The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-18
|ALEXANDER'S BODY
| IS PLACED BESIDE
ROYAL ANCESTORS
Line Of March to Chapel Is
Heavily Guarded to Pre-
vent Disturbances
ALL NATIONS REPRESENTED
American Minister Charles S.
Wilson Represents U. S.
at Ceremonies
Copyright. 1894, by the Associated
ALL NATIONS REPRESENTED
Copyright, 1884. by the Associatee
PreSS)


Press
Belgrade. Oct. 18.-T11e body of tha
murdered King Alexander was placed
Thursday near those Of his ances-
tors in the royal memorial chapel in
Topolo
While SO men bore the sarcophagus
UP hill through tree-lined lanes
to the chapel all activities through.
out Yugoslavia remained at stand
still for two minutes as the common
people paid tribute to their fallen
king.
Then, as Alexander was laid in the
tomb which he had only recently
completed. church bells were tolled
throughout the country. They
mingled strangely with heavy gun:
on land and sea which roared out
mighty dirge.
Trumpeters sounded a farewell
taps for the dead soldier sovereign.
"Mignon," as Alexander called his
wife, the DoWager Queen Marie. took
leave Of her royal colisort and the
doors of the tomb were closed.
Troops Massed Along Street
Massed thousands ot mourners
were held back by troops standing
shoulder to shoulder as the funeral
train passed from Belgrade to Topolo.
Only children were allowed on the
right side of the route, enabling
troops to supervise more efficiently
the activities of adults on the left.
Spectators were not allowed to
carry canes or umbrellas, despite a
drizzling rain. An atmosphere OF
terror prevailed. lest anarchists
attempt to take the lives of the three
kings in the funeral cortege-little
Peter II. son of Alexander; Carol of
Rumania, his uncle, and Boris OF
Bulgaria.
Secret service agents made many
arrests as they mingled among the
crowd, seeking firearms and bombs.
It was a great national, indeed an
International, pageant Of sorrow for
the king who was assassinated while
Offering the hand of friendship to
France.
All Nations Pay Tribute
There were present not alone
Yugoslavia's grief-stricken legions
hut distinguished representatives OF
all nations Of the world. Among
ali the visiting kings and princes
ard hundreds Of foreign delegates
dressed in resplendent gold-braided
uniforms laden with decorations, the
figure of American minister Charles
S. Wilson in simple black civilian
clothes was a picture Of quiet dignity
and democracy.
Preceding the royal sarcophagus
distinguished Serbian general carried
the murdered sovereign,s glittering
crown which seemed to typify the
tragic splendor Of his death. The
same crown will be worn by the child
king Peter when he reaches the age
of Is.
But the sight that moved all hearth
was the l1-year old king Peter II.
dressed with the simplicity Of an
American schoolboy. The earnest
youngster seemed to embody all the
future hopes OF the Yugoslav ma
ton. The crowds wept mingled tears
CT grief and Joy as he passed.
Walking between two queens, his
mother, Marie Of Yugoslavia and his
grandmother. Marie Of Rumania,
Peter was thanked on all sides by
armed officers. There was little
chance for q terrorist bomb or gun
shot to reach him.
After the kings body left the Cath
edral the funeral cortege was led by
a Serbian ecclesiastical dignitary
bearing a glittering bronze cross.
while another priest carried tray OF
corn emblematic Of the reincarnation.