KING ZOG HAS TROUBLE WITH LANDLORD

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 184, 10 July 1940, Page 6

KING ZOG HAS TROUBLE WITH LANDLORD

King Zog lias arrived in England. Imt there is no announcement what Tuck lie lias had in the task facing anost new arrivals—that of houseliunting. When Zog was in France after his flight from his kingdom oJ! Albania at Easter, 1939, he had trouble with the landlord in a manner more befitting his comic opera Mngdc-m than the head of a royal - house. | A well known family of international diplomats is that of Glade. F. Herman Gade used to be Norwegian Consul at Chicago and mayor of Lake Forest. 111., is now chatelain of the Chateau du Mesnit-St. Denis, near Paris., An emissary of ex-Kin;.] Zog of the Albanians approached Mr Gade with the object of installing the King in the chateau. It was suggested to Mr Gade that in lieu of rent lie would be decorated with the Albanian Order of Skanderbeg. Mr Gade just wanted his rent. He •was then presented with an autographed photograph of ex-Queen Geraldine. Mr Gade still wanted Iris rent. The King then forwarded a handsome knick-knack, which lie said had been a personal gift from Tsar Nicholas of all the Russians. Mr Gade had tlie present traced ot a curiosity shop on the Rue St. Honore, where it had been purchased for I4s Gd. At this point King Zog paid the rent. Finally, Mr Gade, having ungraciously refused to renew the lease, . nvas looking for a new tenant. Reason: The rent would not cover the cost of necessary repairs to the chateau.