The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
CALENDAR OF WORLD EVENTS

y Nay ..-The ultmatuin formulated by the supreme
council has been handed 70 the German Ambassador
Counc the Council of Ambassadors. and the ReparaT
>tioS Commission. - y
The Polish insurgents have renewed their attacks
on towns Upper Sesia which still held by allied
hoops. t-FI 4i
Spanish troop. have defeated Moorish forces in
Morocco
As a. protest against callips out the military class
Of 1910 French Communists organized a demonstra
ton Paris which resulted in fights with the police
May THE British transport workers and rail-
waymen have refused to handle coal imported from
abroad during the miners strike
The Austrian Government 10 reported to be pre-
pard to ask for credits of about $oooooooo under the
relief plan Of the financial commission Of the league Of
nations.
A Constantnople report says that fighting has
been renewed between the French and the Turkish
Nationalsts in Ciica
The heir apparent to the Japenese throne Prince
Hirohito, has arrived in England
May a-The advance of Polish insurgents in Up
per Silesa continues
Over 1000 Flipinos took part in an orderly DEM
onstraton before Cen Wood and Commissioner Forbes
Banners were carried with the inscription, I'VE want
independ:nce.' ,.,r
Serious riots occurred 10 the camps Of British army
reservists at Aldershof. Colchester and Dorchester
Nay s.-Ambassador Wallace has resumed his seat
at the council Of ambassador in Paris. ~
government not to send the Reichswehr into Upper
Government not to send the Reichswehr into Upper
Siiesia.
The German Majority and Independent Socialists
and the C1ericals announced as favorng the ac-
ceptance Of the allied ultimatum The German Peoples
party has rejected the proposal by overwhelming
vote.
May Io.-By vote of 27I to Izs the German
Rechstag accepted the allied utmatum
The governments of Colombia and Venezuela have
agreed to accept final the decision of the Swiss
Federal Council which will arbrate the boundary dis
pute between these countries. ~
A commission under the league of nations has rem
dered its decision awarding to Finland the Aland
Islands, which were claimed by both Finland and
Sweden. %
May Io-Testimony was given before the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee purporting to show
that the main trouble with United States railroads a.
abnormal and excessive operating expenses"
May II-James A. Farrell active chief of the
United States Steel CcrRpfation reported on high
authority to be slated of the post of chairman ofhe
reorsanized Shipping Board. succeeding Admiral
Benson - - -
The japanese police have arrested the leaders Of a
secret society which has advocated the necessity of war
with America and has preached the doctrine of Ian
anese domination Of theswor1d. ~
The provincial government of Korea has pettioned
the United States to- recognize the independence of
Korea.
Turkish Natonslists sare reported to have discov-
cred Boshevis plot overthrow the government Of
Mustapha Kenlal and to establish Soviet republic
number OF prominent persons recently arrested
for political reasons said have been deported
from Peru
May Ia-Col George Harvey, new American Am
bassador to the Court of ST. James was received with
great pomp at Buckingham Palace by King George v,
to whom he presented his credentials -
The French presse declared that troops would be
maintained along the Rhine in a position to occupy
ne kuhr basin 1t Germany defaults in any provision
OF the allied ultimatum, which the Ebert government,