Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-01-06
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

The World war was formally ended
January 10 when Germany and four
teen of the powers allied against her
in the war exchanged notifications of
The Treaty of Versailles at Paris. The
United States, however. was not
among the nations participating in this
ceremony, as the treaty had not been
ratified BY the senate.
The League of Nations came into
actual being at Paris January 16 when
the executive council held it's first
meeting with representatives from Bel
GUM, Brazil, England, Italy. France,
Japan, Greece and Spain participat-
ing.
The Russian government made a
step toward securing peace with it's
warning neighbors by concluding
treaties with Ukraine anu Esthonia.
The Turkish peace terms were COM
pleted on March 8, aud a week later
the Allies decided to use force to i'm
pose the terms upon Turkey, sending
troops to occupy COnstantinOple. The
allied forces occupied the Turkish
capital without opposition
Polish troops began "a spring often
sive against the Russian Bolsheviki in
the Baltic region on March %. Warsaw
reported heavy fighting at many points
on the 4O0-mile front Three days lat
er Poland offered peace terms to Rus
sia, providing for restoration of the
kingdom of 1872, return of art and
other treasures, and an indemnity for
ihyasiOns since 1914. Polish troops ad-
ministered a severe defeat to the Boil
sheviki at Podolia April Is.
The Poles and Ukrainians negOtiat-
ed a treaty on April q, recognizing
Ukrainian independence from Russia.
A combined army of Poles and Ukrain-
ians then launched an offensive against
the Russian "Red" forces. capturing
Kiev ON May s and the great port of
Odessa on May II.
Bolshevik troops invaded Persia at
AstaFa May IS, forcing the withdrawal
Of British troops. Bolshevik troops
on the Polish front were REINFORCED
and launched an attack on ninety
mile front seeking to open commune
cation with East Prussia. On June 3
they succeeded in fanlSing and driving
back General Pilsudski's Polish troops.
The supreme council continued its
efforts to complete the peace settle
mehts. The treaty with Hungary was
signed June 4 Mt Versailles. Ambassa-
dor Wallace signing for the United
States. Turkey was granted fifteen
days additional time to present its
views regarding the treaty with that
country
While these peace negotiations were
In progress. fighting continued at many
points. Over 300 italian prisoners were
killed by AlbaniaRs at Tirana on June
is in retaliation for the assassination
OF EsSad Pasha in Paris on June 10
Supported by British troops and bat
tleships at Malta and COnstantlnople,
the Greeks began a campaign to Gust
the Turkish Nati0nallsts from parts Of
Asia Minor.
on July the BOlsheYik troops cap
tured ROvonO, throwing the Poles into
retreat on the entire front. Poland
opened negotiations for an armistice
and these continued for a week when
II was reported that Russia had or
dered the pOstponement Of the nego-
tiatiQns and the capture of Warsaw.
B0lshevist troops captured LOmza and
Brest-Lltoysk, and began drive on
Lemberg August l. During the next
two weeks they continued to advance
and on August II were within twelve
miles Of Warsaw. The Polish capital
seemed doomed. but on the 18th the
I'0les launched a great counter-of-
fensive and drove the BOlsheviki back
NJ disorder. HeaFtened by the crush
ing blow given the Russian forces,
ne Poles rejected the Bolsheyik peace
terms.
In the meantime on August II. the