River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-12-29

Irish Free State, A treaty to this
effect was ratified by the British par.
| lament and submitted to dali eireann.
/ Ulster was not consulted, hut was
given the option of becoming part
/ Of the Irish Free state or retaining
her status. Angrily she chose the
| latter.
! Charles, ex-emperor of Austria Hun
gary, made two futile efforts to regain
the Hungarian throne. On March 81 he
appeared In Hungary without forces
and claimed the crown, but Regent
Horthy refused to step aside. Czecho-
slovakla, JugO-SlaAa and Rumania
modified to Illustrate the coup and the
allied council OF ambassadors warned
| Hungary that the restoration of the
Hapsburg regime would not be tOler-
ated. SO Charles returned to his place
Of refuge in Switzerland. But he was
not through. for on October q he and
his wife, Zita, went by airplane to
Hungary and rallied a considerable
number of supporters who proclaimed
Charles king. Again the 'little en-
tente' prepared for action, but Regent
Horthy led his army out Of Budapest
and defeated the Carlists In real bat
! tie. The former emperor and empress
were taken prisoner, as were number
Of prominent Hungarian mobiles. The
allies decreed that Charles must be
exiled, and in November he and Zita
were taken to Funchal. Madeira.
Russia's year was one of fighting,
/ famine and efforts to resume relations
with other nations. The soviet gov
eminent held its own against repeated
revolts, which included risings OF the
workingmen of Moscow, Of peas
ants under Antonov, and an invasion
OF the Ukraine by Petlura, which for
a time threatened to be successful.
Failure OF the crops brought terrible
famine in the Volga region. Many
thousands starved to death and even
the american relief administration.
which took charge Of the situation,
could only partially check the disaster.
In seeking to break through the ring
Of isolation surrounding 1t, the Moscow
government gradually receded from Its
communistic principles. 1t sought the
aid OF foreign capital. and on August
8 1t abandoned state ownership of all
but a few of the largest industries.
/ Treaties were made with the Baltic
states and with Turkey, and tempt
ing offers OF concessions were held
out to other nations. In notable
| announcement on October 81 Premier
| Lenin admitted the economic defeat
Of communism.
Old King Peter of Serbia died in
Belgrade on August II, and four days
later his son Alexander was pro-
claimed king of Jngo-Slayia. He was
reluctant to leave Paris, however, and
| 1t was not until November 6 that he
went to Belgrade and assumed his
| crown. Portugal was upset by sew
eral revolutionary movements toward
the close of the year. On August 10
the ministry was overthrown by mill
tary coup and several cabinet mem
/ bers, including Premier Granjo. were
assassinated. A few days later plot
OF the royalists was uncovered, and in
November Carvalho Mesquite led a re-
volt. Because of these disorders and
Of the spread of bolshevlsm the pow
ers began consideration Of plan for
| Intervention. Spain had rebels. also
the tribesmen of Morocco. Against
| them she maintained q wearying and
expensive warfare for months. And
while on the subject Of rebellion. men
| ton must be made Of the revolt OF
| the MOplahs on the Malabar coast Of
| India, which caused the British gov
eminent much annoyance and not q
| few lives.
There were communist outbreaks in
| Germany in March, and on August rs
| Matthias ErZberger, the German states
man who signed the treaty of Yer
/ sailles. was assassinated. Doctor Wirth,
| who became chancellor on May 10, re-
| signed with his cabinet on October %,
but was persuaded to remain In office
and form a new ministry. In NOyem-
| Der there were riots In many German
cities due to the high prices OF food.
The chauvinistic element in Japan
was active, especially after the Wash
| ington conference opened, and on No
vember 3 Premier Hara was assassi-
mated. Viscount Takahashi succeeded
him. The emperor Of Japan suffered
complete mental and physical break
down some time last year. and Crown
Prince Hirohito was made regent on
| November d He had lately returned
from tour of Europe.
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