Word: durazzo
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...last week from King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy. This throne, of solid walnut, is tastefully gilded, embellished with columns of liver-colored porphyry and allegorical figures of Justice & Power holding a large gilt crown. King Zog will sit upon the new throne in the new Summer Palace above Durazzo...
Italian news organs told excitedly last week of an earthquake in Albania (just across the Adriatic) said to have destroyed half the city of Durazzo and killed 1,000 persons...
Instantly Premier Mussolini despatched a Red Cross detachment of two officers and ten soldiers to aid the rescue work at Durazzo...
...chasers, performed excellent service in strengthening the Otranto barrage at the entrance to that sea, and in operations in support of certain cruiser actions. In one of the latter, a dozen chasers gave splendid support to a combined British and Italian squadron of cruiser in the bombardment of Durazzo. During this action, the chasers not only effectively shielded the cruisers from submarine attack, but destroyed at least two submarines...
Italian Naval General Staff expresses highest appreciation of useful and efficient work performed by United States chasers in protecting major vessels during action against Durazzo; also vivid admiration of their brilliant and clever operations which resulted in sinking two enemy submarines...