The news from Albania, though vague, suggests that affairs have
taken a turn less favourable to the Turks. The Vienna correspondent of the Times quotes statements to the effect that the recent reverse to the Turks when Edhem Pasha was wounded was not the result of an ambush but of a regular encounter in which Edhem Pasha, who had violated the armistice, was prevented from joining forces with Torgut Shevket Pasha. The Malissori families enclosed in the Shahs country have received some provisions through the generosity of neighbouring Moslem clans. Torgut Shevket Pasha has been recalled and Abdullah Pasha has been appointed to succeed him as commander-in-chieL The correspondent points out that in the speech from the Throne at Vienna on Tuesday no mention was made of Albania. As Albania is occupying public attention to the exclusion of all other subjects the omission caused much surprise and specu- lation. In the House of Commons on Tuesday Sir Edward Grey said that the British Government could not undertake any relief operations in Albania, but would do their best to make it possible for private organizations to succour the dis- tressed people either in Albania or Montenegro. The number of refugees in Montenegro was about 10,000, and they were receiving half a kilogram of maize per head from the Monte- negrin Government.
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