Word: albania
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...Albania. Premier Fan Noli of Albania, Harvard graduate, caused a stir in the Assembly by delivering himself of a veiled attack on the U. S. He described Boston as an Irish city "full of O'Connors, O'Connells and Fitzgeralds, all of them good talkers, who with other Irishmen do all of the talking in American electoral campaigns...
Premier Noli of Albania made a sweeping change in the country which he governs. In honor of the late ex-President Woodrow Wilson, the port of San Giovanni di Medua, one of Albania's four harbors, was rechristened Wilson. The Premier said that Albanians feel that the U. S. President prevented the Powers from carving up the country in the peace year...
...Albania. The Permanent Court of International Justice was asked to give a decision on a boundary dispute between Albania and Yugo-Slavia. This question was referred to the League by the Council of Ambassadors as a matter likely to endanger peace...
...Albania (about the size of New Jersey plus Maryland) has been governed since 1920 by a Council of Regents (consisting of four representatives-all of whom have now fled to Italy-of the four popular religions: Bektashi Moslem, Sunni Moslem, Roman-Catholic, Greek Orthodox) and by a Diet of 99 members...
...much is known of the early Ghegs and Tosks (Albanians) except that their country was administered by Turkey from 1431 to 1912. When independence from the Turk was proclaimed, Albania became a pawn in the Balkan game, coveted alike by Austria, Serbia, Greece and Italy. During the War, first the Austrians overran the country; then the Italians who proclaimed a Protectorate over it. In 1920, when Premier Giolitti was in power, the Albanians kicked the Italians out-which insult the "Ities" (not then being Fascisti) swallowed with marked humility. Albanian independence for the second time was established...