Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

The gedr 1922
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Jan. 1-Conferees at Washington adopted
resolutions torbidding submarine opera.
&onS against merchantmen and banning
poison gas in warfare
Jan. S-Briand agreed at Cannes to
partial mora torium for Germany In re-
turn for defensive alliance for France
with Great Britain.
Jan. a-Shantung controversy between
China and Japan settled.
req. Washington conference adopted
Aye-power naval limitation treaty with
agreement on Pacific fOrtifCations
adopted resolutions declaring open door
tn China approved treaty for restriction
OF use OF submarines and poison gas in
warfare; Mr.. BalfOur announced Great
sritain would restore Wei-Hai-Wei to
obna.
Feb. Washington conference approved
treaties relating to China and resolution
creating International commission to re-
wise the rules of warfare
Feb. 8-Delegates to Washington con-
terence signed all the treaties and the
conference adjourned sine die
Feb. l0-President Harding submitted
washington conference trea ties. with full
minutes Of conference, to the senate.
Feb. ll-Unted States and Japan signed
treaty defining rights Of former on Yap
and other islands inundated to Japan
FEB. lj-lnterna tiOnal permanent court
81 justice held first session in The Hague
Lloyd George and Poincare agreed on
q~year AnglO-French pact and postponed
Genoa conference to April 10.
Feb. 2s-Premier Lloyd George an
aounced Great Britain abandoned protec-
borate OF Egypt
March United States senate ratified
Tap treaty with Japan.
March 2+-United States senate ratified
Tour-poWer Pacific treaty.
March Tinted States senate ratified
supplement to Pacific treaty, excluding
Japanese mainland, and reservation
strengthening out tangle over declaration
o. domestic affairs.
March 29-United States senate ratified
naval limitation treaty and treaty on use
Of poison gas and submarines in warfare.
March 3O-United States ratified nine
power treaty concerning China and treaty
or Chinese tariff
April Germany rejected allied repara-
non commissions demand that she issue
ZOO 800 in additional taxes
April s-Colombia and Venezuela signed
boundary treaty.
April 10 Economic conference of Genoa
opened Russian delegates accepted the !
rour demands of the other nations
April lb-Germany and Russia concluded |
HeatY, canceling war debts and BreSt- |
LltoVsk treaty and establishing full dplo- |
matte relations Representatives of all |
angry
April Peace parley between Japan
Snd Far East republic broken off.
April ls-Alied and little entente powers
~ Genoa barred Germany from particlpa-
non in conference on Russia.
April I-German delegates at Genoa
agreed to keep out of discussions of Rus
Sian affairs
April 24-France and Japan at Genoa.
reached accord to oppose recognition Of |
soviet Russia; conference deadloCked by
Russia financial demands.
May Soviet Russia, in great May day
demonstration at Moscow, dehed the
'Gapiialistlc nations Of the world"
May Memorandum Of allies condi-
uuns for helping Russia handed to soviet
delegates at Genoa, Belgium refused to
sign and France made reservation
May France withdrew her assent to
made to the Russian govern
nent by Genoa conference. French press
charged Lloyd George with tri kerry con-
eerning Russian oil fields
May II Russians at Genoa replied
evasively to allied proposals
May l4-Allies at Genoa invited United
States 10 participate in new negotiations
with Russia to begin at The Hague
May l5--United States declined invita-
lion to The Hague conference. Russia
Agreed to participate.
Germany and Poland signed treaty set
,ling Upper Silesia disputes
Great Britain asked United States.
France and Italy to cooperate with her
n investigating and stopping Turkish
atrocities in Asia Minor.
Tacna africa conference between Chile
and Peru opened in Washington
May 1S-Powers et Genoa adopted eight
Aonths' truce with Russia and other so
Vet republics.
Nay l9-Genoa conference adjourned
lloyd George warning the Russians to be
More reasonable
May 24-lnternational bankers commit
zee met in Paris to plan economic recov-
m for Europe.
June 3-Unlted States agreed to help
AYestigate Turkish atrocities
June 6-France refused to agree to re-
Suction OF German reparatiOns
June 15-Hague preliminary conference
N Russian affairs opened
June 26-Russian delegates Joined in con-
ference at The Hague and insisted credits
% Russia should be first topic handled
July Japan completed ratification OF
~ the Washington conference treaties.
July 6-Russians Al The Hague, after
amazing" budget offered 500
for 1850, 10000 in credits.
July l0-Germany agreed to give allies
control OF It's finances. hoping for loan
II billion dollars, and asked moratorl
m reparations
July l7-LeRSue of Nations council met
n London to ratify the mandates, Amer
ca and Great Britain having reached
ull agreement
July 20-CoHierence at The Hague endsd
Without result owing to position OF Rus
han delegates
July 22-Council OF League Of Nations
,dopted British mandate for Palestine and
French mandate for Syria.
July 27-Esthona, Latvia, Llthuania and
albania recognized as sovereign states by
he United States
July 30-king Constantine proclaimed
jmyrna and its hinterland an autonomous
tate under protection of Greece
Aug conference of allied premiers
pened in London Poncare threatened
france would act alone if necessary to
ompel Germany to execute the Versailles
reaty. French demands referred to eK-
erts
Aug. 8-Demuyter, Belgium, won James
Gordon Bennett balloon race in Europe
Aug. 9-French plans to cOerce Ger
many disapproved by allied experts.
Aug 10-United States and Germany
igned agreement for determination OF
var claims
Aug 14-Alled conference in London
roRe up without result.
Aug. 15-Grmany defaulted on paymen.
I 100000 installment Of pre-war debts
o allied nationals.
Aug 3-Turks opened great Offensive
gainst Greeks in Asia Minor
Aug. 3l-Reparations commission granted
lermany six months respite
Sept. Greece, her armies routed by
he Turks, offered to evacuate Asia Minor
Turkey would sign armistice.
Sept 4-League OF Nations met in Ge-
eva, Augustin Edwards Of Chile elected
resident
Sept 6-Gen. Tricoupis, new Greek COM
nader In chief, captured Dy Turks
Council Of League OF Nations blocked
y plans for merging Of Austria with any
Their nation.
Sept s-Gresks began evacuation of