30 TONS OF TNT FOR THE VLORE-HIMARE ROAD

META AND THE SOLDIERS BEGIN WORK On page 5

THE ITALIAN INVASION AND MUSSOLINI’S MISTAKES

HISTORY BY BERND J. FISCHER On pages 12–13

24 hours with the rebels of Tropojë

REPORTAGE 24 hours with the rebels of Tropojë From our correspondent in the village of Shoshan — On pages 2–3 The first tower at the entrance to the village of Shoshan, in the district of Bajram Curri

Minarolli: How I used to graze the goat on the hills by the Lake

PORTRAIT/ PD leader for Tirana “The goat was gray, and I would let it loose on the hills by the Lake. Often, I would play with the goat, chase it through the woods, or go off with

the hills by the Lake

through the woods, or run off and let it follow me from behind, weaving between the trees, but the good animal always stayed close, even when we played ball” — On page 4 The drama of the girl from Shkodër Threatened, Genta writes to Poçi As a rule, Genta’s accommodation should have been in one of those hundreds of NGOs that, on days when they hold seminars, conferences, or round tables, ostentatiously advertise their tireless work... — On page 7

Bernd J. Fischer Albania during the War, 1939–1945