The Archive · 1929

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. OF THE ITALIAN CROWN PRINCE

Young Milanese Student's Han Knocked Down as Shot Was Fired During Prince's Visit to Unknown Soldier's Tomb Brussels, Oct. 24.

A shot was fired at Crown Prince Umberto of Italy as he was placing' a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier here this morning.

His Royal Highness was not hit, Later. it was realized that Prince Umberto had escaped unscathed, The Italian Crown Prince was very realm throughout. King Albert, immediately he heard the news," projeeeded to the Italian Bmbassy and expressed his deep regret at the The'italian Corwn Prince, on his in the Belgian capital yesterday morning, was welcomed at the station by the King and his two sons, the Dake: of Brabant and Prince Charles, Count of Flanders.

Prince Umberto drove with them to' the Laken Palace to meet his fiancee, Princess Marie-Jose, the daughter of the King and Queen of the "Belgians.

Later Prince Umberto visited the Mtalian Ambassador. There were crowds in the streets to welcome: him, but the people reserved their depionstrations of joy at the Royal betrothal for the public appearance of the Crown Prince to-day and What should have been a day of rejoicing was ushered in by the announcement of the betrothal of Prince Umberto to Princess Marie. Jose in to-day's "Moniteur.

Crowds cheered the royalties all along'the route from the Palace to the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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