WORLD : ‘Brutal’ Albania Measures Told

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia — The Yugoslav news agency Tanjug reported today that Albanian authorities have imposed “extremely strict” security measures in their isolated Communist country.

Albanian TV, monitored in Belgrade, did not mention any special measures.

Milisav Milic, a reporter for Belgrade TV from Yugoslavia’s Kosovo province that borders Albania, said the “frequent sound of firearms” was heard today from the direction of Albania.

Tanjug and Belgrade TV said that “something is apparently happening” in Albania and that rare travelers from that country report of “brutal” measures against dissent there.

“Albanian authorities, in an effort to prevent unrest against the regime, have imposed extremely strict control measures in the country,” Tanjug said.