Alexandria, Sept. 5.
King Farouk, Egypt's '16-year-old "Boy King." had a narrow escape yesterday evening as a would-be assassin tried to fire at the King when he was leaving the Sporting, Club bathing pool.
A man, alleged to be an Assyria suddenly drew a pistol as the Kin lear was leaving the Club. A spectator succeeded in forcing his arm down before he fired. The shot went astray, wounding two spectators in the leg.
King Farouk was unharmed and returned to this palace apparently completely unperturbed by the incident, An official communique issued here this morning on yesterday evening's shooting incident declares that there was no actual attack on the King's The Assyrian, who has been detained, is merely being charged with the possession of firearms.
From the position of the alleged assailant in relation to King Farouk, it appears that the shot would have stood little chance of hitting the King, and it is believed that it was mainly desired to create a commotion—Reuter.
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