The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-01-01
WAR AND PEACE

WAR AND PEACE
Jan. 2rresldent "i's"a arrived in
and Win WInul l'' e, -" roa . the '' briSeski
Jan. 3-Presldent .Wil>u! received in
Rome
Hoover rlu,le head of international re-
Poles II, tu!i possession Of fosen.,
Jan 4Nc% serl,ian-t ,oi,ian-s lovene
government formed at Etls.aue.
Bo!s.lr Xxi captured RG!,
Jan G--tiVil war betN cen government
forces ind tie Sptrtacahs broke out IN
htfiln the latter capture! Inc spandau
Jan. 7--I,esident Wilson returned to
Paris
Berlin rioters forced Gen. Harries to
haul down the American! fias;.
Ebert tHrtion on top i: Berlin after Sc
we're street lighting
Jan. - lndc pendent socialists set up new
government IN Berlin.
Jan. lp--ltrpupic proclaimed in LuNem-
burg. but suppressed at once by the
French.
Jan. ll-Soc,alist republic proclaimed in
Bremen.
Count Karoyi made president of Hun
Jan. l2-Suprelne council of peace. con-
gress held its first meeting u Paris.
Sparta,ans defeated in Perrin.
Spartacans gained cont,o Of Constance,
Baden.
Jan. lS-Many spartAeans executed in
BeSlffl--
Jan 15-1rard duchess Marie or Lux
emburg ahdcated and wa. succeeded ny
her sister Charlotte.
Jan. lt--karl I.iebknecht AMI Rosa Lux
emburg killed in Berlin.
Jan. l7-C"unter- volution b, oke out in
PetrogEad and bosheviki began retreat
eastward from Esthonia.
Armstice granted Germany eHtehded
one month.
Jan. ID Interalied peace congress for
maily opened
Poi:sl coalition cabinet formed by Pa
dercwSki.
German elections resulted generally ia
vorably to the ma iurty socialists.
Jan 29-Whte Russia proclaimed it's
union with the Russian soviet republic.
Jan. 22--Allied supreme council asked
RusSa!i factions to send representative
to conference 1T The Princes islands, Sea
of Mar!nora.
Jan. 25-American troops forced to re-
treat from Shenkursk northern Russia.
Peace conference adopted plan Tor
League OF Nations,
Czcchs' captured Olerburg from the
Jan. oc-Prcsdent Wilson visited the
Chateau Thierry and Rcl.ns regions.
Feb, l-Plan of giving German colonies
to allied countries mandatories of
League of Nations adopted by supreme
council.
Feb. 4-Fighting between Czechs and
Poles stopped by order of supreme council
Americans defeated bu'shevIki at NistaV-
ka, northern Russia
German government troops hombarue'
Brcillrn and elected the Slaitacans.
Fcb. q go Gle! man national assembly
opei ed IN Wcimtr
Wilma.
Feb 9-rolish constitutional assembly
met in Warsaw.
Eet. T. l.ri.dcrch Ebert elected .presi-
dent OF German republic and lhilipp
Scheld"Inann made premier,
Feb. l2-Etpuhlican revolt in Roumania
King Ferdinand slightl, wounded
nh Al of 1f a
plan completes" and adopted by colninis-
sion
Gen. Denikine's anti-bolshevik army
reached the Caspian after beating big
soviet army and taking $1,000 prisoners
Feb. l5-Prea!dent Wilson sailed for
Feb. lG-Gerinans accepted new terms
for renewal Of armistice, under protest.
Feb. 19-I'remier Clemenceau lot in
shoulder by an anarchist.
Governments of siberia, Archan-rl and
Southern Russia formally rejected the
proposal for ronference-a' Princes islands
Feb 2l-premi"r Kurt Eisupr end scv-
eral other members, Of the 5avarian gov
eminent assassluaIeh
Feb 2,-I'rcSilent Wilson landed in Bns-
ton and spoke in behalf of League Of Ma
lions plan
March 5--president Wilson sailed for
Paris
March Many Spnrtacans s,lmniaril.
executed IN Berlin after 'l"oiN battles.
March l3--rrcsIdent Wilson lanueu in
France
from Poles
March 32--Count Karolyi. head Of pro-
visoral government of Hungary, re-
signed. and new government proclaimed
solidarity and armed alliance with the
Russian soviet government.
March 25-British Secretary OF War
Chur, hill announced Egypt was. in vir-
tual state of instruction.
March 3l-General strikes and fatal riots
in Berlin and Other German cities.
April l-Several hundreds killed In
strike riots in Frank fort
April 4-Soriet government established
in Munich
Antanas Smetonas elected president of
Lfthuaniar. republic.
April 1-Ckrainian soviet troops captured
General strike in Magdehurg. followed
by riots.
April Government troops regained
possession of Magdehurg and Essen.
April 10 Geneva, Switzerland chosen as
seat OF League of Nations
American engineers reached Murmansk
April l5--Gen. lialler's Polish divisions
left France for Poland
April l6-Libau seized by German troops
and Lettish provisional government over
April l7-First' holshevik army, on the
Pripet surrendered to Ukrainians
April lS-soldiers' council took control
April ls-Reds put to rout in Vienna.
April 2o-Evacuation Of sebasaopol by
allies announced.
April 21-victory loan campaign opened
Ukrainians took Kiev from bolsheviki
April 24-President Wilson declared Italy
could not have Fiume. and the Italian
delegates abandoned the peace confer
ence
Mexico declared II would not recognize
the Monroe doctrine. and withdrew its
minister to France.
April 2S-League OF Nations covenant
unanimously adopted by peace confer
ence
April 2e-German peace ENJOYS reached
Versailles.
April 3o-Peace council decided dispute
over Kiau-Chau in-Japan's favor
Nay 2-Most OF Munich taken by gov
eminent troops.
menceau invited Italy to return to peace
conference. promising to give her F:ume
after two years.
Surrender Of Hungarian soviet govern
ment announced
May e-Complete peace treaty adopted