The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-09

By ted Press
MARSEILLES, France, Oct 9.-King Alexan-
der of Yugoslavia, Foreign Minister Louis Barthou
of France and General George, French officer were
assassinated here late this afternoon.
Admiral Berthelot, the French maritime project
at Toulon, was critically wounded
The shooting occurred shortly after King Alex
ander had landed from Yugoslav warship. His mis-
sion considered so important that the harbor
filled with French warships with the greatest of
pomp on all sides.
The fatal shots echoed through Europe with a
political repereusson that recalled the assassination
at Saraievo in 1914 of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
of Austria, leading to the World war
European affairs with France, Italy, Germany
Yugoslavia and the other members of the Little En-
tente Juggling for balance Of power, undoubtedly
will be affected profoundly by the assassnations.
AS the king took his place in an official automo-
bile alongside Barthou, the assassin-just in the
Saraevo incident-stepped to the running board and
fired shots at the king.
chauffeur DETECTED his aim by blow of his fist after
the first few shots had wounded the king MORALLY Barhou
his broken by bullet tried to shield the king, and
wounded fatally in the abdomen.
The king fell unconscious the floor of the car bleeding
from the mouth and chest He was taken to the Marsees
police prefecture, where he died at about p.
BarthOu died D
failed
The assaian belonged to group of youthful political
ees who opposed Alexander dictatora methods Yugo
slava.
At least four bullets entered the kings chest and head
The only bullet strike Barhou penetrated his About
eight shots fired
Queen Not With King
The queen fortunately not with the king, being
route to Paris on the Orient express through Italy.
After the shooting police with sabers charged the
crowd which had surged forward in maddened excitement
The throng tramped Scores including the body of the
assassin, who brought down by sabers and police
bullet
Three women spectators and two mobile guards were
wounded seriously making the total four dead six crit
cally wounded besides many with minor injuries.
The dead were the king Barthou General George, and
the assassin.
Assassin of Croatian Origin
The assassin was Kaem Petrus, young Zagreb busi-
of Croatian origin who belonged secret polt
a society pledged to kill the king because of his dctatora
methods The Croatians alleged the king destroying
Croatan autonomy.
Much in the the Sarajevo assassination,
the youth who did the killing stepped the running board of
the slowly moving car-fourth the began
pulling the trigger of his pistol scarcely arms length from
the king.
shot struck the youth but he continued shooting until
he fell mortay wounded by the and swinging police
saber.
The shots rapidly that only by quick action did
cavalry guard reach him and bring his saber down in
sashng blow the gunmans head before the last bullets
had been fired
The crowd in great excitement and crushed the
guards and the assassin against the royal Scores were
tramped including the assassin who fell under the guards
attack
Nearly every nation in Europe was involved directly
Indirectly in the kings visit.