The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-01

Jan. 6-ccloncl Theodore Roosevelt,
former president Of the United
States, dies at Oyster Bay, L. ].
Jan. 16-1gnace Paderwski. famous
pianist, becomes premier Of Po-
land.
Jan. I7--K Kari Mebknecht and Rosa
Luxembourg. spartactsts, killed in
Berlin, while trying to escape.
Jam IS President Poincare OF
France, formally opens allied
peace conference in Paris.
Jan. 20 United States recognizes
provisional government of Po-
IAN 2s-frank I. POLK, acting secre-
tary Of State, formally procIairns
ratification Of prohibition amend.
Uent.
FEB. Tinted States recognizes nm.
ion OF Serbia, croatian and SLOW
eriian peoples
Feb. IL President Wilson reads
League OF Nations plan to plenary
session Of the Allied Peace Con.
ference.
Feb IS Supreme Allied Council or
ders all trade restrictions remoy-
ed on commerce with Turkey and
Bulgaria, formally opening the
sDNI0HlelleS.
Feb. 10 Attack on the League OF
Nations proposal begins in both
houses Of Congress.
Feb. 10 Peace parieys are temporar-
lily hampered by an attempt on
the life OF Premier Clemenceau
OF France.
Feb. 20 american troops arrive in
Berlin, to protect expected trans
ports of food
Feb 2i,-kur Eisner.. Bayarian
premier, Herr Auer, minister OF
the interior, and three other Of
ficsals shot dead In revolt OF
Spartacan forces.
Feb. ga soviet republic is pro-
claimed in Munich. A communist re-
volt grows intense in Budapest.
Feb. 27 Frederick H. Giliett OF Mass
achusetts. is nominated speaker
Of the next House.
March Franco Spanish 20-mile
tunnel under the Pyrenees, short
ening the distance from Madrid to
Paris by 200 miles, is completed.
March g. German government final
" suppfesses armed revolution in
Berlin.
March ts--Independence of Korea is
proclaimed.
1850 -. AAuAg tuLGhlGu6 " WIFI
draw from peace conference I'M
less she gets Fiume.
March 23--Long awaited. junction of
Siberian forces and the northern
government troops fighting the
Bolsheviks Effected at Ust KoZya, in
Plethora district.
April q American and British troops
on their way to Russia TO fight
Bolsheviks.
April 10 -Mutiny OF American troops
in North Russia ascribed 10 be
due ito Bolshevik propaganda.
April 13-yietory loan for s4,5oo, 900
at q 80 per cent interest and due
IN three years, is launched.
April 1S--Rerort Ukrainians have
killed: or wounded more than 5000
jews in Galicia.
April 225-Prsmier Orlando withdraws
from peace conference and re-
turns home
April s0-Seyenteen bombs found in
the mails, addressed to Postmas-
Ter General Burleson, Attorne,
General Palmer. John d. Rookie
feller, Mayor Hylan of New York
and others.
May 7Allies announce peace terms
TO Germany.
May Isl s. naval seaplane Nc-4
beains its successful trans. Allan.
tic flight from Halifax to the
Azores, to Spain.
May Garry Hawker, Australian
aviator, starts from st. Johns in
unsuccessful attempt to fly across
the Atlantic to Ireland.
June 10 United States and allies re-
cognize omsk government as i'd
rninistered by Admiral jlolchak.
June 14-- Captain Jack Alcock and
Lieutenant A. w. Brown. in
vickers- Why byplane, start from
st. Johns, Newfoundland. on
trans atlantic flight ter Ireland.
making the trip in 16 hours.
June Fifty villistas killed BY
American troops in punitive ex-
pedition into Mexico; one Amer
lean shot.
June 10 Orlando government re.
signs; new Italian cabinet form
ed under Premier Nitti.
June 2l- German crews sink sur
rendered fleet at Scapa Flow.
June 2s-Peaee treaty signed at Yer.