WAR CLOUDS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 24 December 1924, Page 5

WAR CLOUDS

BURST IN THE BALKANS.

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST. SERBIA,

ALBANIAN REVOLT. '

The Balkans have invariably been a disturbing factor in European politics, and the position today is no less difficult. It would appear that. Albanian, insurrectionists are being -assisted by Serbian soldiers, and, what is more importthat Soviet Russia is taking more than a passing interest in the revolt.

BY CABLE—PRES? ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT; (Received Dec. 24, 10.50 a.m.) - \ GENEVA, Dec., 23. l The Albanian representative is insisting that Serbians are supporting the insurgents,' and informed the League of Nations that the Albanians captured three-rebels bearing the Serbian army's identification; also some Serbian artillery/ • •Greece has proclaimed neutrality in the Albanian dispute. • (Received Dec. 24, 10.35 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 23. . Reports regarding the fighting in Al- . bania are conflicting. Britain is doing her best to localise the trouble by ing advice to the parties concerned, but the reports of the despatch of British warships are untrue. >' /'(;;'(■,( (Received Dec., 24, 11.10 a.m.) ; BELGRADE, Dec. 23. The Albanian allegations that Yugo: Slavians are -participating in the Albanian rising are s&mi-officially denied. The newspapers suggest that the Albanian Note to the League of Nations is,. supported by Soviet Russia, .whose only representative in the Balkans is in Albania, and who is alleged to be taking' advantage of the present situation to prevent the re-establishment of peace in. the Balkans. 7 (Received Dec. 24, 11.30 a.m.) . V LONDON, Dec. 23. The Times’ Russian;: correspondent telegraphs that; in consequence of the Soviet officials using Turkey as a base for propaganda in the adjacent States, the Angora Government has threatened to expel them if they do not cease •diplomatic abuses.