The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-02-03


on. where he Immediately entered up
on hunger strike. Riots and In
cendiarism continued to assume more
serious proportions At many points.
In the constitutional election held
In Mexico September General Al
vara Obregon was elected president
President Deschanel OF France re-
signed September q because Of III
health and on the 23rd Premier Alex
andre Millerand was elected to succeed
him. Georges Leygues. minister OF
marine under Clemenceau, became pre-
mlex.
Further disturbances were reported
In Italy during October. On the 18th
leaders Of the Socialist party and the
General Confederation Of Labor or
dered demonstrations In every town In
Italy In an effort to force the italian
government to recognize soviet Rus
da, and on the following day many
persons we're killed and wounded In
the course Of a two-hour strike called
as n protest against the arrest OF po''t-
ical Offenders opposing the allied pol
Icy toward Russia. The government
/ began a drive on the 18th to round up
all advocates of violence In the coun-
try.
After hunger strike Of "a days,
which had drawn the attention of the
world, Terence MacSwiney. lord mayor
Of Cork. died in Drlxton prison, Lon
don, october 25. Great pressure had
been brought to bear to secure Mayor
MacSwiney's release, but the govern
ment stood firm In its stand against
the hunger strikers.
King Alexander Of Greece died on
October % as result of n bite by a
pet monkey, and II was announced
that the throne would be offered TO
Prince Paul, third son of former King
| Constantine.
Peace In China seemed to be finally
assured by proclamation issued by
the government November I, declaring
that there had been a reunion of North
and South China and calling for the
election of a new parliament.
| Fierce rioting between Unionists
and Sim Feiners broke out in North
Belfast, Ireland, November 7. Seri-
GUS disorders were reported also at
Londonderry. where FIVE policemen
were shot and many ships burned or
wrecked. The Irish home rule bill
passed the house OF commons on Its
third reading November II. At Dublin
on November 81. following the murder
OF IA British officers, a force Of troops
raided football game and fired upon
the crowd. killing and wounding a
large number Of persons.
A political upheaval came In Greece
with the defeat In the general election
on November IA Of the party headed
by Premier venlzelos. Premier veni.
zelos resigned on November II and
George Rhallis. former premier and
leader among the followers Of ex-KIns
Constantine. formed new cabinet.
On December the Greek people. In
n plebiscite voted for the return OF
King Constantine. On December Is
Constantine returned to Athens In
triumph.
The Irish situation neared a crisi.
during the closing weeks of the year
Wholesale arrests were made by the
British authorities during the las,
weeks Of November. among thos'
taken being Arthur Griffith. acting
president Of the Irish republic ant
many other Irish leaders. On No
vember % Irish plotters set fire tC
several large warehouses on the Liver
pool water front and killed two men
Martial law was proclaimed In souti
Ireland on December 10 and two day,
later large part Of the business dis
trict Of Cork was burned In reprisal
II was claimed, for Sim Fein raids.