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Show I UNITED STATES I MAY BE FORCED I TO TAKE ACTION B GreeKs Seize American Mlssloln H school at Korltxa, Aabanla; Ar. H rest and Persecute Many H Albanians. Vienna, Sept. 23 The Greek author H Ules at KorlUa. In Albania, today Wi seUeu the American schools there M wbcTo Instruction Is given to nearly 1000 Albanian girls. Tho lnformhtton reached hero In' a telegram from Av- lona, tho principal seaport of Albania H on the Adriatic sea. H Tho Greeks havo also arrested and persecuted a largo number of albhn- )ans Whq recently returned to Korl-I Korl-I taz from American and other foreign countries, releasing them from do-H do-H tentlon only ' when tho Albanians H promised to Join In tho agitation for I tho Incorporation of tho district In H Greece. H Tlis British consul at Monasttr has H entered a vigorous protest with the H Greek government on behalf of tho H Americans. H Last week Greek officials at Korl- H tza endeavored to take forcible pos- H session of the American mission g school building, but the housekeeper H in charge refused to hand over tho H keys Tho Greek soldiers beat her H mercilessly and then carried her oft H to prison. H The mission is in charge of Physo- I ans B. Kennedy a natlvo of Now Jer- H sey and a Princeton graduate. Mrs. H Violet B. Kennedy conducts the Lad- H les' Library society, whose object Is H to give tho elements of educhtlon to H the women of Albania. |