The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-15
WAR AND PEACE

Jan. 2-PreSident Wilson arrived IN
Italy.
British landed troops in Riga, Libau
and Windau 20 combat the bolsheviki.
Jan. S-Presdent Wilson received in
Rome.
Hoover made head of international re-
lief organization.
Il Poles in full possession of Posen.
Jan. New Serbian-Cr -Slovene
government formed at Belgrade.
Bolsheviki captured Riga
Jan. Civil war between government
forces and the Spartacans broke out in
Berlin; the latter captured the Spandau
arsenal.
Jan. 7-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. S-Trotzlxy arrested Lenine and
made himself dictator in bolshevik Rus
Bolsheviki took Wilma from the Poles
Bloody combats in Berlin.
Jan. 9-Independent socialists set up new
government in Berlin.
Jan. l0-Republic proclaimed in Luxem-
burg. but suppressed at once by the
French.
Jan. il--Socialist republic proclaimed in
Bremen.
Count Karolyi made president of Hun
garian republic.
Jan. R-Supreme council of peace con-
gTess held its first meeting in Paris.
Spartacans defeated in Berlin.
Spartacans gained control OF Constance.
Baden.
Jan. 1s--Many Spartacans executed in
Berlin.
Bremen in the control of Spartacans.
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. 7-Counter-revolution broke out in
Petrograd and bolsheviki began retreat
eastward from Esthonia.
Armistice granted Germany extended
Jan. 1S-Interallied peace congress for
mally opened.
Jan. 19-Bolshevists captured Kiev.
Polish coalition cabinet formed by Pa
derewski.
German elections resulted generally ia
cors5ly to the majority socialists
Jan. 20-White Russia proclaimed its
union with the Russian soviet republic.
Jan. 2l-Bolsheviki badly defeated in
northern Russia.
Jan. 22-Allied supreme council asked
Russian factions to send representative
to conference at the Princes islands. Sea
Of Marmora
Jan 23-BOlsheviki began evacuation of
Petrograd.
Jan 25-American troops forced to re-
treat from Shenkursk, northern Russia.
Peace conference adopted plan for
Czechs captured oderburg from the
Poles
Chateau Thierry and Reims regions.
Feb. l-Plan of giving German colonies
10 allied countries as manufactures of
League of Nations adopted by supreme
Z council.
Feb. 4-Fighting between Czechs and
Poles stopped by order of supreme council.
Americans defeated bolSheviki at Vistav-
ka, northern Russia.
German government troops bombarded
Bremen and elected the Spartacans.
Fec. e. German national assembly
Feb. S-Russian anarchists evacuated
wilma.
Feb. s-Poish constitutional assembly
Feb 1l-Friederich Ebert elected presi-
dent of German republic and Philip
Scheidemann made premier.
Feb. 12-Republican revolt in Roumania:
King Ferdinand slightly wounded.
Feb. 13-Draft of League of Nations
plan completed and adopted by commits
Gen. Denikine's anti-bolshevik army
reached the Caspian after beating big
soviet army and taking $1,000 prisoners.
home
state Of siege proclaimed in Bucharest.
Soviet army started big attacks in Es-
thonia and Livonia.
Feb. 16-Germans accepted new terms
for renewal of armistice. under protest.
Feb 19-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. 21-Premier Kurt Eisner and sew
eral other members of the Bavarian gov
eminent aSsasSinated.
Feb 2EPreSident Wilson landed in Bos-
Ton and spoke in behalf Of League of Ma
lions plan.
Republic of Baden proclaimed at Mann
helm by radicals
Feb. 25-German radicals started new
revolt in Saxony.
March 2-Germans renewed attacks on
the Poles
March 5-President Wilson sailed for
Paris.
March 9-Many Spartacans su1nmarily
executed in Berlin after bloody battles.
March l3-President Wilson landed in
France
March ls-Ukrainians captured Lemberg
from Poles
March 22-Count karolyi. head of pro-
viSional government of Hungary, re-
signed, and new government proclaimed
3 solidarity and armed alliance with the
Russian soviet government.
March 23-Czech army marched against
Hungary.
Siberian and north Russian forces
formed junction at Ust Kozva.
March 25-British Secretary Of War
Churchill announced Egypt was<in vir-
tual state of instruction.
March 26-CZech and Italian troops in
Pressburg and Raab. Hungary.
March 31-General strikes and fatal riots
in Berlin and other German cities
April 1-Several hundreds killed in
strike riots in Frankfort
April 2-Anti-bolshevist railway strike
In Petrograd region.
April 4-Soviet government established
IN Munich.
Antanas Smetonas elected president of
Lithuanian. republic.
April 7--Ukrainian soviet troops captured
Odessa
General strike in Magdeburg. followed
by riots
April s-Government troops regained
possession of Magdeburg and Essen
April 10-Geneva. Switzerland, chosen as
seat OF League of Nations.
American engineers reached Murmansk.
April l5-Gen. Haller's Polish divisions
left France for Poland
April 16-Libau seized by German troops
and Lettish provisional government over
thrown.
April Thirst bolsheyik army. on the
Pripet. surrendered to Ukrainians.
April lS-Soldiers council took control
OF Vienna.
April l9-Reds put to rout in Vienna.
April 2o-Evacuation Of Sebastopol by
allies announced.
April 21-victory loan campaign opened
In u. S.
Uxralnians took Kiev from bolsheviki.
April 24-President Wilson declared Italy
delegates abandoned the peace confer
ence
Mexico declared it would not recognize
the Monroe doctrine. and withdrew its
April 28-League OF Nations covenant
unanimously adopted by peace confer
ence
April 2s-German peace ENJOYS reached
Versailles.
AuriI 3O-Peace council decided dispute
over Kiau-Chau in Japan's favor
May Most OF Munich taken by gov
eminent troops
Ynenceau invited Italy to return to peace
conference, promising TO give her Fiumt