Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-31
INTERNATIONAL
litssiIifiitiIliiitiilii itIliliilItlI
q. 1921. Mestern NeMspa rer HMM

Jan S-President Wilson asked that
allies guarantee Russia from outside ag
greesiou preliminary TO his undertaking
mediation for Armenia.
Jan. 15-Supreme council, after reject
ing proposal TO turn Austria financial
problem over 10 the League OF Nations,
appointed commission TO examine eco
nonic status Of Europe with reference
10 Austria.
Jan. Supreme council decided Latvia
and Esthonia should be recognized as
sovereign states.
Jan. 9-supreme council fixed German
PREPARATIONS at Z2s.01e $1,000 gold marks.
payable In annual inslallments, and u
per cent tax on exports during the period
OF payment
Fec 5-France and Poland signed mill
tary agreement for aid against invasion
BY Germany and Russia.
Feb. l9-Azer haiJan declared war on
Georgia, and the Reds started attack.
This United States formally withdrew
from the reparauons commission
Feb. I-Supreme council in London
opened Near East conference.
Teheran. capital Of Persia, taken BY
rebel Cossaeks. and the shah made pris-
Feb. 23-Teague Of Nations council re
Eelved protest ~ United States against in
eiusion Of Island Of Zap in territories SUB
Jected TO mandate OF japan, and deua nd
fer s voice in disposal OF former Germ..!.
colonies.
Feb. z7-Panamans defeated Costa
means IN disputed territory Oh AOto
March LEAGUE OF Nations council re-
piled TO United states that Il was not
concerned with the ALLEGATION Of zap TO
Japan. Rnd invited United States to take
part in discussions on Turkish and Afrl-
can mandates.
March 3-German counter proposals on
PREPARATIONS rejected by allied supreme
council al totally Inadequate. Germany
given unt0 March z to accept terms laid
DOWN IN Paris
March s-Occupatlon OF German cities
OF Dusseldorf HlHsburg and Ruhrort by
French troops carried out penalty for
CermBnys failure 10 meet reparation de-
mands
March 1s-Trade agreement under which
commercial relations will be resumed By
Great Britain and Russia signed at Lon
don
Allies reparations commission notified
German government II must pay Szo0D.
Russia ana Turkey signed treaty. Ar
nenia divided among Georgia, Turkey and
Aver ha1au.
MArch i9-Peace signed AT Riga by rep
resenlatlyes Of Russia. UAra.nia and Pc.
lard
March 2i-Pleblscite held In Upper ST.
Tesla TO determine the future national
status of that region. Germany received
SIS oQ0 votes and Poland $50 oa0
March 45-Iiernany tn her reply 20 ult-
matam 81 allsa PREPARATIONS commission
refUscd to pay i.Hr yV.poV gold marks due
March % and disputed commissions fig
ares showing balance Of l1,VAe3vot
marks due May !
March 2-Gfeeks began offensive against
Tllrsx IN Asia Minor.
Match Sl-T1rkey protested to allies
against Grsek offensive
AprC l-GreeAs defeated By Turks az
Ess shehr.
April Washington government in-
70 med Germany United States would
not ce4rteuanCe GcTmRuN's Gaping fun
responsibility foY the war OF getting out
o; paying rs obligations 70 tie limit of
NeT ability
AN! s Secretary az state Hughes sent
20 ali3es l. note, taking firm stand concern
tn9 stand Of Zap, ard mandates 80 gen
eral
Aprl s-French government supported
United States in Yap controversy.
APRIL N-lapanese cabinet declined to
y4eId on Zap mandate.
April 2i-Germony asked President Har-
ding 70 act as mediator OF reParauons
dispute. but he refused
April 2s-SpecInc PREPARATIONS hin OF 1872
0o o9.Qao gold marks presented TO Ger
many by allied commission
April @a-Italy indorsed United States
position concerning Zap.
May 81 nited states rejected German
reparatons proposals as Inadequate,
France called cat troops for occupation
Of the Ruhr
May S-Foles invaded Upper snesla and
mil tary law was proclaimed
May Poles and pleUiscite control
forces fought tn Upper Siiesla
German cabinet resigned as result o.
repafSUoUs dispute.
May 6-SuprerHe council handed Ger
many reParatians UltimstUm and protocol.
granting six days Ter acceptance. German
ceut fNed az lG,o0e".oo gold marks.
May e-Presldeut Harding resumed
american representation in councils OF
TIE allies.
MAY le-pr. wirth formed new ministry
for Germany and the yeichsiaC voted -
10 10, 80 accept the allied ulttmatum
May a-france warned Germany the
sending OF troops or munitions trto Upper