The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31
Principal World Events Of 1919

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Sufy s--A force Of troops and police rush
the presidential palace 81 Lima. Peru
make President Cardo prisoner. and
proclaim Aaxus;e n. frxuiA presi'
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July s--Argeniina senate. without res
erva;icns approves isague Of nations
covenant. being the FIRST rxiifyfns
body to take such action
Jaly e-Gsrmsn national assembly rau-
Ties the peace treaty By . vote Of ses
to iis
July s-Bol.he~ik troops reported cleared
from the crimea By Gen penikin'i
forcea
July io--Presiasn, Wilson submits the
treaty 10 the senate. after an address
on tho League Of nations covenant
July ii-Three allied warrhips Amer
team. French and British. ordered to
Fiuma. due 20 disorders there
July is--Enser rasha and two other
Turk leaders condemned to death By
. Turkish court martial. as respon-
sfhls for Armenian ruassacres durins
the war
July iT-Aliied blockade against Cor
many IL officially raised.
July IG-prchident Wilson puts entire
control Of the wheat situation in this
hands OF wheat Director Jules II.
barnes
July i7-Beia Kun. head ~ the Hun
sArian communist government Is
ousted
Juiy is--Ameriean sailors In launch ny
fnF American flag are held up by
Mericans and robbed near Tanpico.
July ai--British house Of commons rati-
fi~. the psssc~ treaty.
July st--I.aber situation In England be
comes acute. soo,oee miners strike;
riots break out
Juiy .I-Race riots break out In wash
inrton aud other cities: many killed.
July se-Tb~ ncwi, created Pacific nccs
passes thru the Panama canal. the
largest vessels and largest fleet over
TO use this waterway.
July 2t--The telephone and tciesrsPn
systems Of the country are returned
TO their owners after years opera
ton by the postmaster general
Aug. s-Dudapeat. Hungarian capital. Is
occupied by Kumanian troops, in spite
OF allied protests, in retaliation Tor
Hungarian occupation OF buehares' IN
Aug. s-Ac,orx strike IN New York city.
closing up theatres Other cities
follow
Aug. iI-Prinee Of wales arrives at Fl,
Johns Newfoundland. beginning a
visit to Canada and the United states
AuG. i3-viscount Grey Is appointed
temporary ambassador to the United
States
Aug. 1.-Two American aviatcrs, kid.
mapped by Mexicans. are held for
$4,000 ransom.
Aug. e0--congress rep~ais the dayiiEh,
saving law. overriding the presidents
Aug. ee--rrederich Ebert becomes presi-
dent Of the German republic
sept. 3--president Wilson starts tour Of
the West and Middle Wet 70 speak
In defense of tho treaty and league
Of nations.
Sept The peace treaty Ia ordered re-
ported to tho senate by the foreign
relations committee with four res
ervations and Is amendments
sept. cardinal Desire mercier, prtmste
OF Belgium. arrives In New FORK Tor
a visit to this country.
sent p-tgnion members OF Boston police
force 20 on strike. which results IN
mob violence and thefts; troops called
out
scp4. o-John Mitchell. chairman Of the
New York Industrial commission.
labor leader and trade unionist, dies
in New York at the age OF 10,
s~vt, io--scantors Borah. Of Idaho, John
son, az California, and Mccormick. Of
Illinois. start ON speaking tour
agninst the pcacc treaty.
Sept. it--Corpus Christi IL rsscsi BY =
tropical storm. resulting In loss Of
more than 200 persons and damage
Of -. 600 900.
sept, t5-Gabrele DAnnunxio. with an
armed force. occupies Fiume and
prociaims It's union with Italy.
aept. y2--Steei workers thruout the
country go on strike principally for
recognition OF the union.
Sept e0--rrcsidcnt Wilson, due tn IIlpe~s
II forced to abandon his league OF
nations tour and return TO Washing
ton.
up all transportation.
Sept. 2s-A mob In Omaha iynches a
negro murderer sets fire to the court
house and nearly kills the mayor
Oct. s--Frenrh parliament ratifiru the
naxlxsD iraafy.