The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-12-31
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 rnti1cntlons of
the Treaty OF Versailles nc Paris. Tie
United states. however. was not
among the nations participating IN this
ceremony, ns the treaty had not been
ratified by the senate
The League OF Nations came into
actunl being NJ Paris January 10 when
the executive council held its nrsf
meeting with representatives from Bel.
Rium Brazil. England. Italy. France.
Japan. Greece and Spain nartlcpnt.
ing.
The Russian government made a
step toward securing peace with its
warning nelghbors by concluding
treaties with Ukrnine and Esthjnln.
The Turkish peace terms were com.
pleted on March 3. and n week later
the ALLIES decided 20 use force 60 I'm.
pose the terms upon Turkey, sending
troops TO occupy Constantlnople. The
allied forces occupied the Turkish
capital without opposition
Polish troops began a spring offcn.
siye against the Russian Bolsheylkl Ia
the Baltic region on March -. Warsaw
reported heavy hghtlng az many points
on the iO0,mile front Three days lat
or Poland offered peace terms to Rus
STA. providing for restoration OF the
Kingdom OF iTT2, return OF art and
other treasures. and an indemnity for
inynHlons since 1914. Polish troops nd
ministered a severe defeat 10 the Boil.
sheviki at Podolla April IL.
The Poles and ukralnians negotiat-
ed treaty on April "a. recognising
Ukrnlnlan independence from Russia.
A combined army OF Poles and ukrnln.
lnns then launched an offensive against
the Russian "Red" forces. capturing
Kley on May s and the great port ~
Odessa on May IL.
Bolsheyik troops Invaded Persia az
Astnrn May is. forcing the withdrawal
Of British troops. Bolsheyik troops
on the Polish front were REINFORCED
aud launched an attack on a ninety
mile front. seeking 10 open communi-
cation with East Prussia. ON June 3
they succeeded IN thanking and driving
back General Pilsudski's Polish troops.
The supreme council continued lts
efforts 10 complete the peace settle
m~its The treaty With Hungary WIS
signed June 4 nt Versailles Amhnssa-
dor Wallace signing Tor the United
States, Turkey was granted fifteen
days additional time % present lis
views regarding the treaty with that
country.
While these peace negotiations were
IN progress fighting continued az many
points. over 800 Italian prisoners we're
Killed by Albanians NJ Tlrunn on June
Is In retaliation for the assassination
Of Essad PAsha In Paris on June ~
Supported by British troons and hnt-
tleshlps at Malta and Constantinople.
the Greeks began a campaign ~ Dust
the Turkish Nationalist from par's OF
ASIA Minor.
on July Z the BOlsheylk troops cap
tured Rovono. throwing the Poles into
retreat on the entire front. Poland
opened negotiations for AN armistice
ana these continued for a week when
Il was reported that Russia had or
dered the pOstponement OF the nego-
tlations and the capture OF Warsaw.
BOlsheyist troops captured LOmza und
Brest-Lltoysk, and began a drive ON
Lemberg August 1. During the next
two weeks they continued TO advance
and on August II were within twelve
miles Of Warsaw. The Polish capital
seemed doomed, but on the nth the
Poles launched a great cOunter-Of-
fensive and drove the Bolshevlki back
IN disorder. Heartened by the crush
ing blow given the Russian forces,
the Poles rejected the Bolsheyik peace
terms.