BOSNIA TRAGEDY.

Mataura Ensign, 2 July 1914, Page 5

BOSNIA TRAGEDY.

A WIDESPREAD PLOT.

DISCOVERY OF BOMBS.

BT K*OTEIC TELBGRAPH COPTBIQBT. PKB DOTTED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received July 2, 8.55 a.m. . VIENNA, July 1.

Persons connected .with the late Archduke's suite state that the Dlot was so widespread that it would have heen impossible for the Archduke to leave Bosnia alive. Two clockwork bomlbs were found under the luncheon table, and in the chimney of the room where the Duchess was (before joining her husband.

A woman was caught in possession of several bosmibs.

LIABLE TO DEATH PENALTY

Received July 2, 8.55 a.m

VIENNA, July 1

It now transpires that Prinzip (who fired the shots at the Archduke and his wife) is just over 20 and is liable to the death sentence.

AUSTRALIA'S SORROW.

Received July 2, 9.25 a.m. MELBOURNE, July 2.

The Governor-General (Sir R. MunroFerguson) has cabled teethe King expressing Australia's and consternation at the assassinations.

THE DOUBLE TRAGEDY,

BRITISH SYMPATHY

*X ELECTRIC TELEQBAPH COPTBIQHT, TIMES AND BTDNEY SUN SEBVICEB. Received July 2, 8.30 a.m. LONDON, July 1. In. the House of Lords the Marquis of Crewe (Leader of the Chamber) moved a motion of condolence with the Emperor of Austria in connection with' the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife. The Marquis said, "With regard to what has happened the married' pair were ■united 'by the closest bonds of affection. They did not have to undergo the agony of parting but left the world together. We are almost tempted to modify our grieif and pity which has .been so .poignantly excited by such a •tragedy as this, but the thought, of their young children who are doubly orphaned on the threshold of their lives forbids us to pursue such a reflection."

The Marquis of Lansdowne (Leader ,©f the Opposition) said, "This calamity Hkiis characterised by more horror and pathos than those which have preceded it."

PATHETIC SCENES,

BT BLBOTBIO TELEQBAPH COPTBIbHT.

PEB UNITED PBESB ASSOCIATION.

VIENNA. June 30. The Archduke's three children were staying at Chulmitz Castle, Bohemia, when the news arrived at noon on Sunday. It was kept from the children until the evening, when the Countess of C.iotek, the Duchess' sister, informed them that their parents had been suddenly taken away, and that they must go the chapel and pray for them. When the children returned it was' impossible to h ; de the truth and the >I religious instructor told them. I

They broke into convulsive weeping and the Countess ' fainted at the pathetic sight. ~. The children were awake- throughout tho night, crouched close to one another and bemoanine ■ their terrible low. They will attend the funeral.

COMMENT IN AUSTRIA

BT ELBCTBIO TELEQBAPH COPTBIQHT. TIKES AND SYDNEY SUN BEEVTCIB.

VIENNA, June 30. Comment has been aroused because despite the bomb Attempt the streets were not cleared. According to some accounts the Archduke himself insisted that np special precautions should be taken. A section of the press says that the visit was purely a military affa'r and that all preparations were made by the military authorities, the civil authovites not being informed of the journey.

BOMBS ON THE RAILWAY

VIENNA, June 30.

A large sum of money was found in the rooms occupied by Prinzip (who fired at the Archduke, and h ; s wife) and several bombs were discovered on the railway line from Serajevo. by which the Archduke intended to return.

SERVIAN PRESS VIEWS

BELGRADE, June .?.0. , Th* newspapers express the deepest w indignation at the assassination, wlncli P is termed an act of-anarchistic fol'v Considering tho political aspects, they point out that the outrago is the consequence of the bad old Austrian police, system and tho lack of real liberty. One journal says, "Only such a system eouM breed fanatical criminals of this

typo."

NUMEROUS ARRESTS MADE,

SERAJEYO, July 1

Three hundred arrests have been made in connection with the alleged plot. Excesses against Serbs continue, demonstrators smashed the windows of the Orthodox Metropolitan's palace, and the- broken glass wounded' the Servian Metropolitan. LETTO JUIENNiA, July 1.

""fcie* hundred' students, violently deiitonstiated outside the Servian Legation and burnt the Servian tricolor flag.

A SERVIAN PROTEST.

BELGRADE. July 1

The Government ha® issued a statement expressing indignation, and protesting against the German press seeking to inculpate the Servian people.

AN EDITOR ARRESTED

VIENNA. June 30.

The editor of the Servian newspaper 'Naroda' has been arrested for publishing Irredentist articles.

MESSAGE FROM NEW ZEALAND,

WW ONIT*T> PRKSS »*PoniATTON. WELLINGTON. July 1. In connecton with the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand o* Austria and his wife, his Excellency the Governor (the Earl of Liverpool) has 6ent the following cable to the Secretary of State for the Colonies:—''Myself, my Government and the people of New Zealand wish to express our deepest sympathy with his Royal and Im- \ perial ApostoJ'c Majesty the Emperor ' of Austria at the terrible crime which has been perpetrated, and which we in common with the wholo world view with abhorrence—(Signed) Liverpool. '