The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-31

Aug. 25-Pannma agreed TO let Costa
Rica occupy Coto.
Aug. 2t-Japan formally accepted invita-
ton Ia disarmament conference. .,
United states peace treaty with Austria
Aug. s5-united states signed peace
treaty with Germany In Berlin.
Aug. g1-rurks drove Greeks back across
Sakaria river with heavy losses.
Aug. D-Hostilities opened oetweeh
Hungary and Austria concerning ironuer,
United States peace treaty with hun
gary signed In Budapest. ,-
Sept. l-Agreement reached to divide
Lithuania into two states, one lndepehu-
ent and one controlled by Poland. ~
Sept. 4-Soviet Russia and Afghanlstah
signed treaty. -.
sept. 5-League OF Nations assembly met
in Geneva and elected ii. A. van hathe-
beck. Holland. president. -.
Sept. l4-Beague of Nations nssenply
elected II judges OF international court OF
justice. Including John Bassett Moore OF
the United States.
Sept, is-Hostlllties broke out between
Jugo-Slavia and Albania.
Sept. 2i-Lithuania, Esthonia ana LalNla
admitted to League of Nations.
Sept. 2i-Allies ordered Hungary 10
evacuate Burgenland.
Sept. O-German reichstag rauned peace
treaty with United States.
oct. 5-League OF Nations assembly ad-
journed after re-electing Brazil, China'
Belgium and Spain nonpermanent mem
oct. 7-ChIna rejected Japan's proposals
for settlement Of Shantung controversy.
Oct. l0-Division of Silesia decided py
League OF Nations council.
Oct. 1s-United States senate ratihed
treaties Of peace with Germany, Austria
and Hungary by vote of &C to 70.
Nov. 3-Treaty between France ana
Turkish Natlonalists announced.
Nov. 7-Great Britain entered strong
protest against Franco-Turkish accord.
Nov. S-Council of ambassadors ap-
proved boundaries OF Albania.
Nov. 9-Allled ambassadors ordered
Jugo-Slavs TO get out of Albania, put
latter continued their invasion.
Nov. 12.-Conference on Limitation OF ar,
maments and Far East questions opened
in Washington. Secretary OF State Hughes
announced the American plan-a naval
holiday for ten years by Great Britain
Japan and the United States, and the
scrapping OF all building programs.
Nov 14-President Harding formally
proclaimed peace between United States
and Germany.
Nov. l5-Great Britain, Japan, France
and Italy accepted American naval limita-
ton plan in principle.
Nov. l6-China, in the Washington con-
ference, asked recognition. as an inde-
pendent nation, respect for territorial
rights, restitution OF seized provinces and
regions. abandonment of special foreign
privileges. withdrawal of foreign troops
permission to govern her own Internal al
fairs, and the open door.
League of Nations council met in Paris;
Bourgeois OF France elected president.
Nov. 1S-Jugo-Slavia accepted the AL
banian boundaries.
Nov. 2l-Premier BRAND presented 10
armament conference Frances reasons
for maintaining large army, setting forth
her fears of aggression by Germany ana
delegates OF other powers pledged France
their continued support. -.
Conference committee on far Eas'
adopted bill of rights for China.
Nov. 25-Powers in Washington confer.
ence agreed in principle to abolition OF
extraterritorial rights in China.
Dec 10-Unlted States. Great Britain
japan and France, in Washington con-
ference. agreed on treaty to stabilize
peace in the Pacific. to last ten years
Anglo-Japanese alliance to be abrogated'
Dec 1S-Four-power Pacific peace treaty
signed. a,.,
Dec 15-United States, Great Britain
and Japan agreed on '5-5-3" naval ratio,
with notifications, and on plan to main
tain status quo IN faclnc loItllea''oiiS
and naval bases with exceptions.
Dec 14-Germany told allies she could
not pay January installments of repara-
Dec. 16-France made unexpected de-
mands for naval strength.