Albania: Copycats

Now that China's Red Guards have demonstrated their ability to stir up trouble, why shouldn't Red China's European counterpart, Albania, have its own Red Guards? So, last week Albanian youths streamed into the 'mountains as "voluntary activists" to force collectivization on the 10% of the country that still can plant its own crops. Albania's Communist Party has begun burning books, slashing paintings, purging comrades as "decadent" and "soft " breaking down the old habits of the peasants." Albania's Ked Guards already number 10000 but that is just the beginning. Premier Mehmet...

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!