The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-22
HONORS FOR THE ASSASSINS,
SERVIAN OFFICERS WHO KILLED
THEIR KING PROMOTED.
VIII Take Prominent Parts in Welcoming
the New Ruler to the Capital-Army
Conspirators Forcing King Peters
Hand-Plans for Opening the New Reign
sreefal cablt psspatehts 70 THE SUN

Special cable DsspdtcheS 70 THR SUM-
BELGRADE, June 2l.-The army officers
who took part In the assassination Of King
Alexander and Queen Draga are already
receiving promotions. ostensibly from
King Peter.
The appointment of Lieut. Col. Mischits
as commander OF the military district OF
Belgrade carries with It promotion to a
Colonelcy. Col. Popovitch, Of King Alex
ander's palace guard, has been promoted
to be a General and senior aide to King
Peter. Capt. Kostitch, who opened the
palace gates to the conspirators, has been
made a Ma or Lieut.. Grouitch, who
commanded the guard outside the palace
on the night Of the murders has received
a Captaincy.
The last three form the military deputa-
ton that was sent to Geneva to formally
notify King Peter of his selection 1t has
not been ascertained whether King Peter
really made these promotions. and it is
suggested that the War Office announced
them on its own authority in order to force
the Kings hand
1t is apparent that the provisional Gov
eminent does not intend to treat the assas-
sins other than as patriots. They will
take an important part in King Peters
reception upon his arrival here.
Col. Mischts. who. 1t Is now stated. fired
the first shot at King Alexander, will be
among the first to greet the new King.
Col Maschin, the brother of Queen Draga's
first husband, who also took a prominent
part in the murders. will speak at the gala
dinner to be given in the Kings honor.
The other officers will take prominent
parts in inaugurating the new reign, while
the Sixth and Seventh regiments, whose
officers were conspicuously identified with
tho murder plot, have been chosen to line
the streets and form the guard of honor on
the Kings arrival. King Peter must con-
cur or throw his fat into the fire.
Col. Nicolotch. who attempted to bring
help to King Alexander from suburban
garrisons on the night of the murders
and who was reported to have been killed
en- route in combat with an officer con-
nected with the plot, proves to be alive.
He was severely wounded, and was taken
to a hospital. He is recovering.
Anewspapcr here makes scofing illusions
to Great Britain's moral attitude respecting
the assassinations. 1t says: 1T is pity
that country 80 enlightened and so liberal
has failed to see the purport of late events,
which have been forced on this country
by the tyrannous rule Of King Alexander.
The world will not forget that Great Britain
recently crushed the life out OF two small
nationalities.
GENEVA. June Ala Servian Parlia-
mentary delegation arrived here to-day.
1t consists Of eight members. 1t is their
mission to greet King Peter and obtain his
n "a ThoV
were welcomed at the railway station by
the Kings secretary and number OF Ser
Wan and Russian students. Later they
were received in audience by the King.
They will accompany his Majesty to Bel
grade.
King Peter will leave for his capital at
o'clock tomorrow evening. In addition
to the foregoing he will be attended by his
brother, Prince Arsene. some Servian
civil officials, a military bodyguard and a
number of detectives,
He has been again asked by journalists
whether he intends to punish the regicicles
His reply indicates that he has changed
his mind during the last few days. He was
quoted lately as saying emphatically that
if he permitted the guilty officers to escape
he would be equally guilty with them.
To-day he said evasively that it was a mat
ter for the Servian Parliament to settle.
In any case it was an internal question,
and did not concern the foreign Powers.
He refused to discuss the matter further
His Majesty il reported to be much irri-
tated and upset by the attitude OF England
and the other Powers that are acting SINH
larry to her.
King Peter spent part OF Saturday i n
making final purchases, which, included
a revolver and quantity Of jewelry. He
has ordered a Generals uniform in addition
to a crown, which as told in THE suns
dispatches. is being made by Paris gold.
smith at a cost of $1,000 francs.