2 APRIL 1927, Page 2

The dispute between Italy and Yugoslavia is quiescent. The real

diplomatic difficulty is the existence of the Paris Agreement made in 1921 when the " special position " of Italy was recognized. Albania was then already a member of the League. It can hardly be supposed, except of course by Italians, that Italy was authorized to interfere independently in Albanian affairs. The implication was surely a mandate for Italy in an emergency. * * * *