American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-01-13
Chronology
Of the Year 1921
Compiled by E. ". Piekard


N&. A-OhAtoQ oCAleb WlNlufeW lIS rep
resentatiyes from council of ambassadors.
Jan. 5-President Wilson asked that
allies guarantee Russia from outside ag-
@tesslon preliminary to his undertaking
mediation for Armenia.
Jan. zb-Supreme council, after reject
tng proposal to turn Austria's financial
problem over to the League of Nations,
TO Austria.
Jan. 2e-supreme council decided Latvia
sovereign states.
Jan. 9-Supreme council ixed German
separations at 226, O0O.00o.000 gold marks,
of payment.
Feb. 6France and Poland signed mill
Sary agreement for aid against Invasion
oy Germany and Russia.
Feb, 19-Azerbaijan declared war on
georgia and the Reds started attack,
The United States formally withdrew
from the PREPARATIONS commission.
Feb. H-supreme council in London
opened Near East conference.
Teheran, capital of Persia, taken by
rebel Cossacks, and the shah made pris-
Feb. Ea-League of Nations council re-
ceived protest Of United States against in
clusion of Island of zap in territories SUBJ
Jected to mandate of Japan, and demand
colonies.
Feb. zE-Panamans defeated Costa
Rcans In disputed territory of Coto.
March League Of Nations council re-
piled to United States that II was not
concerned with the ALLEGATION OF Yap TO
Japan, and invited United States to a k
part In discussions on Turkish and Afri-
can mandates.
March Sherman counter proposals on
separations rejected by allied supreme
council as totally inadequate. Germany
gwen until March z to accept terms Laid
down in Paris.
March @Occupation Of German cities
OF DueaBeldOrf DutahurO a nd RuhrOrf hv
French troops carried out as penalty for
0ermany's failure to meet reparation de-
March 16-Trade agreement under which
commercial relations will be resumed by
Great Britain and Russia signed at Lon
don.
Allies PREPARATIONS commission notified
German government it must pay $20,000,-
900 before March %.
Russia and Turkey signed treaty; Ar
menia divided among Georgia, Turkey and
Azerbaijan.
March 19-Peace signed at Rigs by rep
resentatives of Russia. Ukrainia and Po-
aand.
March z-Plebiscite held in Upper ST.
Tesla to determine the future national
status of that region. Germany received
$4,000 votes and Poland 3S9, 900.
March 23-Germany in her reply to ulti-
matum of allied reparations commission
refused to pay 1.O00,OOo, 900 gold marks due
March % and disputed commissions hg-
ures showing balance of 1900, 000 1000
marks due May l.
4 OGh6 OCKd ills hEhlL6
Turks in Asia Minor.
March sO-Turkey protested to allies
against Greek offensive.
April 1-Greeks defeated by Turks at
April 2-washington government in
formed Germany United States would
not countenance Germany's escapin full
responsibility for the war or getting out
of paying its obligations to the limit of
her ability.
20 allies a note, taking firm stand concern
ing island Of Yap, and mandates in gen
ara1.
United States In zap controversy.
April @-Japanese cabinet declined to
yield on zap mandate.
April 21-Germany asked President Har-
ding to act as mediator of PREPARATIONS
dispute, but he refused.
: April 27-Specihc reparations bill Of 1872
pO0,O00,00 gold marks presented to Ger
April H-Italy Endorsed United States
position concerning zap.
May AUnited States rejected German
reparations proposals as inadequate.
France called out troops for occupation
of the Ruhr.
May @Poles invaded Upper silesia and
military law was proclaimed.
May EPoles and plebiscfte control
forces Tough in Upper Snesia.
German cabinet resigned as result OF
Nav 5-Supreme council handed Ger
many reparations ultimatum and protocol,
granting six days for acceptance; German
debt fixed at 1876, OO0. 0o0. 900 gold marks.
May 6-President Harding resumed
American representation In councils OF
the allies.
Nav 1O-Dr. wirth formed new ministry
for Germany and the reichstag voted. 22l
to Ia, to accept the allied ultimatum.
May 1o-France warned Germany tne
SiIesia you'd be considered a warlike act.
Nav 22-Organized volunteer" forces of
Germans attacked Poles IN Upper silesia
May 23-Trial of four German soldiers
and officers for war crimes opened In
May M-Germany treasured France con-
corning Upper Siesia, and Premier BRAND
declared he would maintain the entente
with Great Britain, Italy and the United
States.
sab 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
tack Turkish Nationalist at present,
June aECouncl of League of Nations
awarded Aland Islands to Finland.
June 2C-Greece rejected mediation with
Turks. offered by entente. and refused to
Poles agreed to allies plan for Upper
sTesia.
sharks to separations commission
June 30-Greeks opened offensive against
Turk Nationalist.
July 9Poles and Russians fighting on
old German-Russian front
July IO-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 30-Greeks occupied Eskishehr, Asia
Minor.
July 24-Franco : British compromise
reached on SiIesian policy.
July a-Japan accepted invitation to
Washington conference, with certain res
creations.
July 3-United States demanded release
of American prisoners In Russia.
July 30-Soyiet Russia agreed to release
all American prisoners In return for
American famine relief.
Aug. l0-Supreme council decided on
strict neutrality concerning the Greco
Turkish question.
Aug. n-United States sent formal In
vftatIcns to Washington conference on
Disarmament and Pacinc question, to
open November IL
Aug. 12-Supreme council decided to re-
Ter the Upper S!lesian question to the
League OF Nations and to send reinforce
ments to Silesia.
Aug. ie-Russian soviets and American
Relief administration agreed on relief