In the “Cetinje Newspaper, No. 54, dated Saturday, July 7, 1912” we find an interesting passage on the Albanian rebellion against Turkish rule.

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“The Albanian Rebellion
— ​​The Press’ Outrage at the Government.

From the rebel villages in Turkey, news of bloody clashes is constantly coming in, which are taking place between the rebels and the Turkish army. The rebels have occupied their settlements in all inhabited areas and have not allowed anyone to harm them.

The soldiers and gendarmes are ordered to lead the travelers and protect them, but is of little use, because the rebels and not a few of them are crossing. Thus the road between Mitrovica and Peja is completely closed and it is impossible to pass there without danger to life. Around Peja and Gjakova there have been some bloody clashes, and the conflict between the rebels and the army does not cease.

The newspapers in Turkey are openly rising up against the unstable population, which has been ruled by the rebellion of Arbanas (Albanians) and the defected officers and soldiers from the government. The rebellion of the soldiers is still ongoing, and, according to the latest news, the rebel officers and soldiers are in the mountains near Korca and Argirokastro (Gjirokastër).

While it is still there, the government has the power to put an end to this dangerous move and has tried one mission after another to negotiate with the rebels. Several such missions have already returned without success, and now, as the Constantinople press reports, the commander-in-chief of the gendarmerie, Javid Pasha, has been sent from Constantinople for the same purpose.

As the mission will not succeed, it will soon become clear that the rebel soldiers and officers were treated very badly, which apparently is not only seen by those in authority in Constantinople. For a united state, no evil can come of it, since when the army rebels and engages in acts that do not correspond to its duty, say many of the gurski (Turkish) newspapers, and thus criticize the attitude of the authorities towards the rebels:

It is very strange, precisely the unreasonable attitude of the government towards the Albanians. They, here, openly rebel and declare that they will be killed, and the government continues, according to old custom, with the greatest prejudices towards them. As if it is too much and spares, while they are becoming more and more desperate.

The conflict around Vushtrri and Mitrovic and as we hear around Peja and Gjakovë, where there are even more victims, is strange, and everyone is surprised:

Why are the rebels and the two not being persecuted, but rather being given a chance to become stronger gatherings, and perhaps even more dangerous moves?! The government must already come clean with the Ariauts and their rebellion and establish peace and order in these shanty towns, for which the peaceful population, which is suffering from strife and rebellion, is so eager and crying out for.”

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ЦЕТИЊСКИ ВЈЕСНИК БРОЈ 54. ЦЕТИЊЕ, СУБОТА” 7. ЈУЛА 1912. ГОД. Уређује: ОДБОР. Адреса: „Цетински Гесник” Петиње: Adresse: Le Courrier de Cenigne Cettigne (Monténégro). https://www.dlib.me/fajlovi/p1f9vtrlka18i314n1hkf1rd419a5.pdf