ASSASSINATION IN PARIS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 15 June 1920, Page 5

ASSASSINATION IN PARIS

DICTATOR OF ALBANIA(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Renter’s Telegram) PARIS, Juno 12. General Es-ad Pasha, Dictator of Albania, an t l head of the Albanian delegation to Paris, was shot dead by an Albanian youth outside his hotel. The assailant when ■arrested said he acted upon sudden impulse owing to the sufferings of Albanians in Constantinople. (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian N.Z. Cable Association) PARTS, June To Essad Pasha was entering a motor from the Hotel Continental when Rustem, who was hiding behind, a pillar, shot him twice with a rcvohci. The second bullet penetrated the heart and Essad droped dead. 3 m-ters seized Rustem, whom the crowd hall Ivnched. Rustem said he wished to ‘avenge Albania’s wrongs, and Essad had been plotting against the nett ly formed Republican Government Essad came to Pans as head of the Albanian delegation and stayed boro since, because Italy refused to permit him to return. ESSAD PASHA WARNED (By Electric Telegraph— Copyright}. (Australian «fc N.Z. Cable Association) (Roc. Juno 15, 9.15 a.m.) PARIS', June 14 It transpires that Essad Pasna le oeived a warning a week ago, but did not take precautionary measures. Rustem apparently earned out xho decision of a secret society. Rustem said, “T acted on behalf of the Albanian cause.”