The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-20

of Durazzo.
ure Is based Is the first to bs ,.
Albania since the great cens,. az
gustus' made some 1900 ys,u y
Combined italian and nstiys ;, y
were instituted and as a ,e,,' 1 !
classic Albanian feud rendered ~.
huous. hence Illegal. School, =. w.
children have been opened tb,nn,.a
the country, In number 70. v,s "
teachers. "
Civil police service distinct m.
binary military surveillance M, ~
organized with a view to sr.nr,.
large a liberty as is compatIbls : q
civilians. The horrid Turkish ma.
were in some cases abolished n =
ers thoroughly sanitized. New hrr
ings Will soon be erected O.
navigation between Albanian ~.
and linking them to nearby Cor, :
encouraged within the limits a, ,,r
exigencies. Customs Offices with ,.s
patrols are already In operation !,
all the money taken in is spent in n
proving the country. Vast hys,,,
measures are being carried out
For the better supervision s a
varied services pertaining to civil a
ministratiOn a secretaryshIp 70, ii.
affairs was instituted. II Is dss,a
as 1.-THE organ through which lhs en-.
lency, General Ferrero, exercise, N
powers Of watchfulness, contrG nj
guardianship over the vast Geld
state and autonomous Administered
The Office issues periodical repCrxs
one of which / am thankful for ma
of the information herein contshk
The secretary, Count Hugo Capsh
is an enthusiastic worker.
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Making Over Ancient citla
A list of all the various thlng n
cOmplished would read like erur
advertisement for a new western tow
Of q recently opened suburb. N
ports Of Avlona and SAINT Quanua
have been literally transferred }
piers, sheds, warehouses, various d
mlnistrative buildings. A general 81
vey of the entire country has Aa
made and soon a new map with iWH
corrected to the slightest detail 4
Avlona the port is linked to The har
by camps and military positions J
more than ninety kilometes Of Dens
vile narrow gauge railroad. Tn
are two ice factories. for the hoglhk
an electric power plant, llneklA
Various existing buildings have Ia
made over and serve as prefeciursS
central office for the military 10
neers engaged in civil works MH
office. courthouse, Agricultural sns
and civil affairs building With !
short time a new customs once 20
| lie slaughter house, covered marsa
town hall and courthouse VIII Moai
The transformation Of Anm
seemed at first beyond human 'ip's
itv. Only those who have seen sos
thing of the orient will appreciaRh
filth. the tortuous plan, the ssin
baseness of this semiorienni pon
II was before this war. as It had 10
for centuries, as 1t might always DIV
been. II seems, had not some nesus
or arrived to make the herculsaA
tempt to clean these truly Als-
stables. But fortune fayored ue w
corners. A fire burned out the oia y
, ket and the center Of town. A'Snl
oviotors destroyed many Of ne "
rounding dwellings. A great "
shace was left in the very spot sr' '
, the hopeless bazaars had once 8. ~ ",
! To tbe Italians an open spot and ~
/. to build on 1t are all man ns.s !,
, | enjoy perfect bliss. They SCI " w. =
-, hozoors and set to WORK f'~
, buildings of immediate need ln. y. !. !
: passed to monuments and y. ~, !
, now on foot to adOrn the new rev. s' =
: square with a tall CLOCK . ~. !, "
. adequate fountains, for SnlI ~, !,
aqueduct four miles long 8 ~ aso MI b h
/, built.