The Archive · 1925

Political Outrages in Bulgaria

Attempt on King Boris: Assnssination of a General at Sofia Sofia, Apr. 15.

A motor-ear in which King B was travelling to Sofia was ambush-fed outside the city yesterday by an Agraro-Communist band, which firest fusillade of shots at the car, killing two attendants and woundi chauffeur. His. Majesty uninjured, Troops are at present securing the Jcountryside in search of the assailants, A second outrage occurred Sofia yesterday evening, when Gen. feral Gheorghieff, a member of the Chamber and leader of the movement to overthrow the Stamboulishi Government, was assassinated outside his residence—Reuter.

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