When the tragic news became pub: lo, however, an official communique was Issved by the Yugoslavian 07 ernment stating that it was fully aware that a dim cult situation had been created by the death of King Alexander, but that it) was taking all measures. in the interests of the State and the people, 'A later official communique was issued carly this morning. It said that the people of Yugoslavia were agriet-stricken But calm, and that. the country was quiet.
It the dead King bad not nomina ated regents in his last will and testament, inasmuch as Crown Prince Peter is 2 minor—he celebrated his eleventh birthday on September 6—regents would have been elected at a joint meeting of the Senate and
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