THE BALKANS
SERBIAN POLITICS
AN EDITOR MURDERED
United Praia Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Australian Press Association
BELGRADE; sth August. Numerous assailants attacked VJlada Pistovitch, editor of the newspaper "Jedinatvo," an active critic of Stefan Raditch, leader of the Croatian Country Party. A policeman rescued him, but while they were going to hospital a railwayman fired nine shots at Pistovitch, 'killing him instantly. The policeman was wounded. The assassin was arrested.
PASSIONS FURTHER INFLAMED
VIENNA, sth August. Jugo-Slavian passions have been further aroused by the assassination of the editor of a Belgrade newspaper, responsible for a hitter campaign against Stefan Eaditch, Croatian leader, now lying at the point of death as the result of a revolver attack in Parliament on 20th June. The contest between Croats and the Belgrade Government is hanging momentarily on Raditch's condition, because his death would cause an imposing Croatian national demonstration, of which the Government is most nervous.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 7 August 1928, Page 5
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