Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-21
ALEXANDER DENIES RE.
INTENDS ADVOCATING
Declares Reports Quite as Alb
surd as Those Concerning
Him in Paris.
7" RE CORONATED SOON
'"unE serbian Ruler Inns Taken
oh'h fo support Constitution Of
'""htry and Asserts lie Intends
Sticking.
I'E COnONATED
lBy AssocIated prcse /

lBy Associated Press.
BELGRADE, Nov. 2o.--AlI reports
mat King Alexander has any Intcn-
ton OF abdicatinE may be nut down
q" pure fiction. he declared yestcr-
'aF. Ihc King has never given the
"'chtcst thought to the subject. and
H'deed II may he said that no cause
ever existed for such step. The
Young Serbian ruler already has
hhsh the oath 10 support the Com
h'itu'ion. and his coronation prob
"D'S VIII occur soon after completion
W IN" new palace. which liz cxpectcd
~ be ready for the event sometime
next GUNNER.
Declares Stories Absurd.
u" King. In an Interview granted
l" an Associated Press correspond
'h' declared that stories for.ca.,-
lhS his abdicatIon we're quite as
''"Surh az other reports concern
hS MN while in rarie. He said his
h'alth Was excellent and that he
"hS rlad 10 get back TO ,Iugo- Slnyl:i
""e w the rcins OF government and
"s!r IN the solution OF thu. coun,ry's
Problems. His robust. fresh appear
"hce' quick step and buoyan,. cheer
I"! spirit entirely supported hi.
statement that he was Ia cxccllcu,
Physical condition.
hinS Alexander received tho cor
RESPONDENT In the modest. onc.story
t.rra Gotta palace, which Is 80 old
.ph' IL haH become one Of the land
marks OF Belgrade.
fF'nce inul. the Kings cous In
who. II is believed cnycnl>iiiy viii
htc"Mc the heir apparent and who
Is gradual" Of Oxford wna pres
tht during the interview ana trans
iatca the cores poudonts questions
INTO Serbian. large: photograph
or the lato King Peter and several
PICTURES reminiscent Of =. Scrbln' y
military campaigns decorated d..
walls 81 the Kin2'A d,oucurtal y
'ast"fu!iy arranged sitting -rbom..
which tho interview took place
Seeks Arnnmcn,- News.
alexander sought VS. Of the
Washington arms cuui-l,ncc. in the
outcome OF which he said he was
"ecp!y Interested. He expressed the
wish Tor IL fullest success
"JugG-Slavla welcomes mos, a p
dlali% every step toward the ay'-.d-
nncc OF armed conflic, in the f;tur.. =
he said. I.ik" all other countri, V
we nocd rcaec, not oniy\,o heal o,.r
wounds from TIA. great war. whiah
are especially grave. hut alSo Ia EN- :
ahle w by tho nutualtrrort Of our
united races to nchicy. our full
statue and 10 gain that position and
standing ia the family OF nations
TO which our Industry, our riches
ana our situation en,itle us.
should indeed b" happy :. our great
or friends among the allies followed
with larger degree OF sympathy and
understanding our Efforts in this
direction"
Asked his views concerning the
decision OF the allied council OF am
hnssndora on The Albanian boundary
! dispute, the King replied that IL
naturally had caused great surprise
ana disappointment In Jugo-Slavia.
but that h. hoped The council, upon
reflection, would modify rs decision
so as Ia give greater justice and
protection 10 Juro- Slavia
NH w" desire is peace ana estnb-
lisheh order" H. said we have no
impcr!aiistic ambitions in Albania
or elsewhere Albania consists 81
roor. unprodnc,ivc mountain land.
and no part Of II could add material
~ 10 our wealth or Importance We
seek only "A strong boundary line
which VIII assure us security and
Immunity from the constant Incur
sions and violence of the tribunal
groups that make UP that country"
II was a pity. Alexander added
that Europ. and America seemed 40
slightly 10 understand Albania and
the real character OF It's people. They
seemed 10 think Albania was a mod :
crn, progressive and orderly country.
with an organized aud stable gov
eminent and an enlightened. peace
ful and law-ablding population.