The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-12-31
Chronology /
Of the ear 1921
Compiled by E. w. Pickard |
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INTERNATIONAL
Jan: n-United States withdrew it's rep
resentatlves from council of ambassadors.
, Jan: -l : Wilson asked that
aIiles guarantee Russia from outside agS
gression preliminary to his undertaking
mediation for Armenia
Jan. 25-Supreme council, after reject
Ing proposal to turn Austria's financial
problem over to the League of Nations,
- appointed commission to examine eco
nomlc status of Europe with reference
to Austria.
Jan. 2s-supreme council decided Latvia;
and Esthonia should be recognized as,
sovereign states. ::
Jan. 2s-supreme council fixed German
reparations at 226,00e, 100000 gold marks,
per cent tax on exports during the period
of payment. !,
Feb: 5-France and Poland signed mill
tary agreement for aid against invasion
by Germany and Russia.
FEB. 9-Azerbaijan declared war on
Georgia. and the Reds started attack,
taking Tif1is. ~
The United States formally withdrew
from the reparatons commission.
Feb. 1-Supreme council in London
opened Near East conference: :;
Ieheran, capital of Persia, taken BY
rebel Cossacks, and the shah made pris-
oner. =
Feb. 23-League Of Nations council rel
ceived protest of United States against in
cluSion of island of zap in territories SUBJ,
jected to mandate Of Japan, and demand
for a voice in disposal Of former German
colonies.
Feb. N-Panamans defeated Costa
Ricans in disputed territory of Coto. :;
March 2-League of Nations council re-
piled to United States that it was not
Japan, and invited United States to take,
part in discussions on Turkish and Afri-
can mandates j,
March Sherman counter proposals oni
Preparations rejected by allied supreme,
council as totally inadequate. Germany,
given until March to accept terms laid
down in Paris.
March S-Occupation of German cities
of Dusseldorf, Duisburg and Ruhrort byE
French troops carried out as penalty for
Germany's failure to meet reparation de-,
mandS. ..
March 16-Trade agreement under which:
commercial relations will be resumed by,
Great Britain and Russia signed at Lon.
don.
Allies reparations commission notified
German government it must pay $3.50, OOO,-!
00O before March %. :
Russia and Turkey signed treaty; Ar,
menia divided among Georgia, Turkey and
Azerbaijan.
March 1e-Peace signed at Riga by rep.
resentatives of Russia, Ukrainia and Po-I
land
March 21-Plebiscite held in Upper ST.,
lesia to determine the future national
status of that region. Germany received
$4,000 votes and Poland 3S9,0O0 !
March 23-Germany in her reply to ulti-
matum of allied reparations commission
refused to pay 1,0O0,00O,O0 gold marks due
March % and disputed commissi on g. tigo
ures showing balance of R'ooo,o 600
March 2-Greeks began offensive against
Turks in Asia Minor.
April 1-Greeks defeated by Turks at
April &washington government in
not countenance Germanys escaping full
responsibility for the war or getting out
Of paying it's obligations to the limit of
April 5-secretary of State Hughes sent
to allies note, taking firm stand concern-
ing island of zap, and mandates in gen.
eral
April s-French government supported
United States in zap controversy.
April 2O-Japanese cabinet declined to-
yield on zap mandate. !
ding to act as mediator of reparadons
dispute, but he refused {
April 27-speciflc reparations bill of 1S2.-
many by allied commission. ,
u April 29-Italy Endorsed United States
position concerning zap. ;
May 2United States rejected GERMANY
reparations proposals as inadequate. ]
France called out troops for occupations
of the Ruhr.
May 3-Poles invaded Upper silesia and
military law was proclaimed. !
May 4-Poles and plebiscite control
forces fought in Upper Silesia.
German cabinet resigned as result Of
reparations dispute.
Nav 5-Supreme council handed Ger-|
many reparations ultimatum and protocols
granting six days for acceptance; GermanI
debt hxed at 15S ooo9oe gold gold marks
American representation in councils Of,
May io~Dr. wirth formed new ministry;
for Germany and the reichstag voted, 221,
to ITS, to accept the allied ultimatum.
May 2O-France warned Germany thej
sending Of troops or munitions into Upper:
Silesia would be considered a warlike act
Germans attacked Poles in Upper Silesia. 4
May 23-Trial of four German soldiersl
and officers for war crimes opened in
May M-Germany treasured France con-.
corning Upper Silesia, and Premier BRAND
declared he would maintain the ententel
with Great Britain, Italy and the United
States.
June 4-Lieut. Neumann, who sank Brit,
ish hospital ship Dover Castle, acquitted
because he obeyed orders.
June 7-Great Britain rejected Ger
many's offer of troops for Upper Silesia,
and British troops began clearing Polesl
from disputed territory. s.a
June 1S-AllieS ordered Greeks not to at
tack Turkish Nationalists at present
June 24-Council of League of Nations
awarded Aland islands to Finland
June 25-Greece rejected mediation with
Turks; offered by entente, and refused to
defer offensive. 'r,
Poles agreed to allies plan for Upper
Silesia.
June 2s-Germany paid 100000 gold
marks to reparations commission.
June 3O-Greeks opened offensive against
Turk Nationalist. m-Er -. -
July HPoles and Russians fighting on
old German-Russian front.
July 1O-Presdent Harding informally
: invited Great Britain, France, Italy and
Japan to conference on limitation of ar
maments and on Far Eastern problems,
July 2O-Greeks occupied Eskshehr, Asia
Minor. 5"
July 2HFranco British compromise
reached on Silesian policy.
July 26-Japan accepted invitation to-
Washington conference, with certain res
creations.
of American prisoners in Russia.
July 30-Soviet Russia agreed to release
all American prisoners in return for
American famine relief
Aug. 10-Supreme council decided on
strict neutrality concerning the Greco
Turkish question.
Aug Hunted States sent formal in
vitations to Washington conference on
disarmament and Pacific question, to
open November IL.
fer the Upper Silesian question to the
League of Nations and to send reinforceJ
ments to Silesia. 55si5 .
Aug 19-Russian soviets and American
Relief administrati ton agreed on relief
8 terms