New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-11
Chronology of Big World Euents
In Year Since the Arn,istice Was Signed

One year ago to-day the armistic
signed at Spa went into effect at IL
a. m. Paris time C a. m. New York
time). With the previous surrender
Of Turkey and Bulgaria and with the
Austro-Italian armistice concluded on
November 3. hostilities in the greatest
war of history have come to an end.
Formally, at least; for even to-day,
after the lapse of a twelve-month,
bitterness, though Of = more or less
local character, are ranging in differ
ent parts of the old world, all of
which have their odigin in the world
conflagaration of 1914-191S.
In some places these conflicts as
sumo the form of actual fighting, while
in others armed outbreaks may occur
any minute. 1t is chiefly in reference
to these series of minor wars. extend
ing from Archangel to the Mediter-
! ranean. from the Ural range to the
Adratic, that the statement has re-
peatedly been made about Europe s
real troubles having started with the
armistice, and that war, instead of be-
ing over, has begun in earnest after
its official termination. Moreover, in
addition to the revolutionary wars
that are now going on in the territory
of the former Russian empire, and to
what Is sometimes called the Balkani-
cation Of Central Europe, even in the
victorious allied countries, the end OF
the World War has precipitated an
avalanche of internal difficulties. due
mainly to awakened class feeling in the
laboring populations and the general
depreciation of currency.
AMONG the YnO2t aVp11va TING pcucL n
| logical factors of the world situation
are the universal exhaustion, most
noticeable in Germany and the central
European states, but very considerable
in France and Italy, too: and, bounc
up with it, the disappointment of the
masses everywhere which, with kline
Of Messianic faith, had expected from
the cessation Of hostilities 6rst. the
signing of the peace treaty afterward
the, end of all trouble and suffering
and the dawn Of better and brighter
future with universal brotherhood ane
prosperity as its keynote.
The original armistice Of Spa was
to be in effect for thirty-six days. o.
December Ii it was renewed unit
January II, 1919. On Decembet thu
Allied representatives at Paris begar
discussing arrangements preliminar,
to the peace negotiations. The peace
conference itself convened in Paris OF
January 18.
Here follows a chronological surve,
of the events between armistice da.
and it's first anniversary:
The Peace Farley
November II Armistice signed a
Spa, ending world war.
November 1S-President Wilson an
nounces he will attend peace confer
ence.
December - Preliminary discus
sions begin at Paris.
December 4-President Wilson an,
party sail for France.
December 14-President Wilson ar
rives in Paris. Armistce prolon9e,
until January II, and amendments pro
vide for further extensions until con
clusion of peace treaty.
December 26-President Wilson ar
rives in London.
January 1-Presidcnt Wilson leave
Paris for Rome.
January 12-Informal discussion b,
Allied representatives at Paris O
peace conference program. FRS
formal meeting of Supreme Interval
lied Council.
January 1s-Peace conference form
ally opened. Clemenceau appointe,
chairman.
January 2s--World league principl
agreed upon. Russia rejects parie,
offer.
February 6-League draft tentative
ly accepted.
February 12-New armistice term.
fixed, extending truce indefinitely ane
paralyzlng Germany'skarmed force.