Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-08
MUSSOLINI'S
PLAN LOOKED
ON FAVORABLY
Suggests That Jugo-
Slavia Du plicate
Italian Treaty With
Albania

PARIS, Dec. s.-Pi-D Diplomatic
circles in Paris think the controversy
between Italy and Jugo-Slavia over
the Italio-Albl nian treaty may develop
considerable tension. but no we'll
informed authority believes there is
danger Of war.
That il would lead TO a reshuffling
Of international arrangements in the
Balkans ~ considered probable and
tripartite accord among Turkey,
Greece and Jugo-Slavia as a counter
to the Italio-AIbanian pact il men
toned AZ likely.
VIENNA, Austria, Dec, s.-fPD-
Advices from Belgrade saw Premier
Mussolini Is reported TO have sug-
gested TO the Jugo-Slavian minister
in Rome that Jugo-Slavia duplicate
the Italian treaty with Albania.
Jugo-Slavia IN said to regard the
suggestion favorably.
The treaties would form an or
ganic whole under the name Of the
triple Alliance"
BUDAPEST, Hungary. Dec. 8.-tP1
-Jugo- is reported to be re-
inforring her troons on the Albanian
frontier. Dispatches say movements
for the regrouping Of her military
units began yesterday.
The newspaper Magyar 0rszag
says il learns that Jugo-Slavia will
threaten to leave the League Of Ma
tions if that organization does not
bring about cancellation of the
Italio-Albanian treaty.
ROME. Dec. s.-lPD-Empbatic de-
NAL was given in official quarters
here today of report that the re-
cent pact signed by Italy and All
h"nia contains secret military
clause amounting virtually TO a pro-
tectorate BY Italy over Albania.
BELGRADE, JuFo-Slavia. Dec. g
-lPf-Popular excitement in Jugo-
Silvia. over the signing By Italy and
Albania Of a pact Of friendship and
security. shows no signs Of abating-
In fact Il has been intensified by
reports that the pact includes a
secret military arrangement, and the
feelir~ ~ now comparable ~ that
in 1908 created over the annexation
Of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the
HaDshurr dynasty. then ruling Aus
tria and Hungary.
The cabinet crisis precipitated bv
the announcement of the pact is
practically ended Premier OuZOun-
ovitch. who with his entire ministry
resigned has taken the task Of form
ing new government which will be
coalition ministry. Ii is urder-
stood the national democrat Via
Markinkovis will take the place of
Foreign Minister Ninchitch. who re-
signed before the cabinet announced
it, determination 70 give up office.
His assumntion of MI Ninchtch's
portfolio. it is generally believed
would mark n radical change in
Jugo-Slavia's foreign policy. Some
observers even assert that one of
his first steps would be to grant
recognition to the Russian soviet
government.
London advices say the treaty be-
tween Italy and Albania, regarded
a. an undobutcd triumph for Italian
diplomacy. expresses apprehension
and suspicion. not only in Jugo-
Slavia. but in France and other
countries. rs by giving Italy vir-
tual protcctorate over Albania. IL
would isolate JuFo-Slavia and give
complete control in the Adriatic to
Italy. 1t is thought in London that
what il considered \ potential threat
to a fresh embodiment in the per-
ennially troubled Balkans II a sub
ject for action by the League of Ma
tions, Of which Albania IL a mem
bcr
Paris advices say that the view
taken there is that the 1talio-Al-
banian pact is the more serious
when il N realized that Belgrade.
long suspicious of italy, has a secret
treaty with Hungary and il is known
that Italy has been cultivatinR Jugo-
Slavia's southern neiRhbor, Greece.
for eighteen months. JuEo Slavia
has an armed force estimated at
900. 600.
From Geneva comes indications
that there will ~ prompt attention
~ the League should peace in the
Balkans be endangered, notwith-
standing the realization that 10
would involve delicate test of the
leagues authority.