Reticence having gone out with small income-taxes and big families, I may mention that a happy event. is expected in the New Year in the Jestablishment of King Zog of Al-aula, who married the lovely Hungarian Countess Geraldine Appony!, then earning her living in the Hungarian National Museum, last. April, King Zog is one of the most remarkable men thrown up by the War. Albania is traditionally a turbulent country. Before the War there was German Prince William of Wied who tried ruling it and lasted just six months. In 1920 Ahmed Bey Zogu appeared from nowhere, took the lead of the Albanian tribesmen Jand turned out the Italian troops who were occupying most of the country, Jand after many adventures became rst president, then king of Albani Now the people eat out of his bane has "enforced many reforms, cleared public life of corruption. and started several hundred schools. His marriage, as you will "remember, caused a sensation, he being a Mohammedan, the Countess a Roman: (Catholic, 'The Vatican frowned, yet Jeventually bestowed a blessing wien it saw that this masterful-man meant to do without it. If his Queen presents him with a son, his positi will be stronger. than' ever, 'And nobody appears to fancy the job of Jannexing "Albania, it ought soon. to a comfortable' country to with Jdraw to from the squalls of other parts of Euro;
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