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That the chickens of post-War political deals have a habit of coming home to roost was evident not only in what happened in Albania but also in the fate of Ethiopia three years ago. Last week Albania suddenly assumed importance. Across southern Albania, from Durazzo toward Salonika, lies the ancient overland route from Rome to Byzantium (now Istanbul). Italian forces could again advance along the old imperial highway, last used in the World War during the Salonika campaign, now partly supplemented by railroads, and could cut the last practical route by which the British and French might send assistance to an imperiled Yugoslavia.