Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-12-29
INTERNATI AFFAIRS

The World war was formally ended
January 10 when Germany and four
teen Of the powers allied against her
In the war exchanged notifications Of
the Treaty of Versailles at Paris. The
United States, however, was not
among the nations participant in this
ceremony, as the treaty had not been
ratified by the senate
The League Of Nations came into
actual being at Paris January Is when
the executive council held its first
meeting with representatives from Bel
GUM, Brazil, England, Italy, France,
Japan, Greece and Spain participant
ing. -. =.
The Russian government made a
step toward securing peace with its
warning neighbors by concluding
treaties with Ukraine and Esthonia.
The Turkish peace terms were COM
pleted on March 8, and a week later
the Allies decided to use force to i'm
pose the terms upon Turkey, sending
troops to occupy Constantinople. The
allied forces occupied the Turkish
capital without opposition, ~
Polish troops began spring often
sive- against the Russian Bolsheviki in
the Baltic region on March 81 Warsaw
reported heavy fighting at many points
on the 40O-mile front Three days lat
er Poland offered peace terms to Rus
sia, providing for restoration Of the
kingdom of 1772, return of art and
other treasures, and an indemnity for
dnvasions since 1914. Polish troops adj
mfnistered a severe defeat to the Boil
sheviki at Podolia April Is. s.
The Poles and Ukrainians. negotiat-
ed treaty on April %, recognizing
Ukrainian independence from Russia.
A combined army Of Poles and Ukrain-
JAMS then launched an offensive against
the Russian "Red" forces. capturing
Kiev on May s and the great port Of
Odessa on May II. ~ 49, "
= BOlshevik troops invaded Persia at
Astara May 1S, forcing the withdrawal
of British troops. Bolsheyik troops
on the Polish front were REINFORCED
and launched an attack on a ninety
mile front, seeking to open communi-
cation with East Prussia. On June 8
they succeeded in f1anking and driving
back General Pilsudski's Polish troops.
The supreme council continued it's
efforts to complete the peace settle
ments. The treaty with Hungary was
/, signed June at Versailles, Ambassa-
dor Wallace signing for the United
States Turkey was granted fifteen
days additional time to present it's
views regarding the treaty with that
country. .... ,.s ~ i. 1S + : =.
While these peace negotiations were
In progress, fighting continued at many
points. Over 300 Italian prisoners were
killed by Albanians at Tirana on June
18,in retaliation for the assassinat ton
Of sEssad Pasha in Paris on June 10. i
Supported by British troops and bat
tlestips at Malta and COnstantinople,
the Greeks began campaign to GUST
the Turkish Nationalist from parts Of
Asia Minor. s.s . s:.s
On July Z, the BolsleYik troops cap
tured R0y0no, throwing the Poles into
retreat on the entire front. Poland
opened 1enego tiattons for an ar1nistice
and these continued for week when
4 was reported that Russia had or
dered the postponement Of the nego-
i tiattons and the capture Of Warsaw.
Bolshevist troops captured Lomza and
Brest-L itoysk, and began "a drive on
LAmberg August l. During the next
two weeks they continued to advance
ana on August II were within twelve
li1iles OF Warsaw The Polish capital
/ seearled doomed, but on the nth The
Poles launched q great counter-of-
fensIve and drove the Bolsheyikl back
ii disorder. Heartened By the crush.
ing blow given the Russian forces,
the Poles rejected the Bolshevik peace
terms. ts55.
II the meantime on August II the