Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
ITALY SPEEDS FORCE
AGAINST ALBANTANS,
REPORT FROM ROME
Interests Endangered by
Turks Election as Prince
May Break Neutral Pol
ICY.
GENEVA, Sept. %.

GENEVA, Sept. %.
italian troops have embarked on trans
ports at Brindisl for Avlona, the capital
of Albania, according to an unconirmed
report from Rome.
I'm view Of the grave situation now
existing throughout Europe, Italy does
not consider the offer of the Albanian
crown to a son of Abdul Hamid. ex-
Sultan of Turkey. is sufficiently inn
portant to justify Intervention" says the
Tribuna Of Rome, in an editorial on the
Governments firm neutrality.
Turkey will reopen the Dardaneles to
navigation in a day or two according to
dispatch from Constantinoplo. The
European Powers have brought pres
sure to bear on the Turkish Government
since its notifica tiou of the various
diplomatic representatives that the
straits would be closed to traffic.
The pot is boiling over once more in
Albania. The situation in that artificial
principality became so serious today that
intervention by Italy is not unlikely,
There is no doubt that such intervention
would mean a declaration of war by
Austria,
Necessity for protecting Italian inter-
ests in Albania may furnish the pre-
text Italy openly desires for taking sides
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than vague surmise to justify this con-
clusion. 1t is leaned from re liable sources
that the new crisis in Albania is eN-
ercising the Italian Government and that
positive action is contemplated,
Simultaneous with the meeting of the
Cabinet to consider the Turkish situa-
tion a proclamation was issued forbid
ding Italians to enlist as volunteers In
the armies of belligerents. The prohibit
ton was due to a movement for forming
a corps of "Garioaldians" to serve with
Essad Pasha in Albania and in Dalmatia.
An Italian naval demonstration in the
Aegean Sea is being considered. The
English Mediterranean fleet and several
French war vessels are now concentrated
there, near the islands which belong to
Italy.
SENATE ELECTS TURKISH PRINCE.
In Durazzo the Senate of Albania, defy
ing all of the Powers elected Prince Bur-
han-Eddin, a son of Abdul Hamid, de-
posed Sultan of Turkey, as Prince of
Albania. The Senate appointed a commits
sion to go to Constantinople and deliver
the invitation to the Turkish Prince.
simultaneously Essad Pasha, the great
popular leader in Albania, prepared to
march on Durazzo with an army of 1000.
He has arrived at Dibra with q force
and is collecting an army for the over
Essad is popular in Italy and has en-
joyed the favor and protection of the
italian Government. When Austria dis
persed his forces and took him prisoner,
virtually at the time Essad was pre-
pairing to overthrow Prince William of
Wted, Italy interposed, placed Essad on
an Italian warship, guarded him and
later welcomed him in Italian territory.
ITALY TO PROTECT INTERESTS.
The Italian Foreign Office has ignored
the action of the Albanian Senate. 1t
will neither confirm nor deny the news
that Prince Burhan-Eddn has been Of
fered the throne. There is cause for
stating that Italy's attitude depends
upon events and that Italian interests
will be defended at any cost. Excluding
the greatest of those interests. which Is
the permanent veto of Italian territorial
ACKNOWLEDGMENT in Albania with the con-
troll of harbors such as Naloua, that as
sure dominance in the Adriatic, there is
the necessity of protecting Italian prop
erty and citizens again imperiled by civil |
war.
The pressure of public opinion in Italy
increases. Every day finds the Govern |
ment's position more delicate. Every day |
the comments of influential citizens and !
writers IS bolder, more aggressive Italy's !
army and navy are ready. All that is |
needed is a respectable preteXt. This /
Albanian affairs may now furnish
Italy is Informed Of Austrian prepara-
tIons in the PoIa district. wherc 100000
troops are believed 10 be assembled .
ready to meet an Italian attack. II can .
be stated, therefore, that the compIica- .
tions are Of the utmost Importance owing .
TO the pDSS blltty yf Italian intervention.