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eign governments are just now ifav- ing somewhat transitory existence Serbia, Albania, Montenegro and Bel gium, with seats of government out side their own territory, living at private hotels much like travelling tourists, as transient guests owing to the ever-present prospect of moving on through the exigencies of war; and with that strange anomaly Of complete governmental establishments with rulers, prime ministers, cabin cts. pariiaments. and administrations -. W''e ~o te~ritorv to ad,oinisiee
 Albania is the latest to pack the government archives in travelling cases, Essad Pasha, the nominal rul- CT. stopping first at DurraZo, then Brindisi, and going on to the Greek island of Corfu. The Serbian King, ministry and administration was al- ready at Corfu, while members of the Skouptchina, or parliament have been considering a session at Nice, with Premier Paschitz joining them there This would not be far from the Mont enegro temporary seat of government at Lyons. in central France, although three of the Montenegro ministry still remain at PodgritZa, Montenegro, so that it is not quite certain whether the government is in Lyons or Pod gritza Belgum's administration is much more stable, but is also outside home territory, at Havre, France, where the work goes on in an extens- i've hotel at seafront suburb of the city.
 Premier Asquith recently told Par liament that about a billion dollars had been advanced to the Allies, and another billion to them through the banks at the governments request. He did not specify which Allies, but it is understood that considerable of these large sums has gone to keep up the smaller governments in a full state of national sovereignty. for the significant reason that they would have a voice as nations, and perhaps a vote, when the final councils come over the war This help from British coffers has been most Opportune to the governments separated from their countries, with the usual revenues cut off from customs and internal taxes, and the tobacco mOnOpolies, postal, telegraph and other sources of income in the hands of the enemy. Without revenue, the expenses of these smaller governments have gone on steadily; they have kept up their armies, foreign ministers and con- suls, as well as ministries, royal es- tablishments. and as much of the civil 6 te,fv Q permit
 King Nicholas of Montenegro re- gently informed the Montenegrin con- sul general here that he had ordered the three ministers remaining in Montenegro not to undertake any government business or negotiations under any circumstances. adding de prived for the moment of his king dom, like the kings of Belgium and l Serbia the King of Montenegro places the fate of his government in the hands of the great Allies These
 orders to the ministers indicate that
 King Nicholas considers the seat of government to be with him, at Lyons and not back in Podgoritza. With | the king are his prime minister ! Miouchekovitch and his family. Queen Milena, Princess Vera, Xenia and l Militia, and the heir to the throne, Prince Danilo. One of the Princess's
 daughters, Militia, married the Grand Duke Peter of Russia while another, Anastasie, who is not with the fam l fly, married the Grand Duke Nicholas I Nikolawitch, and another. Helene, is now Queen of Italy. There are Ger man connections, as well, the Crown 1 Prince having married German
 Duchess, and the daughter, Anna,
 married a German prince.
 That the ministers remaining back at Podgoritza think they are really the government is indicated by a re-
 cent statement by the Minister of
 Foreign Affairs. MT. Popovitch. Tn accordance with the constitution" he
 said, three of us remained behind
 and constitute the whole of the gov ernment I am minister of Foreign ] Affairs and minister of the interior. | MT. Radalovitch is acting Premier
 and Minister of Education, and Gan. 1 Vesovitch is Minister of War"
 l These are the ministers, however. who were ordered by King Nicholas not to carry. on business and it re- mains to be seen who is the real gov
 ernment.
 The Serbian seat of government at
 Corfu is also in a hotel, the largest establishment on the island, former ly run by a German, but not entire ly taken over for Serbian cabinet meetings and administration. Here the ministers have their offices, and
 in company with Albanian officials lrccently arrived, mingle in the draw ing and dining rooms. Premier Pas chwitch with his patriarchical white
 beard, is a striking figure in these ministerial groups. Crown Prince Alexander recently arrived at the ho- tel and received royal reception
 from the Serbian army already on the island. The Serbian forces are var liously estimated from S0.000 to 13O,- GOO, with 22,O00 Albanians. French
 officers are now training this remnant of the old armies back to their old standard.
 There will be a surprise some day." said the Serbian Minister to the Associated Press, when some point is hard pressed, and 150,000 Serbian
 troops spring back to the firing line in a complete state of equipment and efficiency"
 This training has been quietly go- ing on at Corfu, and Corfu is very
 near the Allied base in the southeast l Tbo Rolrfau administration poas