, 1921-12-29
Chronology
Of the Year 1921
Compiled by E. ". Piekard

Compiled by E. W. Pick.rd


allies guarantee Russia from outside ag-
gresston preliminary to his undertaking
mediation for Armenia.
Jan. 3-Supreme council, after reject
ing proposal to turn Austria's financial
problem ocer to the League of Nations.
appointed commission to examine eco
to Austria.
Jan. 26-supreme council decided Latvia
and Esthonia should be recognized as
sovereign states.
Jan. ~S-Supreme council fixed German
reparations at ~, OpO, 0O0, 900 gold marks.
payable in annual installments. and L.
per cent tax on exports during the period
Of payment.
Feb. 5-France and Poland signed mill
tary agreement for aid against irYasion
by Germany and Russia.
Feb. 1s-Azerbaijan declared war on
Georgia. and the Reds started attack.
The United States formally withdrew
from me. reparations commission.
Feb. 2~l-Supreme council In London
opened Near East conference.
Teheran. capital OF Persia, taken by
rebel Cossacks. and the shah made plis-
Feb. 23-League of Nations council re-
ceived protest of United Sta ties against in
clusion of island of zap in territories SUD
jected to mandate of Japan. and demand
for a voice i'll disposal Of former German
colonies.
Feb. 2~-Panamans defeated Costa
Ricsns 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 3-German counter proposals OH
PREPARATIONS rejected by allied supreme
council as totally inadequate. Germany
given until March I to accept terms laid
down in Paris.
March S~-Occupation of German cities
OF Dusseldorf, Duisburg and Ruhrort by
French troops carried out as penalty for
Germany's failure to meet PREPARATION de-
mands.
March I6-Trade agreement under which
commercial relations will be resumed by
Great Britain and Russia signed at Lon
don.
Allies PREPARATIONS commission notified
German governments it must pay SEQ. CU,-
QUO before March %.
Russia and Turkey signed treaty: Ar
menia divided among Georgia. Turkey and
Azerbaijan.
March l9-Peace signed at Riga by rep
resentatives of Russia. Ckrainia and Po-
land,
March 2l-Plebiscite held in Upper ST.
lesia to determine the future national
status OF that region. Germany received
s76,0 900 votes and Poland 3s9, goo.
March I-Germany in her reply to uiti-
refused to pay 1000, Oo 900 gold marks due
March % and disputed commissions fig
ures showing balance of 1000 100000
March 25-Grceks hogan offensive against
Turks in Asia Minor.
March N-Turkey protested to allies
aRdllSt 1Teek OlelSlNe.
April 1-Greeks defeated by Turks at
Eskishchr.
April washington government in;
formed Germany United States would
not co]untenance Germany's escaping full
responsibility for the war or getting out
of paying Its obligations to the limit OF
April 5-Secretary OF State Hughes sent
10 allies a note. taking firm stand concern
ing island of iap. and mandates in gen
April s-FHrench government supported
United States in zap controversy.
April 2~0-Japanese cabinet declined to
yield on zap mandate.
April 21-Germany asked President Har-
ding to act as mediator of reparations
dispute. but he refused.
April 27-Specifc reparatlons bill of 49,
900. 6O.00 gold marks presented to Ger
many by allied commission.
April 29-ltaly Endorsed United States
position concerning zap.
May Limited States rejected German
reparations proposals as inadequate.
France called out troops for occupation
of the Ruhr.
May 3-Poles invaded Upper Silesia and
military law was proclaimed.
May Poles and pIsbiscite control
German cabinet resigned as result OF
PREPARATIONS dispute.
May s-supre,ne council handed Ger
many reparations ultimatum and protocol,
granting six days for acceptance: German
debt fixed at l35. GOO, 00o. go gold marks.
May 6-President Harding resumed
itlS " Noh"N'io VI
May lO-Dr. wirth formed new ministry
for Germany and the reichstag voted, 22l
to 10. to accept the allied ultimatum.
May D-France warned Gernian the
sending of troops or munitions into Upper
silesia would be considered a warlike act;
attacked Poles in Upper Silcsia.
May 23-Trial of four German soldiers
and officers for war crimes opened in
May 2i-Germany treasured France con
corning Upper Silesia. and Premier BRAND
declared lie would maintain the entente
with Great Britain. Italy and the United
States.
june 4-Lieut. Neumann. who sank Brit
because he obeyed orders.
June 7-Great Britain rejected Ger
many,s offer OF troops for Upper silesia.
and British troops began clearing Poles
jun 1S-Allies ordered Greeks not to at
tack Turkish Nationslists at present.
June 24-Council OF League Of Nations
awarded AIand Islands to Finland.
June 25-Greece rejected mediation with
Turks. offered by entente. and refused to
Poles agreed to allies' plan for Upper
Si]esia.
June a-Germany paid .H.oO.oo gold
marks to reparation commission.
June 3O-Greeks opened offensive against
Turk Ma tionalists.
July s-Poles and Russians fighting on
old n Russian front.
July l0-President Harding Informally
invited Great Britain. France. Italy and
Japan to conference OIL limitation of ar
maments and on Far Eastern problems,
in washington. China Included.
July 2-Grecks occupied Eskishehr, Asia
Minor. =.
July 2t-Franco = British compromise
reached an siIesian policy.
July a-Japan accepted invitation to
Washington conference, with certain res
creations.
July 27-United States demanded release
OF American prisoners N Russia.
July 30-Soviet Russia agreed to release
all American prisoners in return for
American famine relief.
Aug. 1n-Supreme council decided on
strict neutrality concerning the Greco
Turkish question.
Aug. ll-United States sent formal in
vitations to Washington conference on
disarmament and Pacific question. to
open November Il
Aug. l2-Suprcme council decided to re-
fer the Upper Silesian question to the
Iaapue of Nations and TO snnd reinfOrce.