Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1916-01-26
Rome Reports Teutons
Occupy San Giovanni
Di Medua.
BIG BATTLE IN ALBANIA
NOW SEEMS IMMINENT
Bulgarian Troops Arc Defeated
by Albanian Tribesmen
Near EIbassan.
ALLIED MONITORS SHELL
GERMANS AT WESTENDE
French RepuIsed Near Neuville,
Says BerIin-Paris Claims
Slight Gain.
BY the United Press.

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ROME, Jan. 26.-Austrian troops
have occupied the Albanian seaport OF
San Giovanni Di Medua. and are
pressing southwark toward Durazzo,
according to dispatches received here
today. They plan to form a junction
with the Bulgarians in the region OF
Elbassan.
Part of the Montenegrin and AL
banian forces defending Seutari were
captured when the Austrians took tho
city. The Serbs escaped, and are re-
treating southwark.
Brindisi dispatches today reported
that Albanian troops under Essad
Pasha retreated southwark toward
Elbassan and encountered a Bull
garian force advancing from Ochrlda.
The Albanians hurled back the Bull
gars in bloody battle
italian troops are known to have
been landed near Durazzo several
months ago. No reports of the,r
withdrawal have been received,
though the above message from Rome
makes no reference to their presence
at Durazzo. 1t is possible that
battle is imminent, in which italian
troops will be engaged for the first
time in the Balkan peninsula.
BY the Associated Press.
ROME Jan 20, via Paris. Jan. Is.
43O a. ma dispatch from San
Giovanni Di Medua to the Idea.
Nazionale says that the Montenegriny
made a determined stand on Mount
Tarabosch in an effort to save the
city of Scutari. but that the approach
of strong Austrian column forced
the garrison to evacuate the place
and the detachment on the mountain
to retreat The women. it Is stated,
conducted themselves as heroically as
the men, carrying on their backs dur
ing the retreat everything that was
necessary to continue the struggle.
Although the fall of Scutari was dis
counted by the Italian public. the
suddenness with which it was brought
about has caused much surprise.
Keen interest is manifested in politi
cal circles regarding the entire Al
banian question. Baron Sonnino, the
Italian foreign minister, had a long
conference this morning with the king
and it is understood that at the meet
ing of the Italian cabinet tomorrow
certain features of the Albanian
question will be discussed, although
it is not expected that definite de-
cisions of importance will be arrived
at, as the question is an International
one and must be settled by agree
ment of the allies.
Military experts affirm that no I'M
mediate anxiety is felt for Durazzo.
which is understood to be satisfac-
torily defended by Essad Pasha, nor
for Avlona. which is believed to be
safe from sudden blow.
BY the United Press.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 2e.-Allied
monitors drew in close to the Belgiar
coast and shelled German positions at
Westende, according to adviceS res
ceived here this afternoon. At the
same time Anglo-French aviatorS
bombarded German works neaF
Knocke and Heyst.
The shell fire of the monitors az
Westende was particularly effectives
according to reports reaching here4
Numerous wounded Germans have
arrived at Bruges and Client as the
result of the raid.
1t is believed here that the attack
on Westende and the air raids on
other Belgian districts held by the
Germans were in retaliation for ths
German air attacks on Dunkirk and
English towns on the channel.
BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Jan. 26 (via London, S:tb
p. MA great number of counter
attacks were made by the French
yesterday to recapture the trenches
taken by the Germans east of Neu-
vile, but they We're repulsed each
time after hand-to-hand fighting,
says the statement issued today by
the German army headquarters stans
by the Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 26 (via London, $3.50
70. m.)-The following report was
given out at the war Office this after
noon:
"In the Artois district there was
sustained activity on the part of the
artillery in the sector of Neuville-
ST. Vaast. Last night we made an
attack which enabled us to eXpel the
Germans from one of the craters
made by the mine explosions OF yes
terday.
Between the Somme and the Avre,
to the south of Chaulnes, our bat
teries bombarded the enemy barracks
at Hattencourt and destroyed an op-
servation post near Parvillers.
"There is nothing to report regard-
ing the remainder of the front.
Col. House Arrives in Berlin