Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
ForcibIe Possession Taken OF
Institution for Girls at Ko-
rita. Albania.
VIGOROUS PROTEST MADE
BY THE BRITISH CONSUL
Alleged Attempt to Terrorize Popu-
lation as Step in Acquisition
of Territory.

VIENNA. Austria. September 22.-The
Greek authorities at koritsa. in Albania,
today seized the American mission
school there. where instruction is given
Il nearly lt1 Albanian girls. The in
formation reached here in q telegram
from Svona. the principal seaport OF Al
tania on thc Adriatic sea.
The Greeks have also arrested and per
secuted 4 large number Of Albanians who
recently returned to koritsa from Ameri-
Ca and other foreign countries. releasing
-hen from detention only when the Al
Lanians promised to join the agitation
for The incorporation of the district III
Greece. The British consul at Monastir
has entered vigorous protest with the
Greek government OF behalf of the Amer
leans.
The whole affair forms part of the
t3reek terrorization of the Albanian popu-
lation with the object OF compelling tneiu
10 agree to the inclusion OF the whole OF
southern Albania in the Kingdom OF
Greece.
Alleged Merciless Treatment.
Last week Greek officials at koritsa
sndeavored TO take forcihle possession OF
tho American mission school building,
out The housekecper in charge refused TO
hand over the keys. The Greek soldiers
IL al her n1ercilessly and then carried her
ot H. prison.
Thc mission is in charge of PhineaS b.
Kennedy a native of New Jersey, and a
Princeton graduate. Mrs. Violet 3. heh-
nedy conducts the Ladies' Literary So
CI,tN whose object Is to give the ele-
ments OF education TO the women OF
Albania
Had Promise of Immunity.
NEW YORK. September 22.-The
American mission school in horitsfi,
Albania, is under supervision of the
t,ggregational Church, and controlled
rl the American board of commissioners
t9r foreign missions. Dr. Edward L.
smith. secretary for the board In New
AtHk said To-day that the American
t.,,sionaries encountered great opposi-
ttr from The Turkish authorities, but
S..r.- thc close OF the Balkan war the
4aal received assurances through the
N.nerican Department of State that the
,;Ie.ll government would put no iuIther
.,t.-tseIe- in the way Of it, work
~ r. Erickson. who was IN charge AT
e. .,ritSa returned TO this city few days
- on leave and il now III Boston. re
and hls Wife, Were expelled from -Alnania
81 fhc Scryians at the beginning OF the
f. ~
+. st.d by the Greeks and imprisoned az
Satonika.
Phineas Il. Kennedy and his wife are
Fl rharc.. Of the school during DR. Erich-
sons absence. Dr. Smith said that
girls school existed at koritsa for sew
.ral years under native Christian aus
Yires About five years ago the tnsutu-
TON was taken over by the CongreSa-
tional mission board.
Trouble Was Anticipated.
we realized az the time said Or.
smith. that the task would be severe
one But the school has prospered and
now efforts are being made TO enlarge it
ntn a girls college Charles r. Crane
~ Chicago is particularly interested in
TINS project and has contributed literally
10 the support of the school.
In addition to the school at koritsa
III. church maintains a mission school at
I.Iha San iii Albania. The headquarters
Of the Congregational mission board are
III Boston