Arizona republican., 1913-03-19
LONDON AGHAST AT NEWS 0F THE
 ASSASSINATION
Queen Mother Alexandria. Sister of Murdered Mon- arch, Is Prostrated When
 Word Is Received In England of the Tragedy.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DfsPATCH1

ASSOCIATED PRESS ofSPATCHl LONDON. March 1S.-The official
 world at London and the general pub
 lie. was startled tonight at the message
 from Saloniki announcing the assa ssin-
 atfon of King George of Greece. In-
 terest in the troubled Balkans had been waning of late but the news of this wholly unexpected tragedy. caused an instant and immense sensation. It was not known generally that King George was at Saloniki as nothing had been heard of his movements for several days.
 Concern regarding the details of the assassination was intense. but as the l hours passed and no further news l reached London, it became evident that 1 q rigid censorship was being main ! tained
 1 The strained relations between the Creek and Bulgarian contingent at Saloniki gave Greece the greatest fear
 that the assassination of King George l might have been incident to clash 1 between the allies; but the message 1 received at midnight dspelled such suspension. identifying the assassin AS | si ! referred to him as denented 1 The British foreign office. the Marl- borough house where the Queen Mother ] Alexandria, a sister of the dead king 1 is residing and the Greek legation was | besieged by reporters. but no one of ! these places had any information ex- cept the newspaper bulletin until near l lv 10 o'clock
 i The king and queen of England are | in Windsor Castle and the first official 1 confirmation of the tragedy came in a 1 foreign office dispatch from Prince Nicholas at Saloniki. transmitted to l Windsor and to Marlborough house l which was then given to the public 1 The dispatch announced the King had been shot and had died in half an hour
 l Another telegram carrying a similar 1 report was received from the Greek ad- ! niniStrator at Saloniki
 1 The greatest sympathy is felt for l Queen Alexandria. King George of 1 Greece. was her favorite brother Only recently she suffered another, although l less tragic blow. in the death of her
 brother. King Frederick of Denmark 1
 her today. Queen Alexandra is said to ; be prostrated. King George and Queen 1 Mary will go 10 Windsor tomorrow to | give her what consolation they can. If the king of Cfreece's close relation l ship to the British royal family did not ! exist. the circum stances of his death 1 would debar the court for time from social functions. It is expected that court moprning will be announced for 1 three months and all official engage nents. except the most necessary ones ! will be cancelled.
 | It is expected that the body of the
 murdered king will be taken to Athens
 for burial He went to Saloniki inn nediately after the occupation of that city and remained there in the capacity of scommanderin- in -chief of the army King George was frequent visitor to London. his last visit having been on the occasion of King Edwards fun
 eral when he met Colonel Theodore | Roosevelt and became exceedingly
 friendly with the ex-president whom he impressed as one of the most demo- cratic characters among the European soverigns assembled here
 He remained as d guest at the Buck ngham Palace for several days and with his brother. King Frederick of Denmark. walked about the streets en- tirely unattended and unrecognized
 Several times he joined with the l crowds assembled in front of the palace to cheer the English King and their identity was wholly unsuspected by the working men with whom they rubbed elbows
 On former visit during which a London corporation entertained him
 in Guild Hall they presented him i 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 a fatal illness while
 strolling alone in the streets of Ham burg. were the most unoStentat tions King George had a particular fond , ness for a good dinner and game of cards, and was known to all as one
 Of the foremost restaurateurs in
 all continental capitals and watering
 places. He was popularly credited
 as being rather easygoing in the , matter Of hard work At meeting of Moslems and Turkish sympathizers
 here tonight the announcement of his . assassination was greeted with cries 1 fContinued on Page Eighty