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JUGO-SLAV ALLEGATIONS
REGENTS TAKE OFFICE
FUNERAL ARRANOEMENTS
(Elec. Tel. Copyright-—United Press Assn.) (Received Oct. 12, noon.) BELGRADE, Oct. 11.
Anti-Italian riots occurred at Ljubljana, following a protest meeting at which speakers asserted that Italy had financed attempts on King Alexander’s life.
The crowd attacked the Italian consul, but the police intervened. The three regents took the oath of allegiance to King Peter at an impressive ceremony in the Jugo-Slav Parliament. The regents were cheered by donso' crowds upon leaving the building-
Fears that the Croats will precipitate an immediate crisis were allayed when the Croatian leaders at; a meeting at Zagreb decided to co-operate with the regency. Thus far there is only talk of a military dictatorship, though many good judges regard this as inevitable.
King Alexander’s body will be landed on Friday, at Zelenika, where the greater part of the British Mediterranean fleet, will honor his memory with dipping flags and booming guns, while 12,000 sailors will stand at attention.
The body will be taken by rail from Zelenika to Belgrade, where it will lie in state prior to interment in the famour Knrageorgevicli dynastic mausoleum at Topolo.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18526, 12 October 1934, Page 5
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