The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1922-01-05


effect was ratified BY the British par
lament and submitted to CAN eireann.
Ulster was cot consulted. but was
given The option OF becoming part
of the Irish Free state or retaining
her staus. Angrily she chose the
latter
Charles. ex-emperor OF AustFia-Hun-
gary. made two futile efforts lo regain
The hungarian throne 0n March - ne
appeared In Hungary without forces
and claimed the crown. bat Regent
Horthy refused to step aside. Czecho-
slovakla. JugO-Slsyaa ana kumanla
modified 10 Illustrate The coup ana me
allied council OF ambassadors warned
Hungary that the restoration or the
HapsBurg regime would not De toief
ated. So Charles returned C. his place
Of refuge ln Switzerland. but pc WIS
not through. for on October Il he ana
his wife, Zita. went by airpiane %
Hungary and rallied @ considerable
number Of supporters who proclaimed
Charles king. again the little en-
tente' prepared for action. but Regent
Horthy led his army aut OF Budapest
and defeated the Cariists ln real bat
tie. The former emperor and empress
were taken prisoner as we're number
Of prominent Hungarian mobiles. me
allies decreed that Charles must pc
exiled. and In November he and 1lta
were taken 10 Funehal. Madeira
Russias year was one If hshung
famine ana efforts % resume relations
with other nations. The soviet gov
eminent held its own against repeated
revolts. which included 1sings Of the
workinemeu of Moscow. ~ peas
ants under Antonov. and an invasion
Of the Ukraine by FeHura, which Tor
q time threatened te BE successful.
Failure of the crops brought a terrible
famine ia the Nolga region. Many
thousands starved 20 death anu even
the American relief administration.
which took charge of the situation,
could only partially check the disaster.
In seeking TO break through the ring
Of isolation surrounding It. the Moscow
government gradually receded from IT'S
communistie principles IL sought the
aid of foreign capital, and on August
2 il abandoned state ownership or all
bur few of the largest industries
Treaties were made with the Baltic
states and with Turkey, and tempt
ing offers Of concessions were held
out 10 other nations. Tn notable
announcement on October a Premier
Lenin admitted the economic aeleat
OF communism.
end King Peter Of serbia died in
Belgrade on August II, ana Leur DAYS
later his son Alexander vas pro-
claimed king Of Jugo-oiavia. lie WAS
reluctant To leave Paris, however and
It was not until November 8 that he
went to Belgrade ana assumed his
crown. Portugal was upset by sew
eral revolutionary movements toward
the close OF the year. 0u August IL
the ministry was ovegthrowH.oy mill
tary coup and several cabinet menu
hers. including Premier eranlo. were
assassinated a few DAYS later pot
II the royalists was uncovered. ana ID
November Carvaiho Mesquite red re-
NfllE. EfEtEdH-t III AiiE-NE Aksftft AAlt7 49,
Of the spread OF bolshevism the pew
ers began consideration Of a plan for
intervention. Spain had rebels also
The tribesmen Of Morocco. Against
thean she maintained wearging and
expensive warfare for months. And
while on the subject OF rebellion, men
fon must be made of the revolt OF
the Moplahs on the AIaiabar coast OF
India. which caused the British gov
+ eminent much annoyance and not a
few lives.
There were communist outbreaks ia
Germany ia March, and on August 70
Matthias Erzberger. the German states
man who signed the treaty Of Yer
saiIles. was assassinated. Doctor Mirth,
7 who became chancellor on May 10, re-
signed with his cabinet on October y,
bur was persuaded 20 remain ia office
and foym a new ministry. To Novelu.
her there were riots IN many German
+ cities due TO the high prices OF food.
I The chauylnistic element 10 Japan
was active, especially after the Wash
( ington conference opened. and on No
+ vember 3 Premier Hara was assassi-
mated. Viscomt TakahasEi succeeded
him. The emperor Of Japan suffered
a complete mental ana physical break
down some time last year, and Grown
Prince Hirohito was made regent on
November 25. de had ateiy returned
from a tour of Europe