2 NOVEMBER 1929, Page 2

The Crown Prince of Italy On Thursday, October 24th, the

rejoicings in Brussels over the betrothal of Princess Marie Jose and the Crown Prince Humbert of Italy were marred by an attempt to assassinate the Crown Prince. . He was approaching the grave of the unknown Belgian soldier to deposit a wreath when a shot was fired at him by an anti-Fascist student named Fernando de Rosa. The would-be assassin was set upon by the crowd and had to be rescued by the police. The Crown Prince went through the ceremony as though nothing had happened, and by his coolness greatly strengthened his hold upon the regard of the Belgians who were already very favourable to the betrothal.