Show ALBANIA FREE OF FOREIGN OCCUPANCY I People Hope for Protection From Future Aggression n Albania Oct With 2 With the withdrawal of Italian troops from Avlona an cessation of hostile In Invasion Invasions In- In Invasions by the Montenegrins Albania is free tree of foreign occupation for the tho first time In her turbulent history his his- tory Albanians Alb feel that they have at last reached the goal of their national na national na- na independence Their undying love of liberty which has baa persisted through all their centuries of or struggle against ns uT and Christian la olda is particularly rt i d laly ar quick a and hopeful today The people hope that the great powers will protect them from future designs on the thc part of ot selfish foreign countries Perhaps never before was there such sucha a 1 state of tranquility within the borders borders borders bor bor- ders of the little Albanian state Inthe Tn In the streets of of one sees the Albanian colors displayed for the first time and listens to patriotic demonstrations demonstrations demonstrations demon demon- I by local groups of citizens and societies Enthusiasm and patriotic patriotic patriotic patri patri- otic fervor are are at at ata a high pitch Even the native tribes who usually are engaged engaged en en- in factional combat among themselves themselves themselves them them- selves are living In a state ot or peace This peace is based upon nothing more than a word of honor given with approval of or the people between two or more chiefs The Albanians Albanian's word which he calls bossa bessa is is absolutely binding It is customary for families within E tribe for tribes and for tor large groups g of tribes to arrange arr between themselves I a bessa that is a a. by which all matters of personal vengeance vengeance ven ven- en are suspended for a given len length h of or time Except In a few communities In the South the tho Albanians live In tribal organizations organizations or or- In scattered communities in the mountains where each man de defends defends de- de I fends his home and his rights with his rifle which he never lays down when out of doors They are governed by a sort of common law which is known as the Law of Lek Lek was a more j or less traditional lawgiver of time tile once powerful family of ot |