Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-01-06
INTERNATIONAL
10 1870. Western NEWSPAPER UniOn.j

signed United States, Greece. China and
Roumania not being represented,
Jan. H-CiemenCeau and Lloyd George
accepted plan giving Italy sovereignty
over Fiume
Jan Hungarian delegates were
handed the terms OF peace.
Jan. 16-COuncil of League Of Nations
held first meeting in Paris.
Jan. 17-Supreme council called on Hol-
land TO surrender former German en-
Jan. 2O-Supreme council gave Jugo-
Slayia four days TO agree to the rune
settlement
Clemenceau retired from the council Of
the League of Nations.
Jan. 23-Holland refused to surrender
the former German emperor to the allies.
Jugo-Slavia given more time to reply
to proposed Fiume settlement
Jan 24-Battle between Poles and Boil
sheviki along the Dvina reported.
lar. Zl-IsperG Denikine and stan ref
uEees on British asset at Constantlnople.
Jan. 2S-Jugo-Sl rejected lhe 4ari-
attic compromise offered oy ltalg.
Jan. 29-Ukrainlans announced they mad
Jan. SlSViadivostok seized by revOlu-
uonists.
Feb. peace concluded between Es-
thonia and soviet Russia.
Feb. 3-List of Germans accused OF war
crimes, headed by former crown prince,
handed to German representatives by
Feb. s-Russian soviet troops entered
FEB. 7-Admiral Kolchak and his pre-
mier executed by revoluuonists; l.,
Feb. 10-Danes woR the pleolscite IN
North Schleswig.
President Wilson notified allies he would
not assent to proposed settlement ol
Feb, nNLetts declared armistice with
soviet Russia.
Feb, l5-Supreme council agreed sultan
may remain in Constantinople' unoeF
FEB, iG-Alnes renewed their demand
on Holland for eXtradition OF eX-kalser.
Allies agreed Germany might try the
war yandals, reserving the right to try
them themselves ii results are contrary
to justice. 80
Feb, 17-Premiers of allies sent concili-
atory reply to Wilson's note on the Adri-
supreme council decided on interna-
tionalization OF the Dardanelles and the
Feb. 20-Russian Bolsheviki announced
the capture of Archangel. ,.
Feb A-Bolsheviki occupied MurmansK;
Feb N-Soviet Russia made oner OF
peace to United States, japan and hou-
March Moscow reported destruction
of Denikines Kuban Cossack corps and
also the capture OF stayropol.
March 5-Holland again refused to sur
render former kaiser to allies.
March 6-President Wilson again re-
tected entente plan concerning Adriatic:
March 7--Bolsheviki deciSvely defeated
by Poles at Mozir and KolenkoYitz,
southeast or M1nsk.
April 6--Japanese troops occupied Vlad-
tvostok.
Darmstadt because Germany was sending
too many troops into Ruhr district ana
was otherwise disregarding the treaty.
April S-Germany formally protested
against French advance.
April 19-Allied premiers In conference
at San Reno decided Sultan should re-
main in Constantinople and the Darda-
nelles should be internat0naized
re Ap6a asreem neptm on Tnrkey and Gers
many, warned Berlin treaty must be car
ried out, threatening force. President
Wilson asked to determine boundaries OF
April 26-Poles started successful Of
fensive against Bolsheviki in Ukraine.
April 29-Russians in Vladivostok region
yielded to all Japans demands.
May 5--Denmark occupied North SchleS-
MAY S-Kiev taken by the Poles.
May 9-Moscow announced treaty of
peace between soviet Russia and republic
of Georgia had been concluded.
May 11-Turkish treaty handed to Otto
man delegation.
May 1S-Bolsheviki drove British from
Enzeli, Persia, and started counter Often
sive against the Poles.
May 27-Canada filed reparaton claims
of $lS71, O00, 900 against Germany.
May 31-Capture of Resht, most impor-
tRnt Caspian seaport, by Bolsheviki an
June Japanese broke OFF negotiations
with Bolsheyiki for buffer state In Sibe-
ria.
June 4-Treaty of peace with Hungary
June 5-Ruthenians decided to Join Poles
In war on soviet Russia.
June 11-Poles evacuated KieV.
June A-Bolsheviki opened midsummer
drive against Poles.
June N-Eleventh Bersaglleri regiment
Of italian army mutinied at Ancona
when ordered to Albania: Other troops
SVerpowered rebels after battle In which
lime s0-Four hundred italian troops
killed in two-day battle with anarchists
At Ancona and Piombino.
July 3-Bolsheviki captured Lemberg
July l-Greeks captured Brussa in Asia
Minor from Turks.
nlly 6-Alied and German representa-
tiyes met at Spa, Belgium, to discuss
disarmament clause of peace treaty.
July fortress of Rovno In Volhynia
captured by Bolshevlki. Poles forced to
retreat on 720-mile front.
July 10-Polish forces evacuated Brest-
IitoVsk Wilma and Plnsk
10 begin negotiations with Russian Boil
sheyiki to conclude armistice between
Boisheviki and Poles.
Boisheviki captured city of Minsk from
July l+-Allies and Germans agreed on
coal deliveries.
Idthuania and Russia made peace and
former regained towns from Poles.
JNly l9-Russan soviet government re-
tected British peace proposals for Poland.
New attack by Bolshevik armies re-
pulsed by Poles In Volhynia, but Reds
Invaded Polish territory at one point.
July 20-Russians suggested peace nego-
stations direct with the Poles,
July 21-Arabs accepted French terms
concerning Syria.
Iulv 22-Poland asked soviet Russia for
armistice, and new Polish cabinet was
formed with Witos as premier.
July 2l-Russia consented to an arms-
uce. - .r. 1900
with allies II Wrangel surrendered
French occupied Damascus
uIy 26--Greeks took Adrianople, cap
turing Jafar Tayar. ,-
JuIv 2s-Russians took Bialystok ana
.ttacked Brest- Lltovsk.
July sl-Vilna abandoned TO soviet
Peace negotiations began at Barano-
vichi. ,,..,.t, ,.Lnn
ny Russians. .u =,
Aug 2-League of Nations council a.
sSahastIan adopted French plan Tor
n..rnationai general stan OF military ex-
an, s,. Also adopted Roots plan for IN
fernational court OF justice. ,.a
pnsso-polish negotia lions interrupted
pnssIans continuing their advance.
NT,,r.l.h nationalists opened OFFENSIVE
ainst Greeks In Asia MINOR