The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-07
Albanians Fighting
 Almost Hope1essly
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fatherland." The radio appealed to France, Great Britain and the civil ized world for aid. Help the AL banian people," the broadcast said. "The Albanian people, 100000 strong, must defend its liberty against a nation of 44,000,000." Ital- ian charges that Albanians had mis- t. eated Italians-the reason given for the Italian occupation-were de- nied.
 Make One Last Effort
 It is reported that the government, in last effort to stop the Italian invasion, had previously sent coun- ter roposals designed to keep the occupation limited to coastal towns.
 But King Fog was also reported to have decided to resist if he must and to have taken personal charge of the army as commander in chief. Queen Geraldine, his half-Ameri- can consort and their two-day old son, Prince Skander, were reported enroute toward the Greek frontier for safety.
 Dispatches from the coast said that Italians were landing at all dis authorization points, and pushing into the interior after the first flare of resistance.
 First Attack Stopped
 Off1icial sources said that the Ital- ians who first landed at Durazzo, the chief port, advanced as far as the city hall when Albanians counter attacked and drove them in flight to their ships.
 Then, 1t was said, airplanes and warships bombarded the area and the Italians, re-1anding, fought their way through the city and con- tinued on toward Tirana.
 Italian machine gun units were reported to be effecting revenge for the resistance.
 Peasants in mountainous regions, who had fought invaders before, gave @ fierce challenge to the Ital- fans, 1t wa: asserted.
 Stones As Ammunition
 They were shooting from their hillside huts and throwing stones when their ammunition gave out, advices said.
 The Italians organized flying squads which, armed with hand grenades, charged and wiped out all nests of resistance.
 Chaser planes dived low to assist the advanced troops.
 Women and children began ar- irving at Tirana from the coast, fleeing for safety.
 The Italians were reported ad- vancing rapidly, their infantry pro- ceeding behind armored cars.
 Wants World To Know
 Rome, April 7.--(UP).-The radio station at Tirana, Albania, announc- ed at 3:30 m. (9:30 a. m. EST.) today that Albanian troops are re- sisting Italian troops marching into the interior.
 The broadcast was in German. Despite the resistance, it said, the Italians were advancing swiftly on Tirana, the capital. Several times the Tirana announcer repeated:
 But the Albanian troops are ris- sisting. I want the world to know that the Albanian troops are resist ing"
 Rush Up Grenadiers
 Brindisi, Italy, April 7-(UP)- Italian troop ships rushed grenadier, tank and motorcycle endorsements to Albania today as Fascist forces already landed on the coast met stiff resistance.
 The famous Bersaglieri grenadiers known, as the toughest troops in Italy, were among the reinforce mentS headed for several Albanian ports.
 It was estimated that about 10000 troops and several hundred tanks already had departed from Brindisi and Bari.
 Occupy Four Towns
 Rome, April 7-(UP) Italian troops have occupied four Albap- ian cities-Santi Quaranta, Valona, Durazzo and San Giovanni De Me- dua, an official announcement said i today.
 The announcement said the AL banian government had made new settlement proposals to Italy this morning and that Premier Benitu Mllssolini was studying them. City Devastated Tirana, April 7-(UP)--Officia messages today reported that Ital- ian bombing planes had "devastat- ed" the small city of Alessio, in Northern Albania. Prize Fighter Whips A Child yNo cI,iY,gfoY, An,.il n fTTf3N . Ipa n,