The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-30
FOREIGN AFFAIRS

With continual strife. amounting vfr-
tualiy to civil war, in Ireland. with
spasmodic revolutionary outbreaks in
Germany, with counter-revolutionary
movements developing at intervals in
Russia. with civil war in China and
with political upheavals in France.
Italy. Greece and other countries,
the unrest and changing conditions
growing out Of the World war were
reflected In the disturbed internal con-
ditions of many countries of the old
world In 1870.
One of the unexpected political de
velopments of the early days of the
menceau to obtain election as presi-
dent OF France upon the expiration of
the term Of President Poincare. Paul
Deschanel was elected on January II
and the following day .Clemenceau's
cabinet resigned. Alexandra Miller
and formed new cabinet at the re-
quest of President Poincare.
The All-Russian government in 81
IBERIA, headed by Admiral Alexander
b. Kolchak, was finally destroyed with
the killing of Admiral Kolchak by So
cial Revolutionistseat Irkutsk on Feb
ruary Z.
In Great Britain the government
took Its first definite step toward 4
settlement Of the Irish question on
February 25 by presenting to the
house of commons its Irish home
rule bill. providing for autonomous
rule under dual parliament. repre-
senting both the north and the south.
On March 10 Ulster voted to accept
the bill.
A new counter-revolution. directed
by militarists, broke out In Berlin
March IS. The revolutionists gained
control Of Berlin and DR.. Wolfgang
Kapp proclaimed himself chancellor.
The revolution was short-liyed. how
ever. ending in failure on the 18th
when DR.. Kapp resigned.
The Irish situation continued to at
tract the attention of the world On
March 10 the mayor of Cork was kill
ed by assassins
In Mexico the presidential campaign
developed a revolution which resulted
eventually in the overthrow Of the
Carranza government. On April 10 the
state of Sonora withdrew from the
republic and lighting between the
Sonora troops and federal forces be
gan BY April 21 nine Mexican states
had Joined the secession movement.
The revolutionary movement gained
rapidly and on May President Car
rama fed from Mexico City toward
the eastern coast. On May - Car
rama, the fugitive president. was shot
and killed by troops In his escort
while asleep.
On August IS Mayor Terence Mac
Swiney of Cork was arrested by Brit
ish troops for sedition in holding 4
Sim Fein court at the City Hall He
was convicted by court martial on
the 18th and taken to an English pris-
on, where he Immediately entered up
on hunger strike Riots and in
cendiarism continued to assume more
serious proportions at many points.
In the constitutional election held
in Mexico September General Al
vara Obregon was elected president.
President Deschanel of France re
signed September 81 because Of III
health and on the 23rd Premier Alex
andre Millerand was elected to succeed
him Georges Leygres, minister Of
marine under Ciemenceau, became pre-
mier.
After hunger strike Of "A days
which had drawn the attention Of the
world Terence NacSwiney. lord mayor
OF Cork. died in Brixton prison, Lon
don- October Is Great pressure had
been brought to bear to secure Mayor
MacSwirey's release. but the govern
naent stood frn in Its stand against
the hunger strikers
King Alexander Of Greece died on
October IS as result Of bite by q
pet monkey, and It was announced
ths, the throne would be offered to
Prince Paul. third 500 Of former King
Ceostantine-
Fterce riorirg between Untontsts
and Sinn Feiners broke ont In North
Belfast Ireland, November :. Sexf-
ccs disorders were reported also ut
Londonderry. where 1--WE policemen
were shot and many ships burned or
wrecked The Irish home rule bm
passed the house Of COMMONS cn In
third reading November II. At Dublin