The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-25
Insurgent Supporters of Essad Pasha Threaten Ex-
 istence of New Regime
ALBANIANS DIVIDED
 INTO THREE FACTIONS
Almost Insuperable Obstacles Prevent Evolving State Out of Albania. Austria and Italy Send War
 ships to Durazzo

Durazzo, Albania, May 24.-Prinee VII liam, of Albania. fonnerly Prince Will liam wied. upon whom the rulershir of Albania was conferred by the powers last February, again is fin the palace of Durazzo, guarded by Italian marines. Outside of tho city insurgents supporters of Essad Pasha, former minister of war, who few days ago was deported, threaten the existence of the new regime. The insurgents demand that they be al- lowed to confer with Prince William, who had taken refuge aboard the Italian cruiser Misurata. Prince William, ac- companied by the staff of the Italian admiral, came ashore last night, and to day was followed by the Princess Sophie, but their children and suite remained aboard the cruiser
 Conditions in Durazzo and the sur rounding district were quiet today, but the Prince and Princess are ready to re-embark should danger arise.
 Almost insuperable obstacles. in the oplnlon or practlceu ODcelNerS, nave stoou in the way of evolving a state out of Albania. The race is divided into three factions by adherence to the Moham- medan, Catholic and orthodox religions and there is further tribal and clanish subdivision with thte blood feud in full force, and little power of cohesion in q language scarcely redusible to writing
 Revolution Precipitated
 Albanians were favorites of the old regime in Turkey and lose to high rank but the attempt of the Young Turks to reduce Albania to a government; draft recruits and collect taxes, precipitated a revolution. The Balkan war intervened and the Albanians, reseutful after the re- prisals, were blamed by the Turks for betraying their cause by their indiffer- ence to the success of Turkish arms.
 The troops of the Bankan alliance over ran Albania without opposition except that at the fortress of ocutari and Janni- na. Austria's determination caused Al bania to be evacuated by the Balkar troops, and added to their list of Balkar states Five or six different govern ments including a republic were set uI
 in Albania in the intersm.
 Turkish hopes that Albania might re- main under the suzerainty of the Sultan were disappointed at the London confer ence. which decided that Albania should be an autonomous state and that prince should be nominated 10 rule over the country. In the meantime a commission of control, composed Of one representaa- tive of each power, was appointed to or ganize the administration with the aid of gendamerie.
 Prince William of Wied, was the ruler selected by Essad Pasha, the former com mander in chief of ths Turkish forces at Scutari made a dramatic move in pro claiming himself king of Albania. few months later he was reported to have been elected governor of indepen- dent Albania and when eventually min istry was formed early this year he be- came minister of war. After the arrival of Prince William, difficulties arose, and on May IS. lsssad Pash,i resigned. lmmed- lately a revolt began. Fsssad Pasha firing the first shot against the Princes palace according to reports. Detachments were landed from Austrian and Italian war ships and the former minister of wal was arrested and placed on board thu Austrian warship Sugetvar. He was sent on the first outgoing steamer te Italy