The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-13
PRINCE PETER HAS BEEN
AS0LDIER OF FORTUNE
THROUGH SEVERAL WARS.

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checkered career.
His life has been flied with daredevil es-
capades and the ups and downs of a royal
pretender and soldier OF fortune
He has been constantly engaged in in
trigues plots and counterplots FOR the real
ization of his royal demands.
The Associated Press correspondent Wis
tied Prince Bodijar Kindergarten and
other members and intimates OF the family
this afternoon. and 1t was pointed out that
much confusion existed concerning the vari-
Gus branches of the family.
Prince Peter. the newly proclaimed King.
is the head OF the younger branch Of the
family, which occupied the throne through
his father, Alexander. 1912 to 1856.
Prince Alexis is the head of the elder
branch of the family. and therefore also
claimant OF the throne Cto-day's Vienna dis
patch announces that Alexis has Withdrawn
his candldature).
Prince Bodijar Is brother Of Alexis.
Prince Peter has q brother named Arsne,
who is living here.
II was Prince Alexis who visited America.
which created an impression among Amer
the United States
INHEEITS MUCH OF
FAMILY BITTERNESS
Prince Peter inherited from his father,
King Alexander. and his grandfather, Kara
the wrongs committed against the house
Of Kindergarten.
He seems to have chosen a military Ca
reer for the purpose Of fitting himself to
avenge his wrongs and restore himself and
IA ANIL IN fbei- III oh
In personal appearance he resembles his
famous grandfather. He received in Bal
| grade the early education Of a Prince, but
| when a boy Of II he saw the rule Of his
family terminated. and he and his rela-
ttves were driven into exile
He entered the Lycee Of Sainte Barbe
| and there qualified himself for the military
school of st. Cyr. from which he was grad
| uated a Subiieutenant. Later he entered
the Military Staff College. and. being grad
| uated therefrom Just before the outbreak
| OF the Franco-Prussian War. he eagerly
plunged into this conflict as an officer of
| the Foreign Legion, which was largely
| made up OF scions OF noble houses and ad-
venturous foreigners
WINS HONORS IN
| FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR.
ANS AoAhObS oONS was dltdCHeu 10 tHc
Fifteenth Army Corps. often receiving at
tentions and praise from Napoleon III. He
was in the hardest fighting of the war
and took part in the battle OF Orleans.
| where his cousin. Nicolatvech. was killed
| He there attracted the attention of Cen
| eral Billot who made him a member of
| his personal staff. His conspicuous bravery
| in the battle OF Villersexel brought him the
| badge of the Legion of Honor.
On the conclusion OF the war he turned his
| attention to Herzegovina's struggle for lib
erty and took a prominent part in the
| rising. which was the starting point Of the
Turco-Russian War. He spent the great
| part Of his fortune in aiding the insurgents
One OF his comrades-in-arms. named
| Sechich. describes him as an enthusiast in
| the national cause, dreaming Of a greater
Servia and OF all the Servians under one
| flag.
| He even offered to serve under the late
King Milan, whom he regarded as usurper
| OF the Servian throne. and be his loyal
soldier. IL the ServIan Army would Join
the insurgents. King Milan refused and
thus intensified the rivalry between the two
| houses.
| After the Russo-Turkish War the Cars
dAsS 0Sb WIN Ahii6 Sotisc itiiNei tN
the Russian sovereign friendly to the Kara
| Georgevitch family.
| CAR ARRANGED
| FOR HIS MARRIAGE,
| 1t was the Gar who arranged Prince
| Montenegro.
| Prince Peter then withdrew from warfare
to the city Of Paris. where he enjoyed Pc
iriod OF repose. 1t was at this time that he
became well known as Partisan figure.
but twelve years absence has largely eff
| faced the recollection of him.
| When his wife died In 1890 Prince Peter
| went TO Geneva, where he has since re-
sided, though making occasional visits here.
| OF his three children, his daughter Helene
| Is living with her father. and his two sons.
| George and Alexander. are both in the
| corps Of pages at the Russian court. but at
their fathers express request the sons are
not enjoying the special privileges granted
to the children of Princes.
During his life in Geneva he kept up his
relations with political leaders in Servia.
but always maintained that he took no &C.
tive part in the plots against King Alex
ander.
At the time Of Alavantics's attempt at re-
| volt, in 1902 charges of completely were made
! against Prince Peter. who then addressed
| an Indignant letter to the Paris papers. ii
| which he said:
| DENIES FoMENTING
| TROUBLE IN SERVIA.
II take this opportunity to deny King
| Alexander's statement that have an IN
| Outstanding with his former Ministers. now
| In Austria. and also deny any participa-
| ton in the pamphlets now flooding Servia.
which were not inspired or approved by me-
Lastly. and once for all, boldly affirm
| that 1 am not conspiring against Servia
| and am not fomenting trouble. Why should
| I have agents to incite revolt and to work
| in the interests Of my dynasty when King
Alexander is performing this task better
| than any one else?'
Prince Peter constantly cultivated rela-
| tons with the Russian court through his
| late wife He has many connections. in
Guiding his brother-in-law, Nicolaivich.
cousin OF the Cars. the Crown Prince OF
Montenegro. the Queen OF Italy. Princess
Francis Joseph Of Battenberg and Prince
Mirko and Princesses xenia and Vera of
Montenegro.
Through ell his wanderings. Prince Peter
has carefully preserved the family relics.
among which are the arms OF King Kara
George and the blood-stained handkerchief
that the latter wore when he was beheaded
by order of King Alexanders ancestor.
This bloody heirloom indicates the spirit
OF his aspirations.
DELICATE PROBLEM
IN STATECRAFT.
It Is stated authoritativeiy that thus far
there has been no exchange Of communica
lions between the Powers concerning Prince