Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-29
INTERNATIONAL.
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20, 1921, Western Newana mar Iininn


allies guarantee Russia from outside ag-
erosion preliminary to his undertaking
mediation for Armenia.
jan. S-Supreme council, after reject
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. 2s-supreme council fixed German
reparations at 226,O0O, 900 900 gold marks,
payable in annual installments. and IL
per cent tax on exports during the period
OF payment
Feb. France and Poland signed mill
tary agreement for aid against invasion
by Germany and Russia.
Feb 1S-Azerbaijan declared war on
Georgia. and the Reds, started attack.
The United States formally withdrew
from the reparatons commission.
Feb. N-supreme council in London
opened Near East conference.
Teheran, capital of Persia, taken by
rebel Cossacks, and the shah made pris-
ener.
Feb. 2s-League of Nations council re-
csived protest Of United States against in
clusion Of island of zap in territories sub
1ected to mandate of Japan, and demand
for a voice In disposal OF former German
colonies.
Feb. 2-Panamans defeated Costa
Rlcans in disputed territory OF Coto.
March 2-League of Nations council re-
Piled to United States that 1t 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 German counter, proposals on
reparations rejected by allied supreme
council as totally inadequate Germany
given until March to accept terms laid
down In Paris.
March Occupation of German cities
n nnaSco1dnrF and Pi hrnr hIy
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 Preparations commission notified
German government 1t must pay s25O,0OO-
600 before March %.
Russia and Turkey signed treaty; Ar
aezassa.-ssss.ided among Georgia, Turkey and
AZerbaijan.
March 1s-Peace signed at Riga by rep
r!esentatives of Russia, Ukrainia and Po
land
March 21-Plebiscite. held In Upper ST.
status of that region. Germany received
s76,000 votes and Poland 3Ss,000.
March 2S-Cermany in her reply to ulti-
matum of allied reparations commission
refused to pay 1010,00O000 gold marks due
March % and disputed commissions fig
ures, showing balance of 12,OO0, 100000
marks due May
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 Gerlnany's escaping full
responsibility for the war or getting out
Of paying its obligations to the limit of
her ability.
April s-secretary of State Hughes sent
o allies note, taking firm stand concern
Ing island of zap, and mandates in gem
eral
April S-French government supported
United States in zap controversy.
April 20--Japanese cabinet declined to
yield on zap mandate.
April 21-Germany asked President Har-
ding to act as mediator of PREPARATIONS
dispute, but he refused.
April 2l-Specific reparatlons bill of 1872
0oo,000,0o0 gold marks presented to Ger
many by allied commission.
April 29-Italy. Endorsed United States
position concerning zap.
May 2-United States rejected German
reparations proposals as inadequate
France called out troops for occupation
OF the Ruhr.
military law was proclaimed.
May 4-Poles and plebiscite control
forces fought in Upper Silesia.
German cabinet resigned as result of
Preparations dispute
May 5-Supreme council handed Ger
many reparations ultimatum and protocol,
granting six days for acceptance; German
debt fixed at 125, coo, goo 600 gold marks
May 6-Presdent Harding resumed
American representation in councils of
the allies
May lo-Dr Wirth formed new ministry
for Germany and the reichstag voted, 22l
to ITO, to accept the allied ultinatum.
May D-F'rance warned Germany the
sending OF troops or munitions into Upper
EtleSia would be considered a Warlike act
May 22--organized volunteer" forces of
Germans attacked Poles in Upper Silesia
May 23-Trial of four German soldiers
and officers for war crimes opened in
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 lS-Allies ordered Greeks not to at
tack Turkish Nationalist at present
June 2-Counci of League of Nations
awarded Aland islands to Finland.
June 25-Greece rejected mediation with
Turks, offered by entente. and refused to
defer offensive.
Poles agreed to allies plan for Upper
6ilesia.
June 2s-Germany paid 100000 gold
marks to reparations commission.
June 3Q-Greeks opened offensive against
Turk Nationalsts
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 2D-(IreekS occupied EskiShahr 81