Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-09
WAR AND PEACE

Jan. 2-President wilson arrived in /
'Hr;;,sh landed troops In Riga. Libau
and Windau to contbat tho boisileviki.
Jan. S-Presd""t Wilson received In
Hoover made head of International re-
lief organization.
IAN. 4-New Serbian Croatiun- Slovens
government formed at Belgrade.
Bolsl.cvikl captured Riga
Ian S-Civil war between government
forces and the Spartacans broke out In
Rerin; the latter captured the Spandau
Ian. president Wilson returned to
Paris.
haul down the American nag
Ebert faction on top in Berlin after Sc
we're street fighting.
Jan. 9-Indepcndent socialists set up new
government In Berlin.
Ian le-Republic proclaimed In Luxem-
burg. hut suppressed at once by the
Jan. il-Socialist republic proclaimed in
Bremen.
Count Karolyi made president OF Hun
garian republic.
Jan. l2-Supreme council OF peace con-
cress held its first meeting in Paris.
Spurtacans defeated in Berlin
Spar,acans gained control OF Constance.
Jan. 1,-Many spartacans executed In
Berlin. r-r
jan. 15--Grand Duchess Marie OF Lux
en.hucS abdicated and was succeeded by
he:' sister Charlotte.
Jan. IG-liarl Liebknecht and Rosa Lux
,,DSErY killed In Berlin.
jan f1-Counter-revoution broke out in
IH,rosrad and bolsheviki began retreat
eastward from Esthonia.
Arnstice granted Germany extended
Jan. Y-interallied peace congress for
San. Iy--Bolshevists captured Kiev. <
POLISH coalition cabinet formed by Pa
dprewski.
,crably TO the majority socialists.
Jan. 2o-White Russia proclaimed it's
Union with the Russian soviet republic.
Jan. 22-Allied supreme council asked
Russian factions to send representative
10 conference at the Princes islands. Sea
Jan. 25-Amerlcan troops forced to re-
treat from Shenkursk, northern Russia.
Peace conference adopted plan for
Czechs captured oderburg from tho
Jan. o6-pres,dent Wilson visited the
Chateau Thierry and Reims regions
Feb l-Plan OF giving German colonies
10 allied countries as mandatories OF
council.
Feb. 4-rightns between czechs and
Poles stopped by order Of supreme council
Americans defeated bolsheviki al Vistnv.
kG, northern Russia.
p Gsrman an government TROOPS bombarded
Feb. c. German national assembly
opened In Weimar.
Wilma
Feb. s-Polish constitutional assembly
Feb. 1l-rliederich Ebert elected pres,-
dent OF German republic and Philip
sGheidemann made premier.
k;ng Ferdinand slightly wounded.
Feb. 13-Draft Of League OF Nations
plan completed and adopted by commits
Gen Denikine's anti-boIshevik army
s senia, the the Caspian after beating biz
Lsb. 15-rresident Wilson sailed Tor
for e ren. @Ge 81, accepted new term.
zen: ls-Premiers Clernenceau shot In
shoulder by An anarchist.
Southern Russia formally reiecfea s ths
f'ES nS d for conference at Princes' Islands
.r ssp otf arpremier Kurt Elsner and ssv-
eminent assassinated.
,o FEB: @-President Wilson landed in Bos-
lions s" Ms, spoke IN behalf OF League OF No
ps Mnrch s-prefldent Wilson called for
March s-Many spartacans summ.r,,v
M aroo IN Berlin after bloody battles.
Fraarsh ls-Presidsnt Wilson landed In
sr MnrG p. ls-Ukrainians captured Lemberx
vI Msnsj' s2,Couns Karolyl. head of pro-
T JEida,rtty and armed alliance WITH tSs
March March 2-Brisish" .seeretarv q, va,
tuai stat. announced Egypt was in a viz
q, ',lci ol-General strikes and fatal r,o,.
.ncrin and other German cities ''
.,r;so r. i,.several hundreds killed in
f., AWii 4,sov!et government established
M'Easnia s s reeSn1s elected pres'den. of
OfirTilMa 7-ukralnian soviet troops captures
h., General , strike In sIagdeburr followed
possrs,,,' "',-Goycrnnent troops regained
Nrrii in OF Magdeburg and Essen.
Sio or Lensue OF Nations. '''0''" "'
ADrii ~ cnSinsers reached Murmnnsk.
".' france for Poland S' u''is'ohs
and l.y-iit'nu seized by Germou troo,.
tLrowIe ''sh provisional government over
Ir,nrariii l7-First boishev,k army ON ,hs
Aprii g 1H entered to Ukrainians
OF Vienna o'o'ers council took control
HHn nTI iSSo-Reds put to rout in Vienna.
allies annonnce equation OF scbastopol by
In EE' + s A-victory loan campaign opened
kraInians took Kiev ,r,, .e,..,
coM,,tthH 2i-Ircsident Wilson dcciarnd III,
dcInm not have Fiume. and H. atIiiy
encc "''eS abandoned the peace confer.
n" ,e Mnnrdde declared It would not recos,iz.
minister f. t doctrine. and withdrew its
uhan,rnoTIsL,, LeaGue OF Nations covenant
once 0uSv adopted by peace confer.
vC ig'Ln Sherman pence ENJOYS reached
over P'E Kis Peace council decided sis,p,s
MAJ .Chau In Japan's favor. "''pu's
ernrnenf t most OF Munich taken by gov.
mcnc.,,,i- wilson. Lloyd George and r,..
conf.Tsnnoln invited Itrly to return 10 rsncn
snor two y promising to give her Eii;me
ment e enGer OF Hungarian sovic, govern.
BY aiI,syS IS,othplete peace treaty sdon,e,
% Finland recognized Independence
sa, ",hese cabinet instructed eb,,.,. so
"n,eS not to Sign ne,a. ..eu Shpnese dole