The Colorado statesman., 1920-01-03
WAR AND PEACE

British landed troops in Riga, Libau
and Windau to combat the bolsheviki.
Jan. S-president Wilson received In
Rome
Hoover made head OF International re-
Poles in full possession OF Posen.
Jan. New Serbian-Croatlan-Sl
government formed at Belgrade.
Bolsheviki captured Riga.
Jan. 6-Civil war between government
forces and the Spartacans broke out IN
Berlin. the latter captured the Spandau
arsenal.
Jan. T-President Wilson returned to
Paris.
Berlin rioters forced Gen Harries TO
haul down the American flag.
Ebert faction on top In Berlin after Sc
we're street lighting.
Jan. g-lndependent socialists set up new
government IN Berlin
jan. l0-Republic proclaimed in l-uNem-
burg, but supp essed at once by the
French.
Jan. il-socialist republic proclaimed in
Bremen.
Count Karolyi made president OF Hun
garian republic,
Jan. l2-Suprcme council of peace con-
gress held It's first meeting IN Paris
Spartacans defeated in Berlin.
Spartacans gained control of Constance.
Baden.
Jan. 1s-Many spartacans executed in
Jan 16-Grand Duchess Marie or Lux
emburg abdicated and was succeeded by
her sister Charlotte.
Jan I6-karl Liebknecht and Rosa Lux
emburg killed in Berlin.
Jan Recommendation broke out In
Petrograd and bolsheyiN began retreat
eastward from Esthonla.
Armtstice granted Germany extended
one month.
Jan. iS-interallled peace congress for
Jan l9-Bolsnevists captured Kiev.
Polish coalition cabinet formed by Pa
derewski.
German elections resulted generally ia
vorably to the majority socialists.
Jan. 0-White Russia proclaimed Its
union with the Russian soviet republic
Jan Z2-Alied supreme council asked
Russian factions to send representative
to conference at the Princes islands. Sea
OF MarmUra.
Jan 25-American troops forced to re
treat from ShenkGrsk northern Russia.
League Of Nations.
Czechs captured oderburg from the
Jan 26-President Wilson visited the
Chateau Thierry and Reims regions
Feb. l-Pan OF giving German colonies
TO allied countries as mandatories of
League of Nations adopted by supreme
council.
Feb 4-Fighting between Czechs and
Poles stopped by order OF supreme council.
Americans defeated bolshevilti at Vistav-
ka, northern Russia.
German government troops bombarded
Bremen and elected the Spartacans.
Feb. G : German national assembly
Feb S-Russian anarchists evacuated
wilma.
f'eb s-Polish constitutional assembly
Feb IL Friederich Ebert elected presi-
dent of German republic and Phillip
Schcdemann made premier.
Feb. 12-Republican revolt in Roumania:
King Ferdinand slightly wounded.
Feb. l3-Drat of League of Nations
plan completed and adopted by commits
sion
Gen DenllSine's ti-bolshevik army
reached the Caspian after beating bi
soviet army and taking $1,000 prisoners
Feb 15-President Wilson sailed for
home.
Feh lG-Gernans accepted new terms
foI renewal OF armistce under protest.
fcb a-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 2-Premier Kurt Eisner and
eral other members OF the Bavarian gov
erniuent assassnated.
Feb 2i-Presldent Wilson landed in Bos-
ton and spoke In behalf of League of Ma
tions plan
March 5-Presdent Wilson sailed for
Paris.
March 9-Many spartacans summarily
executed in Berlin after bloody battles.
March 13-President Wilson landed in
France
March 19-Ukrainians captured Lemberg
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 25-British Secretary of War
Churchill announced Egypt was in vir-
tual state of insurrection.
March 3l-General strikes and fatal riots
In Berlin ana Otner German cities,
April 1-Several hundreds killed in
strike riots in Frankfort
April 4-Soviet government established
Antanas Smetonas elected president of
Lithuanian republic.
April 7--Ukranian soviet troops captured
Odessa
General strike in Magdeburg. followed
by riots
possession of Magdeburg and Essen
April lo-Geneva, switzerland. chosen
seat of League OF Nations.
American engineers reached Murmansk
April l5-Gen. Haller's Polish divisions
left France for Poland
April i6-Libau seized by German troops
and Lettish provisional government over
April i7-Tirst bolshevik army on the
Pripet. surrendered to Ukrainans.
April lS-Soldiers' council took control
of Vienna.
April lg-Reds put to rout In Vienna.
April 2O-Evacuation of Sebastopol by
allies announced
April 2i-Victory loan campaign opened
Utralnans took Kiev from bolsheviki
April A-President Wilson declared Italy
could not have Flume, and the Italian
delegates abandoned the peace confer
ence
Mexico declared 1t 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 29-German peace ENJOYS reached
Versailles.
April sO-Peace council decided dispute
over Klau-Chau In Japan's favor
May 2--Most OF Munich taken by gov
ernment troops.
May 4-Wilson. Lloyd George and Gle
mencenu invited Italy to return to peace
conference, promising to give her Fiume
after two years.
Surrender of Hungarian soviet govern
ment announced.
May 6-Compiete peace treaty adopted
by allied delegates.
Great Britain recognized Independence
OF Finland.
Chinese cabinet instructed Chinese dele
gates not to sign peace treaty.
May 7-Peace treaty handed to German
delegates.