REVOLT SPREADS IN ALBANIA.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 7 June 1924, Page 9

REVOLT SPREADS IN ALBANIA.

Greek Attitude Aggressive.

INTERNATIONAL COMPLICATIONS. 3y Cable—Brass —Copyright. LONDON, June 5. The "Daily Express” special correspondent at Constantinople understands that the British Minister at Athens has informed the Foreign Office that Greece is determined to enter Albania to protect her interests if Jugo-Slavia carries out her present intention of occupying portions of Albania.

Italy is accused of stirring up the Albania trouble in order to secure a strip of coast. Matters are complicated by an American company seeking oil concessions.

CIVIL WAR SPREADING,

INSURGENTS CAPTURE SCUTARI

By Cable—Pr*s» —Coprrirtt. BELGRADE, June 5.

The civil war is spreading in Albania. The insurgents have captured Scutari, and are marching on Tirana. They have seif an ultimatum to the Government demanding its resignation.

The Government troops at Alessio, which is being attacked, are in a critical position.

UNREST IN BALKANS.

"PEACEFUL” REVOLT IN RUMANIA.

By Cabli -Proas Association—Copyright (Received 7.35 p.m., June 6.) LONDON, June 6. Telegrams from Bucharest indicate that the Bratiano Ministry is still in office. It is stated that General Averescu’s demonstration of fifty thousand peasants, passed off peacefully.

CONSCRIPTION IN ALBANIA.

MILITARY AGE OF TWENTY TO

FORTY,

By Cable—Pi-ess Association—Copyright. (Received 8.30 p.m., June 6.) LONDON, June 5. According to advices recoived, the newly-formed Albanian provisional government is forcing all males between the ages of twenty and forty to bear arms.