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through blood to his little throne.
9nd before he had ever hoped to hc-
come greater than a petty prince he
was n reckless advcn,urcr. says Ed
gar Ellsworth owen in the Chicago
Rccord-iicrald. This IL not the first
time he has been fighting the Turks.
An incident In his wild career was
the raising OF band OF Bosnian In
surgcnts TO carry on guerrilla war
fare against them. That was more
than 80 years ago. and Pc;er-undor
the assumed name OF Mrkonlc-suc-
cccded iinaiy In raising all the BaiI-
ans In revolt. His life has been ,ur-
bulcnt ut all times. but II Il prob
abb. h. enjoyed greater popularity as
"a dash!ng soldier than he ever has
ts a ruler.
Peter comes honestly by his In
cl!naiion 10 play the bandit. for he IL
the grandson OF Kara tIllack,
George. who led the Servinns In the
struggle for independence Tn the
years OF 1901 to 1905. That was
mere guerrilla warfare. but the out
come was hastcned by war between
Russia and Turkey. Kara George was
elected governor by III. people and
WAS recognized by the sultan as
Prince OF Servia. When In 1872 Rus
sin was kept busy by a French inva-
sion the Turks drove Black George
out OF the country. While he was
away Milosh Obrcnovitch was elect
ed prince by the nobility and clergy.
and when Black George returned In
.lSi1. with the purpose OF regaining
control he was murdered b. hirelIngs
OF Prince Milosh. Thn, was the be-
ginning Of u fcud which lasted
through the century. Mliosh ruled
until 1853. when he WAS compelled TO
abdicatc. His son Milan ruled lew
weeks and was succeeded by the next
son. Michael. who was deposcd in
lSi2
Alexander Earngeorgevitch. second
son OF Kara George and father of the
present king. was placed at the head
of the principaliiy In 1Si2. but he
was expelled lG years later and died
in exile In 1855. He was succeeded
in 1888 by the old prince Milosh.
who died two years later. to he sue
ceeied by his son Michael. who had
assasstaated In 1865. Milan l., n,
grandson OF Jcfrem, brother of Mi
losh Ohernovitch, whose career was
a yorld scandal. was chosen prince.
During his reign Soryia rcyoited
against Turkey and formed an al
lance with Russia that resulted in
its recognition as kingdom in 1852.
In 1889 he was forced to abdicatc in
favor of his son, Alexander. A!exau-
der was assassinatcd. together with
Queen Draga. in 1903. and Peter
the skuptchina.
Servian papers have not hesitated
to call King Peter bad names-mur-
derer. reptile, abominablc polypus!
Even though he may not have COM
mitted the murders. or yet have di-
rected them to be committed he prof |
tied through them. There had been
a conspiracy carried out by friends of
Peter. and to make his way clear the |
premier and minister of war also had |
been killed in the most coldblooded |
dered who stood in the way of carry |
ing out the conspiracy, yet those in
volvcd in this deed OF butchery were |
given immunity by the man, who
It became king.
When Peters father was deposed
by the national assembly Peter was
put to school in Hungary. He was
born in 1915, and was then l2 Lat
or he entered the French military
school OF st. Cyr, from which he
and became an officer in
the French army. He served with dis
in the Franco-German war,
being three times captured by the
Germans. and making as many dar-
ing escapes. Upon his visit to Paris
n year ago, he was presented with n
medal of honor. and he also wears the
grand Gordon of the Legion of Hon
Or. After the war that ended in