The evening world., 1922-06-07
BARE PLOT TO KILL
ROYALTY GATHERED
FOR SERB WEDDING
Precautions Taken to Guard
Marriage of King to Rou-
= manian Princess.

BELGRADE, June IA plot to
assassinate the royal families of Rou-
mania and Serbia. gathered here for
the marriage of Princess Marie to
King Alexander, is reported to have
| been discovered by secret police Ex-
tra2i isnnaly precautions are oeins
taken. Scores of suspects are being
rounded up. Police are conducting
hourly raids.
Among royal personages in Bel
grade to-day are; King Alexander
of Serbia. King Ferdinand of Rou-
mania. Queen Marie of Roumania,
Princess Marie of Roumania, the
Duke of York, Prince Alfonso and
Princess Beatrice Of Spain. the
Prince of Udine, Italy.
On the route of the wedding pro-
cession tomorrow. according to or
ders issued to-day. double ranks OF
police and troops will form a lane OF
bristling steel bayonets through which
the King, Queens and Princess will
ride. There will be one line OF
guards facing inward toward the pro-
cession, and another facing outward
All these troops and soldiers, stand
ing back to back, will be under in
structions to shoot at the slightest
suspicious movement.
BELGRADE, June Z (Ass6ciatec
Press).-Princess Marie OF Roumania
was making final preparations to.
day for her marriage tomorrow tc
King Alexander of Jugo -Slavia. Wher
she arrived here yesterday and put
foot on the soil of her future kingdom
she was given bread and salt by the
Mayor Of Belgrade in token of friend,
ship and loyalty.
The Princess upon her arrival wore
a white crepe de chine dress trimmed
with silver and gold which she mad,
| herself. She and the Royal party, in
cluding King Ferdinand, Queer
Marie, seven ladies-in- waiting anC
the entire Roumanian Royal house
hold, came by boat on the Danube an(
were escorted into port by Jugo- -Sla,
airplanes, British, French and Rou
manian destroyers and fleet of Jugo
| Slav warships. Scores of boats carry
ing Jugo-Slavs also welcomed thu
party.
Among the most notable present.
\ to the bride are a tiara and necklace
OF diamonds and emeralds from KinI
Alexander. These jewels are heir,
looms from Empress Marie of Russia
grandmother of the present Queen o.
Roumania.
King Ferdinand and Queen Marie Of
Roumania gave a magnificent strins
of pearls, and Queen Marie likewis,
presented a golden tea service, in.
herited from her mother.
From members Of the royal famil,
aud the aristocracy of Roumania cam,
large number Of rare Roumaniar
| embroideries, sapphire pendants ant
amber necklaces. The Duchess O.
Vendome sent a Sevres lamp an,
Lady Hamilton of England an an
tique fan; Ira N. Morris, American
Minister to Sweden, presented a silvel
| tea set.
Every country in Central Europ,
! is represented in the list of donors
One province in Jugo-Slavia presente,
| the bride with 100 horses, and ther,
are numerous gifts from Jugo. .slav
peasants of embroideries and pieces
/ OF pottery.
A new palace is ready for occupanc,
of the royal pair. 1t is situated with,
in a stones throw of the old roya
residence. unoccupied since the assas
sination OF King Alexander anC
Queen Draga in 1903. Serbians, be
| lieving the old palace accursed. hav,
hoGged Marie never 10 cross ID
Threshold.