Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-20


passed and no further news reached Lon
don it became evident that a rigid cen
sorsnir was being maintained by the
army administration.
The strained relations between the
Greek and Bulgarian contingents at
Salonki gave grounds for the fear. hat
the assassination of King George might
have been incident to a clash between
the allies, but d message received at mid
night dtspellcd such apprehcnsions by
identifying the assassin as Greek
degenerate. Another despatch referred TO
him as demcnted.
The British foreign office. Marlborough
House. where the Queen Mother Alex
andra sister Of the dead King. is resid-
ing, and the Greek legation, were besieged
by reporters, but no one at these places
had any information except tie news
paper brllctins until nearly ten o'clock.
The King and Queen of England are
stopping at Windsor Castle, and the first
official confirmation Of the tragedy came
to the foreign office in a despatch from
! Prince Nicholas at Saloniki and was
! transmitted to Windsor and to MARI
! borough House and then given to the
/ public. This despatch announced that the
! King had been shot and had died in half
! an hour. Another telegram reporting
| similarly was received from the Greek
! administrator at Saloniki.
Earlier in the evening the press message
had been communicated to the King and
| the Queen mother as a rumor
ALENANDRA'S FAVOR1TE BROTHER
The greatest sympathy is felt for
Queen Alexandra. King George Of Greece
( was her faVoritc brother. She only re-
| Gently suffered another, although less
tragic blow, i'm the death of her brother,
! King Frederick of Denmark. The Prin-
cess Victoria broke the news to her and
| because Of the uncertainty, she was able
to hope that the report was not true. But
il was soon confirmed by an official de-
spatch. Queen Alexandra is said to be
prostratcd and King George and Queer
Mary will come from Windsor tomorrow
morning to give her what consolation
| they can.
Even If the King Of Greece's close rela-
tionship with the British royal family did
not exist the circumstances of his death
would dcbar the court for a time from
social functions. 1t is expected that court
mourning will be announced for three
months and that all official engagements.
lcNcrpt the most necessary amos will h.
'r.l''I'u'
The London social season. which begins
after Easter therefore, will suffer an
eclipse and several branches Of retail
business will lose heavily thereby
1t is expected that the body Of the
murdered King will be taken to Athens
aboard warship for burial. He went
, to Saloniki immediately after the Occupa-
ton Of that city and remained there I'm
the capacity of commandments of
the army. King George of Greece was a
, frequent visitor to London his last visit
| being on the occasion Of King Edwa I'd 8
funeral when he met Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt and became exceedingly friend
ly with the former president whom he
, Impressed as one of the most democratic
, characters among the European
: soVereigns assembled here.
lie remained as guest at Buckingham
falace Tor several days and with his
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