The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-02
WAR AND PEACE

Jan. s-President Wilson received in
Rome
i Hoover made head Of international re-
Poles In full possession Of Posen
Jan f-New Serbian-Croatian-SIo vene
government formed at Belgrade.
Soisheviki captured Riga.
Jsn. 6-Clyil war between government
forces and the Spartacans broke out in
serum the latter captured the Spandau
Jan. president Wilson returned to
Berlin rioters forced Gen. Harries to
haul down the American flag.
Ebert faction on top in Berlin after Sc
We're street fighting.
Jan. s-Independent socialists set up new
government in Berlin
Jan. m-Republic proclaimed In Luxem-
pug. but suppressed at once by the
Jan. l1--socialist republic proclaimed in
Bremen. =.
Count Karolyi made president of Hun
Jan. 1z--Supreme council of peace con-
grens held It's first meeting in Paris.
Spartaeans defeated in Berlin
spartacans gained control OF Constance,
Jan. 13-Many spartacans executed in
Jan. l5--Grand Duchess Marie or Lux
smourg abdicated and was succeeded by
Jan. 16-Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Lux
emburg killed in Berlin
Jan. revolution broke out in
Petrograd and bolsheviki began retreat
eastward from Esthonia.
Armistiee granted Germany extended
Jan. 18-InteraIlied peace congress for
mally opened.
Jan. ls-Bolshevfsts captured Kiey.
Pollsh coalition cabinet formed by Pa
German elections resulted generally IA
Yorably to the majority socialists.
Jan. GWhite 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
of Marmora
Jan. 25-American troops forced to re-
treat from Shenknrsk, northern Russia
peace conference adopted plan for
czechs captured oderburg from the
Poles
Jan. 2s-Presldent Wilson visited the
chateau Thierry and Reims regions.
rep. l-Plan of giving German colonies
70 allied countries as manufactures of
League of Nations adopted by supreme
Feb. 4-Ffghting between Czeehs and
Poles stopped by order of supreme council
Americans defeated bolsheyiki 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.
Feb srPolish constitutional assembly
Feb. 11-Friederich Ebert elected presi-
dent of German republic and Philip
bcheidemann made premier.
Feb. R-Republican revolt in Roumania;
King Ferdinand slightly wounded
Feb. l3-Draft Of League Of Nations
plan completed and adopted by commits
sion. :. :.
Sen. Denikine's anti-bolshevik army
esached the Caspian after beating big
soviet army and taking 1900 prisoners.
Feb. 15-President Wilson sailed for
home.
Feb l6-Germans accented 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 4-Premier Kurt Eisner and sew
eminent assassinated. -.
~ FeS 24-Presdent Wilson landed in Bos-
ton and spoke in behalf of League of Ma
tons plan .''
March president Wilson sailed for
Paris
March s-Many spartacans summarily
executed in Berlin after bloody battles
March 1S-President Wilson landed in
France
March Ia-JTkrainians captured Lemberg
from Poles =
March 22-Count KaroIyi. head of pro-
yisionai government of Hungary, re-
signed. and new government proclaimed
the
Russian soviet government
March 25-British Secretary of War
Churchill announced Egypt was in vir-
tual state of Instruction
March 3l--General strikes and fatal riots
IN Berlin and other German cities
April l-Several hundreds killed in
strike riots in Frankfort
April 4-Soviet government established
in Munich. ..Hr.
Antanas smetonas elected president of
Lithuanian republic
sv,f,,, =
Odessa 80
General strike in Magdeburg. followeG
by riots.
April 9-Govefnnlent troops resained
possession of Magdeburg and Essen.
April 10-Geneva, Switzerland, chosen as
seat of League of Nations.
American engineers reached Murmansk
April 16-Gen. Haller's Polish divisions
left France for Poland
April 16--L.ibau seized SS German troops
and Lettish provisionSs government over
April 17-First hslshevik army. on the
Pripet SURRENDERED TO Ukrainians
April is-Soldisrs' council took control
April 19-Reds put to rout in Vienna.
April eo7svaeuation of Sebastopol by
April 2f-Victory loan campaign opened
Uk-ainians took Kiev from bolshevikf,
April 24-President Wilson declared Italy
could not have Fiume, 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 SHERMAN peace ENJOYS reached
Versailles.
April S-Peace council decided dispute
,ver Kiau-Chau in Japan's favor
May 2-Most of Munich taken by gov
srnment troops.
May 4-wflson, Lloyd George and Cls-
snenceau invited Italy TO return to peace
Conference. promising to give her Fiume
after two years.
Surrender OF Hungarian soviet govern
ment announced.
May s-complete 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