Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-12-29
INTERNATIONAL
Compiled by E. w. Pickard
u OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
e. 1921. Western NeMspaper Unionl


mediation for Armenia.
Jan. 25-Supreme council, after reject
ing proposal to turn Austras financial
problem over to the League of Nations,
appointed commission to examine eco
nomic status of Europe with reference
to Austria.
Jan. 26-Supreme council decided Latvia
and Esthonia should be recognized as
sovereign states
Jan. 29-Supreme council fixed German
reparatlons at 226,0OO 100000 gold marks,
payable in annual installments, and II
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. 19-Azerbaijan declared war on
Georgia, and the Reds started attack,
taking Tifs.
The United States formally withdrew
from the reparauons commission.
Feb. 2-Supreme council in London
opened Near East conference.
Teheran, capital of Persia, taken by
rebel Cossacks, and the shah made pris-
oner.
Feb. 23-League of Nations council re-
ceived protest of United States against in
clusion of island Of zap in territories sub
jected to mandate of Japan, and demand
for a voice in disposal of former German
colonies.
Feb. 27-Panamans defeated Costa
Ricans in disputed territory of Coto.
March 2-League of Nations council re-
piled to United States that it was not
concerned with the ALLEGATION Of zap to
Japan, and invited United States to take
part in discussions on Turkish and Afri-
can mandates
March Sherman counter proposals on
PREPARATIONS rejected by allied supreme
council as totally inadequate. Germany
given until March to accept terms laid
down in Paris.
March S-Occupaton of German cities
of Dusseldorf, Duisburg and Ruhrort by
French troops carried out as penalty for
Germany's failure to meet PREPARATION 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 $2j0,00O,
600 before March %.
Russia and Turkey signed treaty; Ar
menia divided among Georgia, Turkey and
AZerbaijan.
March 19-Peace signed at Riga by rep
resentatives of Russia, Ukrainia and Po-
land
lesia to determine the future national
status of that region. Germany received
$4,000 votes and Poland 3S9,OO0.
March 23-Germany in her reply to ulti-
matum of allied reparations commission
March % and disputed commissions fig
ures showing balance of 12,VO,OOOOU
marks due May J.
March 25-Greeks began offensive against
Turks in Asia Minor.
March 30-Turkey protested to allies
against Greek offensive.
April 1-Greeks defeated by Turks at
Eskishehr.
April 2-Washington government in
formed Germany United States would
not countenance Germany's escaping full
responsibility for the war or getting out
of paying its obligations to the limit of
her ability.
April 5-Secretary of State Hughes sent
to allies a 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 N-Japanese cabinet declined to
yield on zap mandate.
April 21-Germany asked President Har-
ding to act as mediator of reparations
dispute, but he refused.
April 27-Specific reparations bill Of 1872
000,O00000 gold marks presented to Ger
many by allied commission.
April 29-Italy Endorsed United States
position concerning zap.
May 2-United States rejected German
separations proposals as inadequate.
France called out troops for occupation
of the Ruhr
May 3-Poles invaded Upper Silesia and
military law was proclaimed.
May 4-Poles and plebscte control
forces fought in Upper Silesia.
German cabinet resigned as result OF
reparationS dispute.
MAY 5-Supreme council handed Ger
many PREPARATIONS ultimatum and protocol,
granting six days for acceptance; German
debt fixed at 135,O0O0W,D0 gold marks.
May 6-President Harding resumed
American representation in councils Of
the allies.
May 1O-Dr. Wirth formed new ministry
for Germany and the reichstag voted, 22l
to ITO, to accept the allied ultimatum.
May 20-F'rance warned Germany the
sending of troops or munitions into Upper
Slesia would be considered warlike act.
May 22-Organized volunteer" forces Of
Germans attacked Poles in Upper Silesa
May 23-Trial of four German soldiers
and officers for war crimes opened in
Leipsig.
May 24-Germany treasured France con-
corning Upper Silesa, and Premier BRAND
declared he would maintain the entente
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 Poles
from disputed territory.
June 1S-Allies ordered Greeks not to at
tack Turkish Nationalist at present
June 24-Council of League of Nations
awarded Aland islands TO Finland
June 2G-Greece rejected mediation with
Turks, offered by entente, and refused to
defer offensive.
Poles agreed to allies plan for Upper
Silesia.
June 2S-Germany paid 1900 900 gold
marks to reparations commission
June 30-Greeks opened offensive against
Turk Nationallsts.
July 9-Poles and Russians fighting on
old German Russian front
July 10-President Harding Informally
invited Great Britain, France, Italy and
Japan to conference on limitation of ar
maments and on Far Eastern problems
in Washington. China included
July 0-Greeks occupied Eskishehr, Asia
Minor.
July 2-Franco British compromise
reached on Silesian policy.
July 26-Japan accepted invitation &c
Washington conference, with certain res
ervations.
July 27-United States demanded release
of American prisoners in Russia
July 3O-Soviet Russia agreed to release
all American prisoners In return fol
American famine relief.
Aug. 10-Supreme council decided or
strict neutrality concerning the Greco
Turkish question.
Aug 11-United States sent formal in
vitations to Washington conference OF
disarmament and Pacific question, t
open November IL.
Aug. 12-Supreme council decided to re
fer the Upper Silesan question to tn,
League of Nations and to send reinforce
ments to Silesia.
Aug. l9-Russian soviets and American
Relief administration agreed on relic