THE ORPHANED CHILDREN.
RECEPTION OF THE NEWS
AN AFFECTING SCENE
(Received July 1, 10.35 p.m.)
Vienna, July 1
The Archduke's three children were staying at Chulmitz Castle, in Bohemia. The news of the tragedy arrived at noon on Sunday, but it was Tsept from the children until the evening, whenthe Countess Chotek, -the Duchess's sister, informed them that their parents had been suddenly, taken away, and they must go to the chapel and pray for them. ■*■■■■
When the children returned it was impossible to hide tlio t*«^ from tnemj and. their Yeligious instructor told the children, who broke into convulsive weeping. The Countess fainted.
The children remained awak« throughout the night, crouched close to one another moaning over their terrible loss. They will attend the funeral.
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Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13510, 2 July 1914, Page 5
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126THE ORPHANED CHILDREN. Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13510, 2 July 1914, Page 5
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