ALBANIAN DISTURBANCE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16619, 24 December 1924, Page 7

ALBANIAN DISTURBANCE.

ALLEO ATI ON AO AIN ST SF.RRI ANS

RUSSIA MAKING Miff’ll IKF

■.'Elec. "el. Copvnghl - United Picks Assn (Sydney Sun Cables. i (Received Decomber 24, 10 a.in.) GENEVA, December 23. I Alba,nian representatives, insisting i b,al' Ibe Serbians are supporting Ib-i insurgents, mfmrned tbr League of ''lalions I Iml Iho Albanians I'n.d rnpluml three rebels bearing Serbian army's idenlilieatioii, also some Serbian artillery. I Greece 'has proclaimed neutrality in the. Albanian dispute, j (Reuters Telegram.) LONDON, December 25. 1 Reports regarding tlie fighting in Albania are conflicting. Britain is doing its best to localise tha trouble by advice to the parties concerned, but the reports of the despatch of British warships are nnt rue. BELGRADE. December 23. Albanian allegations that. Yugo Shavian troops aret participating in the Albanian rising are serni-oflicially denied. The newspapers suggest, that, the Albanian note to tbe League, of Nations is supported by Soviet. Russia, whose only representative in tbe Balkans is in Albania, and who is alleged to be taking advantage of tho present situation to prevent tbe re-establishment of pence in the Balkans.

REBELS CAPTURE SCUTARI AND TIRANA.

' A ucf mn *•»r»d N.Z Cnbk Association.: (Received Dec. 24, 1 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 23. Morning newspapers stale Dial a column of A'ibanian insurgents entered Tirana last evening. Scutari also lias fallen, after half an hour's battle, in which the rebels, commanded by ex-Premier Ahmed Bagzogu, beat Fannoli's troops.