The Archive · 1939

Albanian Govt. Sends Homage

Il Duce Postpones Visit to Tirana; Troops Praised for Swiftness of Occupation

ELL-informed quarters Rome, Apr. 10, here state Signor Mussolini has cancelled the trip he was to have made today to Tirana where he was to deliver an important speech.

Diplomatic circles declare this was duc to weather conditions and also because Duce is awaiting the results of the diplomatic conversations taking place in various European capit tals regarding Italy's action in Albania.

At present assuring the administrative control of Albania is a temporary committee composed of Alba officers and civil servants from Milan, Stefani disclosed yesterday afternoon.

This committee sent a telegram of homage to Signor Benito Mussolini that, "Today we greeted the glor ious Italian Army with the same and feelings that you have so often demonstrated in your relations with Albania, As delegates of the Albanian nation, which is so firmly attached by friendship for the great Italian nation, we are proud to receive in our land the symbol of Italian power represented by her Army, We reaffirm the loyalty of our nation and we are awaiting with confidence the realization of the programme out! ned by Count Galeazzo Ciano (Italian Foreign Minister)—a programme of 'Order, prosperity, and political and social justice wi the framework of Fascist liberty', Congratulations for the "wonderful rapidity" with which Iatian forces occupied Albania, were addressed by Signor Mussolini yesterday to General Guzzoni, Commander of the Tlalian troops in that country. 1 Duce sent a telegram expressing the gratitude of the Italian nation to the Officers and men of the forces in Albania for their decisive action.

Immediately upon his return. yess terday "from Tirana, Count Galeazzo Ciano, Foreign Minister, called on Signor Mussolini and conferred at length with I Duce.

Tialian residents of Albania who country just before the Janding. of Tia nto return to their first batch Toft Bari after spending a few days in that port.

During his slay in the Atbani capital, Count Ciano took the necessary steps {0 distribute the sum of gold Frs. 100,000 allocated by Signor Mussolini for the poor in Albania, the offal Stefani news agency reported today. Furthermore, a vessel loaded with foodstuffs and warm clothing Is expected to reach Durazzo today.

High Italian officials arrived Tirana yesterday morning to organize news-dissemination services in Al-aula, the semi-om cial Stefani news: agency announced, Tt added that for-ign journalists, who also arrived by aeroplane today, were able to seo for themselves the tendenclous character of carly Albanian reports on the bombardment and destruction While Hatian aeroplanes few over all of Albania yesterday, infantry detachments recorded steady progress all directions in thole drive into the country, the semi-oficial Stefani news agency reported. Mahan troops reached Argirocastro, in south Al-Dania, Stefani added, to be greeted ily' Albanian pox Perfect order was established today in Tirana, where shops were reopened and Italian and Albanian Mags were hoisted along all streets amidst joyful celebrations.

Since Saturday, armed panels came into Tirana to surrender to the lion authorities and give yp their ammunition: "On Saturday strategic town near the Hungary Demands Border Revision Budapest. Apr. 6.

'The Interest of the Hungarian papers is concentrated more and more fon' the Anglo-Polish negotiations. London and the papers expect that the discussion for the inclusion of Rumanian guovantes pact suggested by Britain, it will become apparent that the present Hungarian-Ramanian frontier cannot be maintained.

That opinion, at present only pressed in reports from London respondents. ix reflected also in the headlines of newspapers sich "Rumania must come to agreement with Hungary," inthe government organ, "Esti Ujsag." or "No under= Standing in London without fulflment of Hungarian demands," in the Right-wing paper, "Pesti Ujsag" and Fate of Transylvania has ecome key problem of London negotiations," in. the, "Magyar Orszag."

"The "Pester Lloyd," which Is close the Hungarian. Foreign Ministry. says that it had not escaped the ate mention of British circles that after the Great War Rumania had ineor= porated large Hungarian territorian and that "It was evident that the Hungarian public opinion would consider that guarantee for these ter= Htories of Rumania acquired disregard of ethnic principles would bbe an undue handicap of the position of Britain—Trans-Ocean,

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