Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-14
FORMER ALBANIAN
PRESIDENT SLAIN
Essad Pasha Assassinated in
Paris by Student Who Calls
Him Dictator
HAD PICTURESQUE CAREER
BY the Associated Press


Of the Albanian delegation in Paris and
former provisional president Of Albania.
was assassinated here Yesterday.
Essad was emerging from tho Hotel
Continental, in tho Rue Castiglonc.
when he was suddenly confronted by a
young man who later gave his name as
Rustem Avcn and said he was an
Albanian student. Without uttering
word Rustcm fired two shots, which
struck Essad Pasha in the chest. and
another shot which went wild Essnd
was picked up and taken to his bedroom
dying shortly aftcrward.
The assassin arrested, told the police
he reached Paris May 81, and that the
crime was not prcmeditatcd. Recoc-
nizing on the street Essad Pasha. whom
he held to be responsible for the suf.
fcrings of Albania. he said he felt a
sudden impulse and fred the shots at
''the Albanian dictator.
Essad Pasha had picturesque career.
Regarded by all tho European govern e
ments in 1913 merely as an Albanian
outlaw. three years later he was rec e
ognized by the same powers as pro .
visional president and war minister Of
Albania. following the downfall OF
Prince William Of Wied. Essad's Sc
lection as president was reward for his
services to the Allies early in the war
In the fighting against Austria.
At one time Essad was commandant
OF gendarmes at Constantinople. His
1al hr orls ~
Abdul Hamid. Essad conceived hatred
of the sultan which led him. when the
Turkish parliament in 1909 decided
upon the deposition of Abdul. to So
licit and receive permission to notify
the sultan Of his downfall and arrest
him.
Only a few days ago thc TEMPO. Of
Rome. reported an agreement had bcCu
concluded between ESsad and the gov
ernment at Belgrade by which Essai
would use his influence in Albania in
favor, of Jugo- Slavia. In return JuGO-
Slavia was to support til" Albanians and
appoint Essad gov vernOr Of Albania fNH
life, the administration Of the country
to pass to Jugo Slavia on his death.
Constantinople. Juno 14.-rBr \.
P)-zSovict forces at Raku number
10000 and arc commanded by Genera
Alcxieff. according to report r0roIvor
here. a Scbastopol dispatch lays th'
Bolsheviki have killed General Roudnof
at Baku.
Soviet workers are carrying on Al
intense propaganda campaign for tn
purpose of starting a revolt in Georgia
Il is asserted in dispatches rocoivCC
here. Tho Turkish Nationalist govern
ment aC Angora is circulating unpC
money printed in Italy. 1t Is supcrio
in appearance to Turkish Govcrnmon
currency.
Turkish Nationalist troops raidcd III
island of Marmora on Saturday. 80
fire to Greek villages and attacked III
Greek steamer Anghclike from RodoSto
which escaped and gave tho alarm. Tw
British destroYcrs have loft this cit
to investigate
Rome. June 14.-'Bv a. PD-Gov
ernment officials consider the situation
Eat Avlona safe brigade Of Italian sol
diers orginallr destined for Turkey
having been landed there.
II is confirmed that in addition Z
twelve dead and fftv wounjod. pri-
oners numbering 500 soldiers and -iNt'
officers have been lost by tlo Italian
in recent fighting at Avlona, Thor were
for the most part, isolated contingent,
which were surrounded and compelled r.
surrender because Of lack of food anc
ammunition.
Since tho beginning of tho -cnr the
Italian Government. ANXIOUS n redu"C
expenses. has been examining tho ~Itua
tion in Albania and has found that, al,
though the occupation troops had beer
reduced to 40 600 tho cost of main.
tenance was about half as much as al
entire army.
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