The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-28
BRIDGEPOaTER'S
 ADVENTURES IN
 TROUBLED EUROP E
Louis E. Browne, On Furlough From Greek Navy, Has
 Exciting Trip.

Louis E. Browne, son of Mrs Edgar W. Browne, living, at 2s5 Bunnen street, Bridgeport, who recently 1eape ed into international fame by taking two Greek battleships, z formerly in the service of the United States. across the ocean, has been the hero of sev- eraI adventures in Albania, between Turkey and Greece.
 Though it was reported by cable a !. few days ago that he soon expected to return to this country, letters re- ceived at his home but a week or so ago. indicate anything but that plan, and show that with Col. Edward de Bourbon, noted French diplomat, and George Fred Williams, formerly in the American diplomatic service in Albania, he has made most perilous journey across the isthnus and near the Turkish territory. H
 That he intends to stay in that country even though his services may be dispensed with by the Greek gov ernment, and that others from this section of the country may join him. appears probable.
 According to accounts of his jour ney written to this country, he was most successful in outhtting the two ships and commanding them until they reached the other side While
 
 he was allowed to form other business connections and in the interest of a large syndicate he accompanied Col. De Bourbon and George F. Williams through Albania, where he found that both Italy and Turkey had been en- croaching on territory and that war between those powers and Greece was imminent He is at present on the Is- land of Corfu where he writes from the St. Georges hotel that he hopes some Bridgeport friend will be kind enough to send him his favorite to- bacco as Turkish tobacco may be good in cigarettes but not in a pipe.
 Lieutenant Commander Browne, now i of the Greek navy, details his trip 1 through Albania as being one of much l interest. He found that the Turkish army had taken possession of a large i territory of Albania, and that thou sands of Albanian refugees were crowded into other sections where 1 smallpox broke out. Hundreds of graves marked the spread of the dis ease. None slept in houses. It is said l that if relief is not sent from America i before winter sets in thousands of the 1 homeless will die of cold and starva- | ton.
 While in the Ghazi mountains near the Servian frontier, Browne's party were surrounded by Turks but they escaped by retreating at night through l the peri1ous passes and forests where | 8. mistake would have cost the lives Nof the entire party. Their greatest 1 danger, however. was from brigands who infest the passes and, loosening big bou1ders above, rob the dead and | Injured.
 While visiting Dugozo, an island at l the mouth of Valvonas harbor, it was l found that this great strategic point had been suddenly taken by Italy and I the party were taken prisoners from I the Greek boat on which they were 1 travelling and while attempting tc brfbe their jai1ors in an effort to gain l their release were placed on board an Italian war vessel. Their American [! passports secured transfer to a Greek i vessel and later by demand of a I French vessel they were transhipped l and their treatment at the hands o1 Italy reported to the French ministry of war at Bordeaux. They were later l safely landed at the island of Corfu. Commander Browns writes that lat CT in the year he expects to go to 1 Montene egro and Servia.