A ROYAL DISPUTE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11302, 30 August 1922, Page 6

A ROYAL DISPUTE

JUCO-SLAYIAN THRO E * SECRET SOCIETIES WORKING DIFFERENT WAYS. CLAIM OF PRINCE GEORGE. By Telegraph—Proas Awn.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z*. C<*oie Association (Received Arnxiwt 5.5 p.m.') LONDON, Aupust 23. The ‘“Daily Chronicle's'’ Milan eorstates that a background reeallinff the trasredv of Alexander and Drar.a lio« behind the dispute between of Jvu>;o-Sla via and his brother. P-’inoe Ccorpcr. Two secret societies. the Black and White’ Hands, r.r> working in the kingdom. Tii-' YChites are <nir>portm«: the pie ?-;it dvnnsir. for whose defence they rv\*o term'd. The Blacks are opposing the Tviripr. whom they raised to power, but v.ht» refuses to he their tool. Thov support Prince George’s ckirns, and V>ih» that if he ascends to tluo-’p b-» will do what Alexander will nut. Tlv:y have succeeded in d ; 'i(hng army. Tt is stated that Prince George sustained wounds in the war precluding M* rc-cnt to the throne if lie had not renounced his succession. A former mess ace from Belgrade *tite<f:—The Government has decided to strip Prir<v> George of all privileges of the Roval House, and has prohibited bU onterinrf Roval Prince George nhdh-ate*! in 3T.09, nod returned recently from abroad, causing trouble. He claims to be the direct heir to the throne, ns Alexander, who vns recently married, has no son. Prince Oooreo com o] a ins in the newspapers that the allowance the Government grants him insufficient for his exalted station. The Government r<*~ phos that the income in sufficiently hherrl. TVinc« G r> orpje 1 s behaviour is not ••d’«'t < might ho expected from a Roval Prince. The Government warns him that if b<* persists in his present con wee it wdl bo* compelled to take ration against him. Prince George replied *hat he would not b<» intimidated, pud demands to know what provision h!« father, King Peter, made for him. ft is rumoured th*t King Peter’s will disappeared after his death.