Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-01
WAR AND PEACE

Italy
British landed troops In, Riga. Libau
and Windau to combat the bolsheviki
Jan 3--President Wilson received IN
Rome
Hoover made head of International re-
Poles in full possession of Posen q
government formed at Belgrade
Bolsheviki captured Riga.
Jan 6-Civil war between government
forces and the Spartacans broke out i'm
Berlin, tile latter captured the spandau
Jan 7-President Wilson returned to
Paris
Berlin rioters forced Gen. Harries to
ha down the American flag.
Eber, faction on top,i In Berlin after Sc
Jan. s-independent socialists set up new
government in Berlin.
Jan. lO-Republic proclaimed in Luxem-
burg. but suppressed at once by the
French.
Jan il-socialist republic proclaimed in
Bremen
Count Karolyi made president Of Hun
garian republic
. Jan l2-Supreme council of peace con-
gress held it's first meeting In Paris.
Spartdcans defeated In Berlin.
: Spartacans gained control OF Constance.
Baden
Jan ls-Many spartacans executed in
Jan l5-Grand Duchess Marie OF Lux
emburg abdicated and was succeeded by
Jan. l6-Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Lux
emburg killed in Berlin. T.,
Jan Recommendation broke out IN
Petrograd and bolsheviki began retreat
eastward from Esthona.
Arnistice granted Germany extended
Jan lS-Interallied peace congress for
mally opened.
Jan lS-Bolshevists captured Kiev.
Polish coalition cabinet formed by Pa
derewski
Germ IN elections resulted generally ia
vorabiy 10 the majority socialists
Jan A-White Russia proclaimed its
union with the Russian soviet republic.
Jan 22-Allied supreme council asked
Russian factions to send representative
OF Maj mora.
Jan 25-American troops forced to re-
treat from Shenkursk. northern Russia.
Peace conference adopted plan for
Czeehs captured oderburs from the
Poles
Jan 2s-President Wilson visited the
Chateau Thierry and Reims regions.
Feb. l-Plan of giving German colonies
to allied countries as manufactures OF
League of Nations adopted by supreme
council
Feb 4-Fighting between Czechs and
Poles stopped by order Of supreme council.
Americans defeated bolsheviki at vistav-
ka northern Russia.
German government troops bombarded
Bremen and elected the Spartacans.
Feb GERMAN national assembly
opened in Weimar.
Feb S-Russian anarchists evacuated
Feb s-Polish constitutional assembly
met In Warsaw.
Feb n-Friederich Ebert elected prssl,
scheidemam made premier
Feb l2-Republican revolt In Roumania;
King ferdinand slightly wounded
plan completed and adopted by commits
sion.
Gen Denikine's anti bolshevik army
had fhA No han stnn
soviet army and taking $1,000 prisoners.
Feb l5-President Wilson sailed for
Feb s-Germans accepted new terms
for renewal of armistice. under protest.
Feb i9-Premier Clemenceau shot In
shoulder by an anarchist
Governments of Siberia Archangel and
Southern Russia formally rejected the
proposal for conference at Princes islands.
Feb a-Premier Kurt Eisner and sey-
eminent assassnated.
Feb 24-President Wilson landed In Bos-
ton and spoke In behalf of League OF Ma
tions plan.
March 6-President Wilson sailed for
Paris
March s-Many spartacans summar,iy
executed In Berlin after bloody battles.
March ls-President Wilson landed in
France
March ls-Ukrainians captured Lembers
March 22-count Karolyi. head of pro-
visional government of Hungary re-
signed. and new government proclaimed
solidarity and armed alliance with the
Russian soviet government
March 2-British Secretary OF War
Churchill announced Egypt was In q yir-
tual state OF Instruction.
March a-General strikes and fataT riots
in Berlin and other German cities.
April l-Several hundreds killed in
strike riots In Frankfort
April 4-soviet government established
in Munich
s TeeSS;s elected president of
Odessa
General strike in Magdeburg. FOLLOWED
April s--Government troops regained
POSSESSION Of Magdeburg and Essen.
April l0-Geneva. Switzerland chosen az
seat OF League of Nations
Amer'"an engineers reached Murmansk.
April l5-Gen. Haller's Polish divisions
left France for Poland
April 6-Libau seized by German troops
and Ie'tish provisional government over
April i7-First bolshevik army, on the
Pripet; surrendered to Ukrafnians
Apri' lS-Soldiers' council took control
OF Vienna
April 9-Evacuation of seba stopoi by
April 2-victory loan campaign opened
Ikrainians took Kiev from bolsheviki
April 24-President Wilson declared Italy
could not have F1ume. and the Italian
ence
Mexico declared It would not recognize
the Monroe doctrine. and withdrew its
minister to France.
April 2s-League of Nations covenant
unanimously adopted by peace confer
ence
April alderman peace ENJOYS reached
Versailles.
April s-Peace council decided dispute
d over Kiau-Chau in Japan's favor
MAY Most Of Munich taken by gov
s. ern TiSent troops
May 4-Wilson. Lloyd George and Gle
snenceau invited Italy to return to eeace
. after Two years
Surrender of Hungarian soviet govern
NAV 6--Complete peace treaty adopted
by allied delegates
Grea. Britain recognized Independence
= OF Finland. ,
Chinese cabinet instructed Chinese dels-
gates not to sign peace treaty.
Nav. i Peace treaty handed to German
delegates
4 s recognized governments of Finland
MAY l4-Austrian peace delegates ar
rived AT st. Germatn.
May lI-Greek troops occupied Smyrna
May i6-New 1anti-eommunist govern
msnt Of Hsngary set up at Arnad.
fieei In Gulf of Finland -
MaY 2l-German delegates given exten-
star OF time to May 29tto reply to terms
May 20, Germanys reply 10, peace terms
May58i- British .warshIps- defeated boil
sfevik Heei In the Baltic.
June 4 Rhine republic proclaimed in va
Tious Giles. with, DR.. Hans A., Dorten at
Its head ~
June Peace terms presented to Aus
frlas delegates. $780,
June ~ S. Senate adopted resolution
as ln5 hearing by peace congress for
free ireland representatives
Jtnr B- Allies reply to German COUP
ter-piol osals and final draft OF treaty