[From The Times of London, Oct. 30.]
BUCHAREST, Oct. 27.
There are now six Italian warships at Avlona, where a sanitary station
will be established for the relief of Albanian refugees driven from
Epirus by the Greek "sacred bands." The duty of maintaining the
decisions of the conference in London will apparently be intrusted to
Italy as the only neutral power among the signatories to the Albanian
settlement. The consent of Austria to this arrangement would seem to
have been secured.
At present Albania is under six different régimes. Scutari and its
neighborhood is governed by a local commission composed of Moslems and
Christians. Avlona is also administered by a commission. The Mirdites
form a separate State under Prenk Bib Doda. The Malissors remain
isolated under their patriarchal institutions. The southern districts
have been appropriated by the Greek invaders. Durazzo and the central
regions obey Essad Pasha, who enjoys the title of Prime Minister and
is recognized by the International Commission. That shadowy body, now
reduced to four members, personates the ghost of the European concert.
Except in the south the country is remarkably tranquil under its
indigenous institutions.
After he had left Albania Prince William of Wied received a telegram
from the King of Italy assuring him of support in the future. His
subsequent inclusion, however, in the German General Staff is regarded
as seriously compromising to his prospects as sovereign of Albania.