the shots were fired it was at first thought the Royalties had again escaped. ,

An examination rewaled that the Archduke's windpipe was torn, and the Duchess -had a large vein in the abdomen severed. Both bled to death.

Troops were called out to quell antiServian demonstrations, and martial law was proclaimed. Grabsinovic was expelled from Serajevo two vears ago, but returned on the intervention of a Socialist member of the

A number of SeTvian students when they beard the news exclaimed. "Thank God we shall not need to do it ouraelvee!" All were arrested as accomplice.

i rince Arthur of C'onnaught will represent thtj King at the Archduke I'rancis Ferdinands funeral.

continental newspapers universally regard the crime as political

The Vorwaerts (Socialist) declares it phowß that Austria more and more (threatens the peace of Europe.

The Russian press says that Austria is reaping wfaat she has sown. One Section regards the removal of the {Archduke as the removal of a danger to the European peoples, giving Austria an Opportunity of reconsidering her course.

Vienna, June '29.

It is stated that the bombs were manufactured in a Servian gun factory. Though the prisoners declare they had no accomplices, yet numerous arrests tiave been made, in the belief that there is a widespread conspiracy.

The Emperor Joseph worked all the evening and received officials. A boy has been arrested for throwing « bomb in a street at Sarajevo and injuring a Moslem. Many Servian shops have been looted at Potiorek. The Governor, who was in the car With the. Ari-Muke and bis wife, states that he was unaware that anything serious E"" 1 happened. The Baroness collapsed against her husband. He thought she bad fainted. The Archduke exchanged a few words with her in a low voice, v. ucn the Governor turned from giving instructions to the chauffeur, the Archduke was still upright-, with his open month full of blood.

THIS WOMAN'S BETTER .JUDGMENT OVER-RIDDEN. '• NOT MORE THAN ONE ML'llDERER." A FATAIxY INCORRECT ASSURANCE.

I Received 3". fi P-"-Vienna, -Tune 30.

After the bomb had been thrown the Duchess pleaded with Archduke Ferdinand not to venture in the motor-car • irain, but the (Jovernor said, "It's *" over sow. We have not more than one murderer in Sarajevo. liefore leaving Vienna the couple spent n long time praying at the altar in the palace chapel. The Archduke had a B ,owing conviction that he would not die a natural death.

BRITISH S\ MI'ATIIY. Receivcdl, 12.10 a.m. London, June M. In the House of Common-, in the delate on the Koroijm Oftice vote. Sir Edward (irev referred to the w rrow whi-h had Wfalk® the monarch whose life wa< * l><" vc • rf,ll of peace. TIIK I'-^ ST SAL) Ii,TKS ' VIKNNA. A MIDMCIIT IU'UIAL Received I. l-- :! " anu Vienna, dune The remains were ei.n\e\ed to Metko vio last ni,ht. and thence will be "• oorted by a H.nadron of battle^Jo Trieste, wl.icl. will he reached on Ihur. dav, ami the bodies entrained for \-enna. where the, will lie in -date at the Imperial Chapel on Vrulay. '. then l,e taken t„ Ar.tettm < astl, buried at midnight. The Kai-'er will he pn-ent The Kmperor Fran/ 10-' f '•» n0 ' t ,„d the iiiiie'.'al. hut win attend a requiem ma-;- "" >aturday at lloflierpa. »

PROTECTION OF THE ROiAti ORPHANS.

ANTI-SERVIAN RIOTS. TOUCHING LOYALTY OF SARAJEVO CITIZENS.

Received 1, 12.40 a.m. Vienna, June .'ft).

One of Emperor Franz Josef's first acts was to telegraph that the orphan children should be brought to his palace at Vienna. The anti-Servian demonstrators, bv oral in Bosnia, the Mahogtans and Croatians attacking the Serbs. The garrisons have been called out in seveal towns.

Long processions were formed at Sarajevo, carrying black flags. At the spot oi the murder the crowd knelt down and prayed for the Emperor and for the souls of the Archduke and Duchess. Anti-Servians demonstrators, by wrecking two hundred shops, necessitated martial law. The commander of the troops called on the demonstrators, "If you love your Emperor, go quietly." Some of the crowd obeved.

Sarajevo's Executive and Provincial Diet manifesto denounces the inhuman and nefarious act, and is convinced that the people of Bosnia-Hertzcgovina will steadfastly stand by the throne and dynasty. MORE DETAILS OF THE CRIME. STORY OF THE ARCHDUKE'S STAFF. THE ANGUISH OF THE DUCHESS. FERDINAND'S LAST WORDS. Received 30, 11.30 p.m. Vienna, June 80. Members of the Archduke's staff state | that the first bullet struck the Duchess, who sank into the Arshduke's arms. He rose and cried, "What happened to you!" He was immediately shot, and sank into the bottom of the car, bleeding pro-

fusely. The Duchess tried to staunch the fearful wound, when she screamed, "My God! My God!" and also sank on the floor of the motor-car. When the car reached the palace both were unconscious in the bottom of the«car.

They stated that the Archduke's lait words were: '"Sophie, you must live for our children." . ■

THE BOMB-THROWER'S CONFESSION. NO 00-OPERATIOM WITH PRIVZIP S PLANS. A DRAMATIC ARREST OF GRABSIXOVIC. Received 11.50 p.m. Vienna, June 30. Grabsinovic, who threw the bombs, is the son of an inn-keeper. He confesses that he recently went to Belgrade and received several bombs for use against the Arohduke. lie tepppi •- bomH against a quarry wall unljil it' caught fire, and then flung it intci the motorcar, when the Archduke wtirdcd it off. Grabsinovic then jumped ikto the Miljacka river, and Marossy, a hairdresser, jumped after him. A dHcetive followed both, and the two succeeded in capturing Grabsinovic. « Prinzip knew nothing ofjlrabsinovic s scheme, and was so bewildered when the bomb was thrown that he allowed the Archduke to pass the first ktime. me spectators state thatlwo youths accompanied Prinzip.'and all wore, the Servian tricolor. Three young girls were conversing with them just before the attack.