The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-12-30
FOREIGN AFFAIRS

with continual strife, amounting VIZ
tunlly to civil war. In Ireland. with
spasmOdlc revolutionary outbreaks in
Germany, with counterrevolutIonary
movements developing at intervals in
Russia, with civil war IN China and
with political upheavals IN France,
italy Greece ana other countries
tie unrest and changing conditions
growing out Of the World war were
reflected in the disturbed internal con
dltions Of many countries Of the old
world IN 1920.
one Of the unexpected political de-
vclOpmcnfs Of the early days Of the
year was the failure OF Premier Gle
mpnccau to obtain election as presi-
dent of France upon the expiration Of
the term Of President poincarc Paul
Dcschaurl was elected on January Il
and The following day ClemeuccauS
cabinet resigned. Alexandra Miller
and formed a new cabinet at the re
quest Of President PoIncarr
The Al-Russjun government IN 81
IBERIA, headed by Admiral Alexander
= KoIchak was finally destroyed with
the Killing Of Admiral Kolchak by So
ciul RcyOutionlsts at lrlutsli on Feb
ruary 7.
In Great Britain the government
took IT'S first definite step toward
settlement Of the Irish question ON
February % by presenting 10 the
house Of commons It's Irish home
rule bin. providing for autonomous
rule under a dual parliament, repre-
grnling both the north and the south,
On March 10 Ulster voted 10 accept
the bin.
A new cOunter-revolutl0n, directed
by mllitarlsts, broke out in Berlin
March H. The revOlutiOnlSts gained
control Of Berlin and Or Wolrgang
Knpp proclaimed himself chancellor
The revolution was short-lyed how
ever, ending IN failure on the 10th
when Or. Kapp resigned.
The Irish situation continued TO at
tract the attention of the world. On
March 10 the mayor Of Cork was kill
ed by assussns. IN the House Of
Commons the Irish Home Rule bill
pissed ms second reading on March
81. 31S to "a On April I Irish tax
offices and records were burned at
many points and wire communication
from Belfast was cut
In Mexico the presidential campaign
developed revolution which resulted
eventually IN the overthrow Of the
Carrnnza government, On April 10 the
state OF Sonora Withdrew from the
republic and fighting between the
Sonora troops and federal forces be
gan. by April 2 nine Mexican states
had joined the secession movement
The revolutionary movement gained
rapidly and on May President Car
ranzn fed from Mexico city toward
the eastern coast, On May D. Car
rama, the fugitive president, was shot
and killed by troops in his escort
while asleep
Promise Of cessation OF civil war
IN China was given on April u by the
announcement by Wa Ting fang.
southern foreign minister, Of u mer.
ger OF the North and South govern
menls with u united parliament ut
Shanghai
Disorder continued to grow in Ire
land In May. On the 18Th concerted
raids destroyed 80 barracks and 20 In.
come tax Offices.
A cabinet crisis IN Italy on June o
resulted IN the resignation of Premier
Ntli and his cabinet. Slgnor Orlando
also resigned as president Of the cham.
Der A new cabinet was formed June
II under former Premier Giovanni Gl.
olitti. On June II Italian troops mu.
tinted at Ancona and Red uprls-
ngs broke out all over Italy In what
appeared to be a concerted anarchist
plot.
On July 10 the Trades Union Con
gross ~ London voted, 100000 10
100000 10 demand withdrawal Of
troops from Ireland and the estnb.
llshment Of an Irish parliament. On
the 10Th Sim feiners raided tile Dub.
lin postonice On tue 18th Commits.
sloner smytle Of lie Munster ROYAL
irish cOnstahuiary was shot TO death
by Sim felners 10 the country club al