The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-23
LORD AND LADY HAIR
DINGE, BOMB TARGETS
,Ceatiaued from page OasI

/ Viceroy Lord Hardlnge an0 Lacy
IHardinge- had just entered Delhi
They were received at the main
station. by Communicating hief Gen
ieral Sir -0iMoore Creagh, and, mount
ed on "a magnificent state elephant
were on their way 10 the Delhi fort.
( The streets were lined with eager
crowds, and IL was an easy matter for
( the assassin TO find an opportunity
for his work AS Lord and Lady
Hardinge were bowling to the cheer
( ing people, the bomb MAS hurled
from the top OF a house The internal
machine struck the corner or the
jeweled -howdah. and there was a
deafening report, follow ed by wild
cries and the utmost excitement.
The Aexplosion shattered the how
dab aud Knocked the elephant TO the
pavement. The dead attendant, Who,
moment before, had been holding
sunshade over the vice regal pair.
pitched to the street..
The viceroy fell 70 the floor OF the
howdah- and it, VAS rlmored he. too.
was killed, while Lady Hardlnge, pros
trated by the shock. though HnAuFtr
fell in a faint beside her husband.
Lady Hardinge was quickly reviv-
ed and the viceroy was rushed TO a
hospital in an ambulance. An exam.
ination by surgeons revealed that his
injury was not dangerous. The bomb,
apparently, had been filled with
irregularly shaped steel missiles. and
one OF those had penetrated the vice
regal's shoulder.
II was believed that he assassin
either was from Calcutta, or was In
the employ OF certain Calcutta rer.
sons. India officially changed her
capital today from jalcutta to Delhi,
In accordance with the plans an
nounced by King George at the i'm
perial durbar held here year age.
Delhi was the former capital OF the
ancient Mogul emperors, and In re-
viving its dignity the British admin
istration IL making strong bid for
popular favor. but there were certain
commercial elements In Calcutta who
did not like TO see the capital moved.
II was from these that trouble was
feared and on them today's attempt
to assassinate the viceroy vas
blamed
The tragedy interrupted the
gorgeous pageantry OF a vice regal
durhar. at which the provincial gov
eminent OF the Punjaub formally ex-
pected to hand over Delhi TO Viceroy
Lord Hardinge.
Thousands OF natives we're at the
railway station TO meet the Hardinges,
who were received in state by the
commander-in-chief, British officials
and a host OF native princes, in cost.
~ and vivid array Mounted on the
state elephant, which was decked
with silver and gold trappings, the
finest silks, satins and jewels, and
followed by the princes, each on his
own gorgeously caparisoned elephant,
the viceroy set out for the Delhi fort,
where he was 10 receive the al
legiance OF the native rulers.
The housetops all along the way
were filed with men, women and
ichildren. eager TO see the procession,
and for that reason the assassin
aroused no suspicion, and in the rush
OF people from the roofs, he had no
difficulty in getting away.
LONDON, Dec. ga cablegram
to King George this afternoon from
Delhi, where vleeroy Lord Hardinge
was injured by bomb today, said
that the wound was In the shoulder
and the condition OF Lord Hardinge
was not considered to be dangerous.
The news of the attack ON Lord
IIardinge created the keenest excite
ment in London, where Lord and
Lady Hardinge are well known. II
had been predicted in certain quar-
ters that the moving OF the Indian