The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-01-06
INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL
Jan. 11-Unitod States withdrew it's rep
resentatives from council of ambassadors.
Jan. 12-Victories of Turkish National
lists over Greeks in Asia Minor announced.
allies guarantee Russia from outside ag-
gression preliminary to his undertaking
mediation for Armenia.
Jan. A-Supreme council met in Paris
to discusS German disarmament and rep
arations. Germany given more time to
disarm,
Jan. 25-supreme council, after, reject,
Ing proposal to turn AustrlaS hnanclal
problem over to the League of Nations,
appointed commission to examine eco
aomic status of Europe with reference
10 Austria
Jan. 8-Supreme council decided Latvia
and Esthonia should be recognized as
sovereign states.
Jan. 29-Supreme council fixed German
reparations at 226000, 100000 gold marks,
payable in annual installments, and II
per cent tax on exports during the period
of payment
tary agreement for aid against invasion
by Germany and Russia
Feb. fired plot to overthTow govern
ments of France, Italy and Spain on
May / uncovered in Paris.
Feb. 19-Azerbaijan declared war on
Georgia, and the Reds started attack
taking Tiflis.
from the reparations commission.
Feb. I-Supreme council in London
opened Near East conference.
Teheran, capital of Persia, taken by
rebel Cossacks. and the shah made pris-
Feb. 23-League of Nations council re-
ceived protest of United States against in
clusion of island of Yap in territories sub
jected to mandate of Japan, and demand
for voice in disposal of former German
colonies.
Feb. 2+Panama enraged by invasion of
its territory by Costa Rican forces.
Feb. 2EPanamans defeated Costa
Ricans in disputed territory of Coto
March 2-League of Nations council re-
concerned with the ALLEGATION of Yap to
Japan, and invited United States to take
part in discussions on Turkish and Afri-
can mandates
March lGerman counter proposals on
reparations rejected by allied supreme
council as totally inadequate. Germany
given until March Z to accept terms lard
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 reparatlon de-
mands.
March 16-Trade agreement under which
commercial relations will be resumed by
Great Britain and Russia signed at Lon
don.
Allies reparations commission notified
German government it must pay $500
0CO before March q.
Russia and Turkey signed treaty; Ar
menia divided among Georgia, turkey ana
March lT-Allies agreed to postpone pay
ment by Austria of sums to which they
were entitled under peace treaty In order
to avert starvation in Austria.
March 19--Peace signed at Riga by rep
resentatives of Russia, Ukrainia and Po-
March 2-Plebiscite held in Upper ST.
lesia to determine the future national
status of that region. Germany received
SIC, 900 votes and Poland SS9, ,0CO.
March 23-Germany in her reply TO uiC-
matum of allied reparatons commission
refused to pay 1000, COX, 600 gold marks due
March % and disputed commissions fig.
ures showing balance of R,ooo'oco,
March 25-Greeks began offensive against
Turks in Asia Minor.
March 3O-Turkey protested to allies
Hpril 1NGreeks defeated by Turks at
Eskishehr.
April Washington government in
formed Germany United States would
not countenance Germany's escaping fuil
responsibility for the war or getting out
of paying its obligations to the limit OF
her ability.
to allies a note, taking firm stand concern
ing island of Yap. and mandates In gen
eral.
United States in Yap controversy.
April 2O-Japanese cabinet declined to
April 21-Germany asked President Har-
ding to act as mediator OF reparauons
dispute but he refused.
April 27-Speciic reparations bill of 132,-
OO0,000,C00 gold marks presented to Ger
many by allied commission.
April 29-Italy indorsed United states
May limited States rejected German
reparations proposals as inadequate.
IA or,f fnr
of the Ruhr.
May S-Poles invaded Upper silesia and
military law was proclaimed.
Nav 4-Poles and plebiscite control
forces fought in Upper Silesia.
German cabinet resigned as result OF
reparationS dispute.
May 5-Supreme council handed Ger
many reparations ultimatum and protocol,
granting six days for acceptance; German
debt fixed at 1876, 900, ,00O,0O0 gold marks.
May 6-President Harding resumed
American representation in councils OF
May Sherman forces drove insurgent
Poles from Kreuzberg, Upper Silesia.
May 10-Dr. Wirth formed new ministry
for Germany and the reichstag voted, 22l
to It's, to accept the allied ultimatum.
May 20-France warned Germany the
sending of troops munitions into Upper
Silesia would be considered warlike act.
Nav 22-Organized volunteer forces of
Germans attacked Poles in Upper Silesia.
May 23-Triai of four German soldiers
and officers for war crimes opened In
Leipsig.
MAY A-Germany reassured France con-
cerning Upper Silesia, and Premier BRAND
declared he would maintain the entente
with Great Britain, Italy and the United
States.
June 4-Lieut. Neumann, who sank Brit
ish hospital ship Dover Castle, acquitted
because he obeyed orders.
June 7-Great Britain rejected Ger
many's offer of troops for Upper Silesia,
and British troops began clearing Poles
from disputed territory.
June 1S-AIlies ordered Greeks not to at
..ck Turkish Nationalists at present.
June 2+Council of League of Nations
awarded Aland islands to Finland.
June 25-Greece rejected mediation with
TLFks, offered by eEtente, and refused to
defer offensive.
Silesia.
June 2S-Germany paid 100000 gold
marks to reparations commission.
June S0-Greeks opened offensive against
Turk Nationalists-
July 9-Poles and Russians fighting on
old German-Russan front
July 10-President Harding informally
invited Great Britain, France, Italy and
japan to conference on limitation of ar
maments and on Far Eastern problems,
in washington. China included.
July 2O-Greeks occupied Eskishehr, Asia
Minor.
reached on Silesian policy.
July 26-Japan accepted invitation to
washington conference, with certain res
ervations.
July 27-United States demanded release
of American prisoners in Russia.
.JuIv 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. 11-United States sent formal in
vitations to Washington conference on
disarmament and Pacific question, to
open November II.
Aug. 12-Supreme council decided to re-
fer the Upper Silesian question to the
League of Nations and to send reinforce
ments to Silesia.
Aug. 19-Russian soviets and American
Relief administration agreed on relief
Aug. 21-United States government mott
fed Panama the arbitration award ceding
disputed territory to Costa Rica must be
accepted. and sent battalion of marines
to Panama.
Aug. 23-Panama agreed to let Costa
Rica occupy Coto.
Aug. 24-Japan formally accepted invita-
ton to disarmament conference.