Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-31

Russia until bolshevik outrages
ceased.
The Turkish peace terms were com
pleted on March 3, and a week later
the allies decided to use force to i'm
pose the terms upon Turkey, sending
troops to occupy ConstantinopIe
President Wilson. in a note to the al
lies on March "a, urged that the
Turks be put out of Europe, that
northern Thrace be given to Bulgaria
and Trebizond to Armenia He asked
an open door to Turkish trade.
1t was announced on March % that
the German islands in the Pacific had
been partitioned. those north OF the
equator going to Japan and those
south of the equator to Australia and
New Zealand.
Polish troops began spring Of
fensive against the Russian bolshe-
Wiki in the Baltic region on March %
along a 400-mile front Three days
later Poland offered peace terms to
Russia.
A disagreement among the allies
was threatened when France. on
April s. sent
Friction Arises troops TO occupy
Among Allies. pn;ns - ~.
protect certain articles of the peace
treaty. England refused to send
troops to cooperate with the French.
and other allies, excepting Belgium
concurred with England.
Differences of opinion among the
allies regarding the enforcement of
the provisions Of the peace treaty.
with Germany threatened to cause
some diniculty. but these differences
ferences held at San Reno. Italy. in
April. ="
At the same time the supreme
council voted the Syrian mandate TO
E.ance the Mesopotamian to Creat
Sritaaa and the Armenian to the
Tor q Jewish state under British Dro-
tecsion- The United States failed to
accept the Armenian mandate.
ny the terms of a treaty negotiated
on April 80 between Livonia and
soviet Russia the Let's obtained COM
The Poles and Ckrainians nesoti.
ateo treaty on April %. recoenizine
Ckrainian independence from Russia
a combined army Of Poles and
Ckrainians then launched an Offensive
az ainst the Russian red" forces, cap
turing Kew on May and the great
port of Odessa On May II.
Boishevik troops invaded Persia at
Astara May Is, forcing the with
drawal of British
Bolshevists troops.
:. De-. The treaty with Hun
gary was signed June
at Versailles. Ambassador Wallace
signing for the United States. Turkey
was granted fifteen days additional
time to present its views regarding
the treaty with that country. The
Turkish reply, when finally submitted
on June 30. recognized the independ-
ence Of Armenia, Hedjaz, Syria, Meso-
.potamiz and Palestine; renowned all
rights TO Egypt and the islands Of
lmbros. Tsnedos. Lemn0s, Samothrace,
Mityiefe. chios. SamoB and Nikaria;
recognized French protectorate over
Tunisia and Morocco. British annexa-
tion of Cyprus and rights to the Suez
canal and the Sudan: but refused to
cede Smyrna and protested against
the allotment of eastern Thrace to
Greece.
While these peace negotiations were
in progress fighting continued at
many points
The allied conference, sitting at
Brussels. on July 2. fixed the German
indemnity at $4,000. Zoo, 900, payable
ESQ. 200. 900 a year for the first 1--WE
years and f35O.000,08O II year there
after 1t was stated that the interest
charges probably would double this
total
:: The Turkish peace treaty was
signed on August 10 by all nations
concerned except Serbia and the
ifedjaZ.
The United States announced its
policy on Russia and Poland August
10 in a note to
U. S. Announces Italy. 1t re-
Policy on Russia. ton Of SOVIET
Russia and insisted upon the mainte-
nance of the territorial integrity of
both Russia and Poland. On August
Is France announced her approval Of
this note.
International jurists. with Elihu
Root OF the United States playing a
leading part, on July "a completed
the draft of a plan for a world court,
which was provided for by the cove
nant of the league of nations.
Rumania, rAtifying the treaty Of
Versailles on September II, became
the twenty-sixth nation party to the