South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-11
ALBANIAN KING
BLAMED FOR WAR
BY Elk MINISTER
George Fred Williams Says
Government is Pure HypoC-
riSy and is the Result of
GreedineSS of Great Powers.

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE New
York American Saturday prints the
following.
IN response 10 a cablegram asking
fcr a statement which led him to de-
nounce the "murderous government
OF Prince WED OF Albania" the New
York American has received the fol-
lowing:
BY GEORGE +. WILLIAMS.
ATHENS. Greece, July 1.-THE
great journals OF Germany, Italy and
Austria and even the Paris Herald
and the London Times have published
columns on the murder of the Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand Of Austria.
but unanimously refused 10 expose
the murder" OF an entire people, an
innocent peOple-by a German prince
supported by the powers Of Europe.
Hence / gladly appeal to the liverty-
loving people of America.
Mr.. Williams then explains how
the government of Albania was set
up, although not favored by the AL
banian people. The inhabitants are
either Mohammedans Roman or
Greek Catholics The Commission of
international Control, representing the
six great powers took charge until
they could find a ruler and then turn
ed the government over to him.
Playing a Deep Game
In the south he continues the Epi-
rods had declared their independence
with Mr.. ZOgraphOs as president and
the insurgent forces had bottled up
the prince in DurazzO. Italy and Aus
tria were playing a deep game TO out
wit each other All the powers had
warships in the harbOr to protect the
prince While Italy and Austria each
wanted 20 grab the entire country
and was determined that the other
should have none of il.
The authority l asked of my gov
eminent having been granted me, /
went TO ArgyrocastrO. the capital seat
OF the provisional government. The
provisional ministry had arranged an
agreement or protocol with the G. L.
c., whereby Epirus was TO be deliv-
cred over to the Wied government
Misunderstanding had arisen over
the protocol. / possessed myself of
the facts and promised President Zog-
raphOs l would try TO adjust the diff
ferences even though 1 was opposed
TO the protocol as a mere trick TO get
possession of Epirus without force.
I also went into the Albanian lands
under a military escort and investi-
BSLeu the iiletSSetCle . u 4hOlAdIlALlSu-
ans.
Mass of Hypocrisy.
Then 1 went to Durazzo but learn
ed from one of its members that the
& J. g. would not receive me. / do
It know why. 1t was evident that
the commission was playing fast and
loose with Biographies or else it would
welcomed me. Everybody told me
the facts confidentially and 1 then
came TO realize that the whole affair
from the six powers down to the min
listers was a mass hypocrisy, humbug
and dishonesty. I could not conceive
how the whole world including my
self had been deluded under the idea
that the Wied government was any
thing but a farce. But there was one
dreadful reality beyond my chamber
window, opening on the marsh. Flu
siliades of musketry and the booming
Of cannon greeted my ears. Men were
dying before my eyes, men on oppoS-
ing sides. but all Albanians.
/ found that the prince Of WED, TO
protect himself against the Moslem
insurgents, had brought down 1000
Catholics from the north. ] found
also that he was fighting the Chris
tians of Eirus with the MOslems of
Nolonia, that he had set brother
against brother, SO that he might
have his title as ruler.
I have found that the prince was
hiding in the palace. protected by
marines; that he did not even dare