REVOLT IN ALBANIA.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 92, 25 May 1914, Page 7

REVOLT IN ALBANIA.

INSURGENTS ATTACKING CAPITAL. KING FLIES FOR REFUGE. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright. \ DURAZZO, May 24. •The insurgents are attacking the city. The King and his Consort and suit© boarded the Italian warship Misurata HEAVY FIRING PROCEEDS. FOREIGN RESIDENTS SAFE. INSURGENTS' TO SEE THE KING. (Received May 25, 9.10 a.m.) , DURAZZO, May 24. The Malissori refused to : march ■ against the'insurgents, alleging that their duty was to protect the King of" Albania. ■ ■■ ■■ ■ - .• JV 1 The gendarmerie, under Dutch officers,, is marching on Sclviak, under covei of the guns, which are mounted on the hills! round Dyrazzo. 5 ' Heavy firing is in l progress in the ' direction of Sehiak. Foreign residents, at their own re- - quest, ernbarked : aboard the Italian war-, ships. ' ... • Naval. <!. detachments,* excepting' the Legation Guards, have rejoined their vessels. • ■ i' of the International' Com- ' mission went to' parley with the in- . surgentsj ' who -have captured four » Dutch officers.; The members of the commission returned with insurgents' representatives, who wish to confer „ , swilh the.king. , The latter, accompanied by his staff and the Italian.; admiral, has-landed.- : EPIROTE MUTINEERS. A STEAMER SEIZED. (Received" May 25, 10.45 a;m.) ' v ATHENS, May 24-, ■ - Lieutenant Foridis, a young }3jpiijbte officer, persuaded 250 men of <his ~batt-alion-to accompany him to Epirus«to '■ ' fight the Albanians. The mutineers, seized a steamer forced the captain to proceed to .Safnta - Quaranta. . \ Greek torpedo boats pursued sel and overtook the mutineers who ■ surrendered. ■ • I s " r>r '-