Word: albania
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...historical error." The European ones (Austria, Czecho-Slovakia, Albania) were made in 1918 into nations "which they never wished to be and never were." As for Ethiopia, what about the Moroccans, Berbers, Arabs, Negroes...
With the study of art and archaeology a Albania Greece, Jugoslavia and Italy, is the topic of discussion, the Albanian students Society "Drita" will hold its next meeting Sunday afternoon...
...days later the newly created Chamber of Fasces and Corporations met to sanction the union of Italy and Albania. Noticeably absent in the diplomatic box were the Ambassadors of the U. S., Britain, France, Soviet Russia, whose countries vigorously disapproved of the Albanian annexation. Conspicuous was a distinguished visitor, Field Marshal Hermann Goring, and wild cheers greeted his entrance. In a box at the right sat 120 Albanian "Sons of the Eagle," come to hand their country over to Italy. They, too, were cheered, and they answered with the Fascist salute...
Unhappy over his lot because of all these things, Vittorio Emmanuele III has several times been rumored on the point of abdication. Last week correspondents learned that when the mild little King heard of Premier Mussolini's plans to invade Albania, he sent Crown Prince Umberto to call on His Holiness, Pope Pius XII, not once but twice. One interview lasted 45 minutes. Its burden: Rome and Berlin having been politically hyphenated while the King was on the throne, there was nothing he personally could do about splitting the combination; but perhaps if he abdicated in favor...
...League of Nations last week arrived in a unique situation. In quick succession Hungary and Albania resigned. The two countries acted not because of their own desires, but to suit the Axis powers. Last week Peru also resigned following the lead in recent years of Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, El Salvador, Venezuela...