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...country on the Adriatic Sea, was under Turkish rule. Two years later the Crown of Albania was offered to and accepted by the German Prince Wilhelm of Wied, but as soon as the War broke out (and before a Constitution had been framed) he fled back to Germany. Albania fell into a state of anarchy and was invaded by Italy, Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, Austria. Her independence was again declared in 1917 and since then the Government has been in the hands of a Constituent Assembly and a Council of Regents, composed of representatives of the following religions : Bektashi Moslem, Sunni...
...Wyoming and three other battleships, constituting the scouting fleet, since we have no cruisers suitable for this purpose. Following these came the battle fleet of nine ships in three columns, followed by Admiral Coontz's flag ship, Seattle. Behind this came the convoy. The protective screen of destroyers fell into position on all sides. Out into the Caribbean at full speed the fleet drove. Admiral Coontz's wireless to every unit was: "Well done...
...government was looking on indifferently. It was helpless before a parliament consisting of numerous parties and parties within parties. New elections due to insidious propaganda had not ameliorated the situation, and it was impossible to pass a law which would please a majority. Ministry after ministry rose and fell, while strife and bloodshed continued throughout the nation. A communist revolution was openly spoken of. But finally a revolution did come, and a bloodless revolution it was. Instead of a Lenine at the helm, there appeared Benito Mussolini, the man of the hour. Seizure of power under the above circumstances...
...offered $200,000 flat. Manhattan raised the ante $55,000 (see THE PRESS) to $205,000 and promised to bear the expense of preparing the Convention Hall. San Francisco raised her bid $5,000, to $205,000. But Manhattan was pulling stronger. On the third roll call the hammer fell: Sold to Manhattan; delivery on June 24 next...
Giovanni Papini, author of The Life of Christ: "In Florence, I fell from a moving street car, crushed my heel. My condition, though painful, was not considered serious...