THE ALBANIAN REVOLT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15663, 17 July 1914, Page 7

THE ALBANIAN REVOLT

ACCESSION TO INSURGENTS.

PRINCE AND HIS MINISTERS.

HELP OR RESIGNATION.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.

Durazzo, July 15. Twelve thousand rofugees from Koritza, who occupied a plain near Vslona, have deserted to the insurgents, fearing attack by the Epirotes.

Prince William, Mprefc of Albania, has summoned the Ministers of the great Powers to the palace and told them that the Powers, after placing him on the throne, had shown singularly little readiness to assist him in coping with his difficulties. He asked their immediate help. It is believed that in the event of refusal he will tender his resignation.

THE OLD AND THE NEW.

ASSORTMENT OF WEAPONS.

Timoa and Sydney Sun Services.

(Received July 16, 5.30 p.m.) Dmuzzo, July 15.

An amazing mixture of modern and medieval war implements is being used in Albania. The defenders of Berat employed a dozen Venetian cannon dated 1489 and firing stone balls.

PRINCE'S FORMIDABLE TASK.

The arrival of Prince William of Wied at Durazzo in March last aroused speculation throughout Europe respecting the upshot of his venturesome experiment and undiluted scepticism, coupled with admiration for his courage, constituted the keynote of tho forecast. The scheme of policy propounded by the " Mprct " William during his journey to the European capitals, was regarded as theoretically sound, but its application to the Albanian population was considered impossible, and doubts were expressed whether tho princo himself was seriously conscious of a right appreciation of the conditions which would confront him as formidable obstacles to the work of fusing the various tribes into a united nation.

Characteristic of the situation was a remark' made by a certain chieftain in Northern Albania, who, when informed of tho prince's impending arrival, said : " I am pleased to welcome him. and am stive I shall get on well with him. provided he docs not interfere in my affairs or those of my tribesmen." The Powers of the Triple Entente never at any time put faith in a political experiment which Austria and Italy, for extrinsic- motives, deemed indispensable. They assented to the proposal because it was not calculated to" impair their own interests'.