The Archive · 1939

Italian Explanation Offered

Germany Fully Approves; Turks Indignant Yugoslav Press Avows Contact with Rome

Rome, Apr. 7.

IGNOR Virginia Gayda, writing today in the giornale dll declares that a "new and important event is being accom plished in Eastern Europe."

AL the call of "patriotic Albanians, who are able further to suffer the misgovernment of their Ki he declares, and obliged by the necessity of defending the life and. Jand of Italians in Albania, who have been openly threatened by obscure armed band Italy today landed her troops in Albat Signor Gayda claims that the Italian troops met with no resistance.

Signor Gayda adds that during the past few days, King Zog asked the Italian Government for fresh help and protection, and for the dispatch of troops to guard certain points in Albani: At the last moment, however, Signor Gayda declares, the: It Government discovered that "her forces would only be required in the case of a wild attack by King Zog against Yugoslavia, towards Kosrovo, with the evident object of disturbing tranquil relations between Italy and Yugoslavia."

'The Italian refusal to play this game, Simor Gayda oes on to ox: plain, provoked the displeasure of King' Zog and his followers. This, Signor Gayda claims, was shown in the "provocation of significant acts of violence against. Talians residing and Tet everyone know it, the keys to. the Adriatic."

"Rarely," declared "Lo Journal,' has one seen so characteristic a case of premeditated aggression."—Havas.

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