Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-01
WAR AND PEACE

WAX AND PEACE
Jan. 2ePresident, Wilson arrived in
British landed troops in Riga, Libau
and Windau to combat the bolsheviM.
Ian. s-President Wilson received in
Rome.
Hoover made head of international re-
lief organization.
Poles in full possession Of Posen.
government formed at Belgrade.
Bolsheviki captured Riga.
Jan. 6-Ctvil war between government
1orces and the Spartacans broke out in
Berlin; the latter captured the Spandau
arsenal.
Jan. president Wilson returned to
Paris.
Berlin rioters forced Gen, Harries to
haul down the American flag.
Ebert faction on top in Berlin after Sc
we're street fighting.
Jan. 9-1ndependent socialists set up new
government in Berlin
Jan. l0-Republic proclaimed in Luxem-
lurg, but suppressed at once by the
French
Jan. 11-socialist republic proclaimed in
Bremen.
Count Karolyi made president of Hun
garian republic.
gress held Its first meeting in Paris.
Spartacans defeated in Berlin.
spartacans gained control of Constance,
Baden.
Jan. 13-Many Spartacans executed In
Berlin. @~-
Jan. 15--Grand Duchess Marie of Lux
emburg abdicated and was succeeded by
her sister Charlotte.
Jan. 16-Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Lux
emburg killed in Berlin.
Jan. H-Counter-revolution broke out in
Petrograd and bolsheviki began retreat
eastward from Esthonia
Armistice granted Germany extended
one month.
Jan. 1s-1nterallied peace congress for
Jan. ls-Bolshevists captured Kiev.
Polish coalition cabinet formed by Pa
derewski.
German elections resulted generally ia
vorably to the majority socialists.
Jan. O-White Russia proclaimed it's
union with the Russian soviet republic.
Jan. 22-Allied supreme council asked
Russian factions to send representative
to conference at the Princes islands, Sea
Of Marmora
Jan 3-American troops forced to re-
treat from Shenkursk, northern Russia
Feace conference adopted plan for
League of Nations
Czechs captured Oderburg from the
Jan. 2e.President Wilson visited the
Chateau Thierry and Reims regions.
FEB. l-Plan of giving German colonies
20 AIMED countries as manufactures OF
council.
Feb. 4EFfghting between Czechs and
Poles stopped by order Of supreme council
ka. northern Russia.
German government troops bombarde6
Bremen and elected the spartacans.
opened In Weimar.
Feb. s-Russian anarchists evacuated
Wilma.
Feb: sPolish constitutional assembl,
Feb. 11-Friederich Ebert elected presi
Gent OF German republic and PhilipI
seheide sn made premier.
King Ferdinand slightly wounded.
Feb. l3-Draft of League of Nation.
plan completed and adopted by commits
Gen. Denikine's anti-bolsheytk arm,
reached the Caspian after beating Bis
eoxsst army and taking $1,000 prisoners
Feb. is-President Wilson sailed fol
Feb. 16-Germans accepted new term.
Tor renewal Of armistice, under protest.
Feb. 19-Premier Clemenceau shot ir
shoulder by an anarchist.
Governments of Siberia. Archangel and
Southern Russia formally rejected the
proposal for conference at Princes islands
FEB. N-Premier Kurt Eisner and sew.
eral other members of the Bavarian gov.
eminent assassinated
Feb. A-President Wilson landed in Bos.
ton and spoke in behalf OF League Of Ma.
March 6-President Wilson sailed 10,
Paris. -e-
March s-Many spartacans summarily
SASSolC0 III DcIllI dIIer DlOOQY battles.
March 13-President Wilson landed In
France. -
March ls-Ukrainians captured Lembers
March 22-count Karolyi, head Of pro.
visional government Of Hungary, re.
signed, and new government proclaimed
solidarity and armed alliance with the
Russian soviet government.
March 25-British Secretary OF Wa,
Churchill announced Egypt was in a viz.
tual state Of insurrection.
- M sae, s1-General strikes and fatal riot.
April 1-Several hundreds killed IN
strike riots in Frankfort
April ESoviet government established
.ntanas Smetonas elected president OF
Lithuanian republic
April 7-Ukrainian soviet troops captured
General strike in Magdeburg. followed
by riots. eN
April eGovernment troops regained
possession ses1 o. Of Magdeburg and Essen
seat OF League of Nations
l anI,, "a engineers reached Murmansk
april l6-Gen. Haller's Polish divisions
LETT France for Poland.
April 16-Libau seized by German troons
ana Lettish provisional government over
April Thirst bolshevk army IN the
Pripet surrendered to Ukrainians
of Vienna eti 'ooA cohtroi
EapIE iS-heds put to rout in Vienna
,A1pru 2o-Evacuation of Sebastopol by
April 2l-victory loan campaign opened
Ukrainians took Kiev from bolshev,k,
April A-President Wilson declared italy
could not have Fiume, and the Italia y
ence Soiiiei-
Mexico declared it would not reco.n,ve
tne Monroe doctrine, and Withdrew It's
minister to France. 10
April 2S.League OF Nations covenan+
unanimously adopted by peace confer.
Versailles. reached
April 3o-Peace council decided disnuta
over kiau-Chau in Japans favor &c
May 2-Most of Munich taken nv gov.
eminent troops. Wy gov
May 4-Wilson. Lloyd George ana ~.
menceau invited Italy to return to no. 90
conference. promising to give her r. F NI1ne
after two years. ei rune
ment announced govern
May 6-Complete peace treaty. .dontoa
by allied delegates. aoopteo
Great Britain recognized independeroo
of Finland. epe'ioence
Chinese cabinet instructed Chinese do,o
gates not to sign peace treaty. ueie-