Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-19
Assassin, Greek of Low Mental Type Says He
 is Against Governments
DEMEANoR SUGGESTIVE OF IRREsPoNsIBILITY
Grecian Monarch Was Walking in Street Saonk Accom- panied Only by His Camp-Prnce Constan- tine, Who Succeeds Throne, Height of Popularity Because of Recent Capture of Janina.

London, March 1s-The official world at London and the general pub lie were startled this evening by a terse message from Salonih announc- ing the assassina ton of the king of Greece.
 Interest in the troubled Balkans has been waning of late days, but the news Of this wholly unexpected tragedy created an instant and immense sensa- tion. It was not generally known that the king of Greece was still remaining at Saloniki, as nothing had been heard of his movements for several days.
 Assassin Demented Creek
 Concern regarding the details of the assassination was intense, but as the hours passed and no further news reached London it became evident that rigid censorship was being maintained by the army administra- hcn. The strained relations between the Greek and Bulgarian continents at Saloniki gave grounds for the fear that the assassination of King George might have been incident to a clash betwe en the allies; but a message re ce-ved at midnight dispelled such ap- prebensions by identifying the assassin as Greek degenerate. Another des- Tatch referred to him as demented. Queen Mother Slater of Dead King.
 The British foreign office, MarIbor- ough house. where the queen mother, A1exandra- 8 sister Of the dead kina, IS 1SSlulnS, ana the Creek~ legation were besieged by reporters. but no one at these places had any Information except the newspaper bulletins until nearly 10 o'clock.
 Tiie. king and queen of England are st3pc'Bg at Windsor castle and the flt't official confirmation of the trage- dY. came to the foreign office in des- PaFct from Prince Nicholas at Salon and tc Marlborough house and then given to the public. This despatch ar7cuToed that the king had been shot aad had died in half an hour. An was received from the Greek adrninis- tratfon at Salon1k.
 Was Her Favorits Brother.
 Earlier in the evening the press message had been communicated 70 the king and the queen mother as a ru- nor.
 The greatest sympathy is felt for 1 Queen Alexandra King George of Greece was her favorite brother.
 She only recently suffered another. | or her brother, King Frederick, of Den mark The Princess Victoria broke the news to her, and because of the uneer- tainty she was able to hope that the confirmed by an official despatch Queen Alexandra fs said to be pros trated and King George and Queen Mary will come from Windsor tonor-
 
 Bolation they can.
 No London Social Season.
 Even if the king of Greece's close relationship with the British royal family did not exist, the circum- stances of his death would debar tf z court for a time from social functions l It is expected that court mourning will be announced for three months l and that all official engagements except the most necessary ones will be can celled
 The London social season, which begins after Easter, therefore, will suffer eclipse. and several branches of retail business will lose heavily l thereby.
 It Is expected that the body of the | murdered king will be taken to Athens l aboard a warshin for burial. He went 1 to SaIonih immediately after the oc- there in the capacity of commander inc chief of the army.
 Very Friendly with Roosevelt
 King George of Greece was a fre- quent visitor to London, his last visit ] being on the occasion of King Ed 1 wards funeral, when he met Colonel | Theodore Roosevelt and became ex- ceedingly friendly with the ex-pres- ident whom he impressed as one of the most democratic characters among . the European sovereigns assembled [ there.
 He remained as a guest at Buck ingham palace for several days and with his brother, King Frederick of | Denmark, walked about the streets en- tirely unattended and unrecognized Several times they Joined the crowds to cheer the new English king, their Identity wholly unsuspected by the with whom they rubbed elbows
 Fond of Cards and Good Dinner
 During former visit to the city. the | at the Guild hall and presented him with an address of welcome. Of all | the crowned heads of Europe King George of Greece and his Danish brother, King Frederick, who was overtaken by fatal illness while stro1ling in the streets of Hamburg alone were among the most unosten- -atious. He had many friends among the diplomats of the various nations and some of his warmest friendships were with untitled persons.
 King George had a particular fond ness for a good dinner and a game of ,ards and was known to all the fore most restauranteurs in the continental capitals and watering places. He was oopular1y credited with being rather ,asy going in the matter of hard \ ork.
 Turks Cry "Shame!" Al a meeting of Moslems and Turks here tonight, the an of the assassination was -reeted with cries of "Shamel" al- hough there were some cheers. The audience rose as a token of respect ! or the kings memory.
 The Earl of Selbourne, presiding at
 meeting of the Royal Colonial In l tittte announced the death of the king nd said that all would wish to ex- 1 ress their deep sympathy for the ueen mother Alexandra in her bitter oss.
 Friction With euIgarians.
 The long stay of the Greek king at { alonih, where he had been since Tov. F. was made the object of show z ng Greece's title to the permanent , ossession of the city When the war 2 -ith Turkey broke out each of the ( llies made fer the territory in which z