The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-09-25
j. S. SCHOOL SEIZED
BY GREEK TROOPS
Mission Containing 100 Native
Girls Taken.
BRITISH CONSUL PROTESTS
tiousekeeper In Charge Of Institution
10 Beaten by Soldiers Whom
She Refused to surren-
der Keys.

Vienna, Sept. 23.--Greek authorities
at Koritsa, in Albania, seized the
American mission schools there,
where instruction Is given to nearly
100 Albanian girls. The information
was received here in a telegram from
Aylona, the principal seaport of Alba
MIA on the Adriatic sea.
Greeks, 1t is said, have arrested and
prosecuted a large number OF Alba
mans, who recently returned to Ko.
rltsa from America and other foreign
countries, releasing them from deten.
ton only when the Albanians prom
Used to join in the agitation for the in
corporation OF the district in Greece.
The British consul at Monastir has
entered vigorous protest with the
Greek government on behalf OF the
Americans. The whole affair forms
part OF the Greek terroriation OF the
Albanian population, with the object
of compelling them to agree to the in
clusion Of the whole of southern Al
bania in the kingdom Of Greece.
t-, Soldiers Beat Woman.
Greek officials at Koritsa endeavor-
ed to take forcible possession of the
American mission school building, but
the housekeeper in charge refused to
hand over the keys. The Greek sol.
diers beat her mercilessly and then
carried her off to prison. .F..
The mission is in charge OF Phin.
meas b. Kennedy. a native OF New
Jersey and Princeton graduate.
Mrs. Violet B. Kennedy conructs the
Ladies' Literary society, whose object
Is to give the elements of education to
the women Of Albania.
School 10 Consregationalist.
New York, Sept. 23.-The American
mission school in Koritsa, Albania. is
under supervision of the congrega.
tienal church and is controlled by the
American board OF commissioners for
| foreign missions. Dr. Edward l..
Smith, secretary for the organization
IL New York, said that the American
missionaries encountered great oppo'
sition from the Turkish authorities
but since the close of the Balkan wal
the board received assurances through
the American department ofsthe state
that the. Greek government would pu,
no further obstacles In the way OF its
work. # ...-'H.. t.# fu"as' f.a
c. r. Erickson, who was in charge
at Koritsa, returned t. this country q
few days ago on leave and is now In
Boston. He and his wife were expell
ed from Albania by the Servians al
the beginning of the war. Later they
returned, only to be arrested by the
Greeks and imprisoned at Saloniki
phinneas B. Kennedy and his wife are
In charge of the school during DR.
Ericksons absence. ."a
Anarchy In Albania.
Saloniki, Turkey, Sept. 23.--An
archy reigns in Albania The provis
ional foreign minister, Mufid Bey, who
has just returned from Europe. has
hastily summoned his partisans &c
arms to march against Essad Pasha
the former commander-in-chief of the
| Turkish forces at Seutari. Essad Pa
sha has raised the Austrian flag, and
Mufid Bey has called upon the gov
eminent at Avlona to surrender him
The minister has also seized the Gus
toms house at Durazzo.
Threaten to Attack Servia.
Belgrade, Seryia, Sept. 23.-The sit
uation is grave along the Albanian
frontier. where Albanians, armed with
modern rifles, are assembling to at
tack Serria. Albanian, agents have
entered Servian territory and are -en
deavoring to stir to rebellion those
Albanians who heretofore have beer
| at peace. ..... ......