The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-29
Chronology
Of the Year 1921
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Compiled b. E W Pieksrd
INTERNATIONAL
Complied b. E W Piek.rd


Ian z-Prssiasat Wilson asked that
sllius saarsni.s haralA from outside a.
rsaHion preliminary 70 his unasTtAklng
mediation fdf Afmsnis
Jan .4-hupfsme rauncl. after reject
tina pfuGsgnsi 10 torn Auauias hnaneiAl
problem over a. tbs League % Nations
sgaulutAd commission - examine eco
nouir status u Europe SIN reference
a. Austria
Jan - supreme council decided Iatyia
and EatHpnia should ~ recosniAed a.
gan = Rsfrems council nNed German
regara glons ~ - .ye $3.50 gold MARKS.
payable ln annual insiailWeuta ana J.
pei cent taK on exports duftns the period
Of payment
Fsb s-Francs snd Poland signed mill
tar agreement FOR AID against INVASION
b. GermhnY and Russia
Feb ls-AEcrha4jan declared var or
Georgia. and the Reds started attack,
me dated states formally withdrew
from the rcparauons commission.
FEB u-Suprtme council IN London
opened Near East conference
TehsnAn. capital % Persia, taken ~
rebel Cossacka. and the shah made pris-
ener
csiyed protest Of United states against IN
elasi0n Of Island ~ Zap Ia territories SUB
jected TO mandate % japan, and demand
Tor a voice In dsposal Of former German
Feb E-Panamans defeated Costa
Resns Ia disputed territory Of Coto.
March LEAGUE of Nations council re
piled e. United states that Il Was mol
Concerned with the ALLEGATION or Zap 20
Japan and invited United states % take
part Ia discussions on Turkish and Am
can mandates
rspAFauons rejected By allied supreme
council as totally inadequate. Germany
gyen until March 10 accept terms laia
down IN Paris
Of DusHseldorf. Duisburg and huhrort by
French troops carried out as penalty TOT
oermanys failure TO meet repafaiion De
mandE
Mnrch Ig-TrAde agreement under which
CONNER al relations will be resumed b
Great Britain and Russia signed at Lon
con
German government u must pay !5ooD'-
81 before March =
Russia aud Turkey signed treaty. Ar
menia divided among Georgia, Turkey ana
March ls-Peace signed at Riga by rep
resentatives OF Russia, Ukrainia ana TO
land
issia 10 determine the future national
status Of that region. Germany received
r6D1Q votes and Poland $500
March Z-Germany IN her reply TO ultl.
matum % allied repsTations commission
refused 10 pay I,eD.Uan.VIO gold marks que
March 3 and disputed commissions ng-
urea showing balance Of lzoDeo.uv
marks due May /
Turks IN Asia Minor
March g-Turkey protested TO allies
against Greek offensive
Aprn i-Greeks defeated by Turks az
Aprii Washington government IN.
formed Germany United states would
moi counteuance Germanys escaping tuu
responsibility for the war or getung out
OF paying Its obligations TO the limit Of
hprll s-.secretary OF state Hughes sent
20 allies a note. taking frm STAND concern
ing island Of zap. and mandates IN gen
kprl s-Frenoh government supported
United states IN zap controversy
April 1o-Japanese cabinet declined 70
yield on Zap mandate
April ai-Germany asked President HRr-
ding 70 act as mediator OF reparauons
dispute, but he refused
April 27-specihc reparRuons bill Of 1872
on oo.oaa gold marks presented TO Ger
many by allied commission
April as-Itaiy Endorsed United States
position concerning zap
reparations proposals as inadequate.
France called out troops for occupation
Of the Ruhr.
military law was proclaimed.
MAY s-Poles and plebiscite control
forces fought in Upper silesia
German cabinet resigned as result OF
reparaiions dispute.
MAY s-supreme council handed Ger
many reparations ultimatum and protocol.
granting six days for acceptance, German
debt fixed az rs 90 ea.eo gold marks
MAY 6-President Harding resumed
American representation IN councils OF
MAY ie-Dr. wirth formed new ministry
for Germany and the reichstag voted, ~
10 iTs 20 accept the allied ultimatum
May @-France warned Germany the
sending % troops or munitions into Upper
fiiesla would De- considered a warliks act.
NAV Z-Organtzed volunteer" forces Of
Germans attacked Poles In Upper Sllesia
MAJ 2s-rriai Of four German soldiers
and officers for war crimes opened In
Man ~ Germany treasured France con
eerning Upper siiesia and Premier BRAND
declared he would maintain the entente
With Great Britain. italy and the United
june s-IAeut Neumann, who sank Brit.
tsh hospital ship Dover Castle. acquitted
because he obeyed orders.
june s-Great Britain rejected Ger
nnany's oTer % troops for lpper Silesia,
and BRUSH troops began clearing Poles
from disputed territory.
June is-AIiies ordered Greeks not 20 at
tack Turkish Natlonaiisis At present
June .s-Council o. League % Nations
awarded Ahnd Islands TO Finland
June a5-fireeee rejected mediation With
Turks. offered By entente. and refused 70
PSies sgresd 10 allies plan for Upper
June a-Germany paid aeeleo sold
H9rks 4 Tspsr JOBS u 1880 1880 ,,r.,
TurE Natianal.sfs
Jaiv s-Peiss and Russians ashtInE on
% German Russian front
galy Ip-president Harding Informally
invites Great Britain, France. tails ana
Iara~ tn eHrfeFeuce uu Limitation uf ar
ma msHts 1ai On tar Eastern rroaiems.