Prince Umberto had just alighted from his motor-car with a wreath) when a man forced his way through the crowd and ran towards him with a revolver in his han The police had no time to stop him, but just as he fired a poli motor-cyclist struck down his hand and the shot entered the ground. Nobody was injured, Police rushed up, seized the assailant and rushed m off to the police-station, The crowd was momentarily stupid fel then it burst into angry cries, were changed to cheers when.
Prince Umberto's assailant gai his name at the police-station Fernando Derosa, saying he was a native of Milan. He.is 21 years of age and a student. He arrived here this morning from Par night train, "He stated that he i tended to fire into the'air as a protest.
Simple Observaneo at the Tomb The route to the tomb had been closely lined iby police and gen. darmes, while detachments of aniline ary were drawn up at the Place clu Congress, where the Unknown Soldier is buried, 'Three Belgian' and three Italian officers, with drawn swords, stood beside the tomb, which was draped ting. with the Italian ey-service men's
On the arrival of the Italian Grown Prince the band struck up the Italian and Belgian national anthems. Prines Umberto alighted from the Italian Ambassador's motor-ear and was welcomed by group of distinguished personages Inside the police barrier. Then he advanced with his wreath towards then that the however, Was con tinued after the attempt, according plan. A group of Italian residents, who had reserved places, gave the Fascist salute as Prince Umberto laid the wreath and knelt for a few minutes, His Royal Highness then inspected the guard of honour, re-entered his car and drove to ithe Italian Embassy.—
Reuter,
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