The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-12
Soldiers OF the Bloody
Sixth" Riddled Body of
Unhappy Queen as She
Lay Dead in the Palace at
Belgrade.
Austrian Gunboats Anchor
in the Danube, Off the
City, to Protect National
Interests = Quiet Now
Relgns.

LONDON, June 1a.-The sTimes"
correspondent at Belgrade this after
noon wires as follows:
"The number of dead is now placed
at one hundred
"The bodies of the King and Queen
were buried in the old cemetery secret
ly to avoid any demonstration.
'Both bodies were dissected.
Queen Draga's sisters, who were at
first reported among the dead, are bath
alive on the frontier.
Business was resumed II normal
fashion here today The soldiers are
being literally treated to drinks.
Thousands of persons are visiting
the cemetery where the bodies of the
royal couple were inferred The GENE
terry is full of soldiers"
Police Guard Prince.
GENEVA. June T. = Prince Peter
Kara-Georgovitch, who will probably be
the new King of Servia, is awaiting the
decision Of the skuDtschina as TO his
return to his native land.
The police are guarding the princes
residence. although this is hardly neces-
sary. as he is popular here. especially IN
harp-shooting circles. where he is
well-known figure. The prince is re-
ported to be satisfied with the new Ser
Wan ministry
A Poetic Pretender
While he has made no definite plans
as YET. the new King is inclined to visit
Russia before going to servia. Speak
ing of his plans. se said
II viii await my star"
BELGRADE. June 12.-Now that 2
more eool-headed view of yesterdays
tragedy can be taken. it is realized that
the revolution was not hasty affair,
hut was rather the result of deep laid
plans. The consideration OF a plot to do
away with the King and Queen. or at
least with the Queen, it is learned, was
begun year ago, when the first intima-
tier was given by the palace that owing
To Queen Dragas failure TO present the
KING with heir. it was possible that
the country would be asked 20 accept
cEe OF the Queens brothers as the next
ruler
DYaqa's Doom SeoJed
The army officers fiatly refused 70
acknowledge the claims of any relative
of Draga. whom they cordially disliked.
and there began the arrangement OF
plans for the removal of the obnoxious
Queen. No suitable date for the carry
ing out OF the plans. however. presented
itself until yesterday
The Belgrade morning papers ali unite
in saying that the assassination of Alex
ander and Draga was necessary that ohs
country might be saved from ruin. The
general public, in addition TO its satis-
faction that an unpopular ruler is gone.
is stirred with JOY of having a new
ruler, and with the prospect OF great
things belng accomplished by him.
The Bloody Sixth"
The details of the assassinations arc
rapidly becoming known The Bloody
Sixth" Regiment practically carried out
all the arrangements of the uprising
and murders. When the Queen was
dead. with almost ghoulish Joy the SOL
diers riddled her body with bullets. Tho
Queens brothers were living. near the
Konak, and heard the noise OF the shoot
ing. They ran toward the court. but
were captured by the soldiers. who filed
them with bullets.
When the assassinations in the palace
we're completed the army Immediately
made its way 10 different government Of
fees and occupied them II seized the
office of the police authorities, and IN
the occupation many policemen were
killed All the ministers who did not
fall were placed under arrest
The new ministry has assured the
foreign representatives here that all dis