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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

The World war was formally ended
January 10 when Germany and four
teen Of the powers allied against her
In the war exchanged ratsacations Of
the Treaty Of Versailles at Paris The
United States, however, was not
among the nations participating in this
ceremony, as the treaty had not been
ratified by the senate.
The League of Nations came into
actual being at Paris January 16 when
the executive council held it's first
meeting with representatives from Bel
GUM. Brazil. England, Italy, France,
Japan, Greece and Spain participant
ing.
, The Russian government made a
step toward securing peace with its
warning neighbors by concluding
treaties with Ukraine and Esthonia.
The Turkish peace terms were com
pleted on March 3. and week later
the Allies decided to use force to i'm
pose the terms upon Turkey, sending
troops to occupy Constantinople. The
allied forces occupied the Turkish
capital without opposition
/ Polish troops began spring often
sive against the Russian Bolsheviki in
the Balticregion on March %. Warsaw
reported heavy fighting at many points
on the 4OO-mile front. Three days lat
err Poland offered peace terms to Rus
STA. providing for restoration of the
l.: Df nd
other treasures, and an indemnity for
invasions since 1914 Polish troops adj
ministered severe defeat to the Bot
sheviki at Podolia April 49,
The Poles and Ukrainians negotiat-
ed 4 treaty on April ~, recognizing
Ukrainian independence from Russia.
A combined army of Poles and Ukrain-
ians then launched an offensive against
the Russian "Red" forces. capturing
Kiev on MAY S and the great port of
Odessa on May II.
Bolshevik troops invaded Persia at
|, Astara May Is forcing the withdrawal
of British troops Bolshevik troops
on the Polish front were REINFORCED
and launched an attack on a ninety
mile front. seeking to open commune
cation with East Prussia. On Tune 8
they succeeded in Ranking and driving
back General Pilsudski's Polish troops.
The supreme council continued it's
efforts to COMPLETE the peace settle
ments. The treaty With Hungary was
signed June at Versailles, AmbasSa-
dor Wallace signing for the United
States Turkey was granted fifteen
days additional time to present its
views regarding the treaty with that
country.
While these peace negotiations were
In progress. fighting continued at many
points. Over 200 Italian prisoners were
killed by .Ahanians at Tirana on June
Is in retaliation for the assassination
Of Essad Pasha in Paris on June IL
Supported by British troops and bat-
tleships at Malta and Constantinople.
the Greeks began 4 campaign TO GUST
the Turkish Na.tmalists from parts Of
Asia Minor.
on Jnly z the Rolshevik troons cap
turpd RovOno throwing the Poles into
retreat on the entire front. Poland
opened negotiations for an arlnistite
and these continued for week when
It was reported that Ruscia had or
dered the postponement .sf the nego-
tiations and the capture Of Warsaw
Bolshevist troops captured L0mza and
Brest-L ltovxk. and began I drive on
kemberg August !. During the next
two weeks they continued to advance
and On Auguet II were within Twelve
mi3ss Il warsaw. The Polish capital
seemed doomed. but on the 18th The
Poles launched great counter-of
fensive and drove the bOlsheviki ha,h
N disorder. Heartepea BY the crusf
inx blow given the Russian fsrses
the Peles rejssfsd the Belsheyik Psae.
terIAs.
III ths, ul~apsime on August II. =