Nor was it till the eve of the Peace Conference, when France showed her enmity by trying to prevent the representation of Albania in Paris, that the Albanians took alarm. An Albanian delegation was at last accepted, only to be told that the Secret Treaty of 1915 held good, and the Powers that prated of justice and the inviolability of Treaties now desired to partition Albania among her worst foes. Against this Albania appealed, and is appealing, and her fate is yet in the balance. French, Italian, and Serb troops have occupied the land ever since the Armistice. Every possible obstacle has been thrown in Albania's way by those who wish her destruction. The Albanians have elected, last January, a Government of their own, and the Powers have refused to recognize it. The British Government, in order to stifle Albania's cries, have withdrawn both the British representatives from Albania, General Phillips and Mr. Morton Eden. Both are friends of Albania's independence, and General Phillips reported that the Albanian Government was working remarkably well. Albania now has no means of communicating with the outer world, save through those who wish her destruction--Greece, Italy and Jugoslavia. All three are working to overthrow the Albanian Government. At the moment of going to press the Serbs have made a wanton attack on North Albania from three points. But they will not kill the spirit of the Albanian people, who have resisted denationalization for a thousand years, and who beg only for the right to take their place in the Balkans and live in freedom and harmony with their neighbours, and who now at the time of going to press are fighting bravely for Liberty. I will not write Finis, for the tale of the Balkan tangle does not end here. INDEX Abdul Hamid; abdicates Aehrenthal (Baron von) Albania Albanians Albanian language Alexander (King of Serbia); murder of Alexander (Crown Prince) Ambassadors' Conference America Andriyevitza Anglo-Russian agreement Antivari Austria; in Bosnia; in Albania; Austrian attache. Balkan Alliance Balkan war Balkan railways Beaconsfield (Lord) Belgrade Berlin (Treaty of) Black Hand Bocche di Cattaro Bogitchevitch Bogumils Bosnia; annexation of Bulgaria. Carnegie report Catholics Cetinje Constantinople Constantinovitch Constitution (in Montenegro); (in Turkey) Croatia. Dalmatia Danilo (Vladika) Danilo I (of Montenegro) Danilo (Crown Prince) Djakovo Draga (Queen); murder of Dulcigno Durazzo Dushan Gregovitch Dutch officers. Earl's Court Edward VII Egypt Elbasan England Essad Pasha. Ferdinand (of Bulgaria) Fimilian (Bishop) Fitzmaurice (Lord) France Franz Ferdinand (Archduke); murder of Franz Josef (Kaiser). George (Prince of Serbia) Germany Ghilca (Albert) Gjurashkovitch Gladstone Goluchowski Great Serbian Idea Greece Greeks; in Albania Grey (Sir Edward) Gusinje. Hartwig Herzegovina. International Commission Ipek Ismail Kemal Italy Izvolsky. Jannisariea Japan.