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...King Zog of Albania, in Vienna whither he had gone, he had announced, to get himself denicotinized. He was warily emerging from Vienna's opera house (Pagliacci). On his arm was a proud dancing girl, a blonde, called "Baroness" Francisco von Janko, who later explained: "The King has forbidden me to talk about our friendship. But I can say he has been extraordinarily kind to me. He is wonderful, and a great cavalier. . . ." As they reached the theatre's main exit two lurking Albanian youths popped nine pistol shots at the King. They killed King Zog's adjutant Mayor Lash...
...Thirty-fifth birthday of King Zog I of Albania...
Among famed Bahai communicants are: Queen Marie of Rumania; Count Ilya Tolstoy, son of the late great Russian novelist; Zog I of Albania...
Ahmed Bey Zogu (Zog I) celebrated his first anniversary as King of Albania...
Gleefully last week anti-tobacco leagues and anti-cigaret societies pointed to young King Zog of Albania as a frightful warning. Having smoked a small carload of cigarets (coarse, loose-rolled Macedonias) in the past year,* King Zog developed such a cough that his Italian physician announced that he had completely lost his voice. King Zog was dumb. Alarming news that the dumb Zog's ailment might be cancer of the throat caused European chancelleries to turn anxious eyes on Albania. Despite its bachelor king, Albania is already an Italian protectorate to all intents and purposes. Diplomats feared that...