The news of the assassination of King Alexander of Jugoslavia and M. Louis Barthou, French foreign minister, came as a stunning, blaw to friends of the two countries in Shanghai last Wednesday.
Among those who called at the French Consulate General in Rue clu Consulat_ were Sir John Brenan, feral Diterichs, head of the Russian [Combattants Association in the Far East, in conjunction with Mr. Charles Metzler, leader of the Russian Emigrants "Association, sent a telegram to the Yugo-slavian patriarch, Archi-bishop Varnava, expressing the deep sorrow of the Russian Community in this part of the world.
British Consul-General, and repr sentatives of other European nations.
Many foreign and Chinese officials called at the French Consulate Genral to offer their sympathies.
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