The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-12-28

ing on December q, with timothy
Healy as governor general.
Prime Minister Lloyd George held
power through all the yicissitudes OF
the year until October 10. On that day
the conservatives In parliament decid'
ed TO abandon the coalition and act In
future as a separate party. The pre-
mler was thus deprived Of his majority
and promptly resigned, with his cabi-
net A. Bonar Law, chosen leader of
the conservatives, succeeded him,
formed a new ministry and called an
election for November 10. At the
polls he won control Of parliament.
The ahorltes made great gains and be
came the Opposition party"
Under the leadership Of Benito Mus
solinl, the Fascist of Italy, organized
primarily TO protect the country
against the communists, fought long
and successful battle. Gaining stead
lily in strength, notably by the aces
sion Of many thousands of working
men, they saved the industries of Italy
from the Reds, and finally, dissatisfied
with the weak policies Of Premier Fac
Ia, compelled his resignation on Octo.
Der %. Mussolini was made premier
and nj once set to work to restore the
prosperity of the country. The king
and chamber Of deputies gave him fun
power to put into effect his contem'
plated reforms and economic meas
ures, and as he had the support OF
most of the people, the prospects for
Italy were bright.
Greece's disaster in Asia Minor re-
suited in the second abdlcation OF
King Constantine on September 20, In
the face of revolt by the returning
troops. Next day the crown prince,
George, was sworn in as king and
new government installed. The revo-
lutionIsts in control caused the arrest
of various former cabinet officers and
generals on the charge Of high treason
in connection with the debacle In Ana
tolla, and six OF them, including three
former premlers, were condemned to
death. Great Britain tried yainly to
prevent the execution and then broke
off relations with Greece, probably glad
to get rid of an embarrassing alliance.
Prince Andrew. uncle of the king, also
was tried and condemned, but escaped
With exile.
NJ. BRAND resigned as premier of
France on January II because his pol
icles at the Cannes conference were
opposed. He was succeeded by Nj.
Poincare, whose policies included strict
enforcement of the treaty of Yer
sailles
Pope Benedict XIV died on January
%, and on February 2 the Sacred Col
lege met In Rome to choose his success
sor. Four days later Cardinal Achille
Ratti, archbishop Of Milan, was elect
ed, and on February II he was
crowned pope as Plus XI.
To the account OF affairs in Turkey
related above is 10 be added the down
fall of the sultan. Considered by the
Angora government to be a tool Of the
British, and consequently traitor, he
was deposed on November l. The SOY
ereignty Of the nation was declared to
be in the hands Of the people and the
name changed from Ottoman empire to
State Of Turkey. The dethroned ruler
took refuge on Malta. On November
IS his nephew, Abdul Medjid Effendi,
was elected caliph of the Moslem
church.
Affairs in China were, as usual, al
most too confused for understanding.
On April 81 Gen. Chang Tso Lin, gov
ernor Of Manchurla, seized Picking and
Tlentsln, and on May he was defeat
ed BIZ General WI and driven back
into Manchuria. In June the old Chi
nese parliament met, President Tsu re-
signed and III Yuan-tfung was made
president with WI Ting Fang as pre-
mier. Sun Vat Sen, head Of the south
ern China government, was driven out
of Canton on June Is, but In August he
turned up as the controlling figure in "a
conference in Shanghai called to estab-
lsh a firm government for united
China.
Germany devoted herself through the
year largely to efforts to evade the
Of reparations, TO determined
work to regain her foreign trade, and
TO the printing of innumerable billions
OF paper marks. The value Of the
mark nuctuated widely, reachlng low
level OF more than eight thousand for
a dollar. on June "a DR.. Walter Rath.
enau, foreign minister, was assassi-
mated in Berlin by reactlonaries. Chan
cellor Wlrth and his cabinet were
forced out Of office November II and
Wilhelm Cuno became chancellor with
ministry In which the socialists and
communists were not Included. The
former kaiser married Princess Her
mine Of Reuss at Doom, Holland, on
November g.
Slowly returning TO more normal
conditions, Russia continued to seek
money and recognition in exchange for
Industrial concessions. Late In the
year the smaller soviet republics voted
to join the government Of Moscow.
On December 8 Gabriel Narutowlcz
was elected president of Poland to
succeed General Pllsudsh. He was
duly inaugurated, amid scenes Of
great disorder and on December 10
was assasslnated by an artist.
Brazil celebrated the one hundredth
anniversary Of her Independence by
the opening OF fine international ex.
position IN Rio de Ianero. Among the
most honored Of her guests was Secre-
tary OF state Hughes. On November
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