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not through, for on October Fl he ana
his wife, Zita, went by airplane TO
Hungary and rallied a considerable
number Of supporters who proclaimed
Charles king. Again the little en-
tente" prepared for action, but Regent
Horthy led his army out of Budapest
and defeated the Carlists In real bat
tie. The former emperor and empress
were taken prisoner, as were NUMBER
Of prominent Hungarian mobiles. me
allies decreed that Charles must De
exiled, and in November he and Zlta
were taken to Funchal, Madeira.
Russia's year was one of hghting,
famine and efforts to resume relations
with other nations. The soviet gov
eminent held Its own against repeated
revolts, which included risings OF the
workingmen of Moscow, OF peas
ants under Antonov, and an invasion
Of the Ukraine by Petlura, which FOR
q time threatened to be SUCCESSFUL.
Failure of the crops brought terrible
famine in the Volga region. Many
thousands starved to death and 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 Its
communistic principles. 1t sought the
aid of foreign capital. and on August
3 it abandoned state ownership OF all
but a few of the largest industries.
Treaties were made with the Baltic
states and with Turkey. and tempt
ing offers Of concessions were held
out to other nations. In a notable
announcement on October q Premier
Lenin admitted the economic defeat
of communism.
Old King Peter of Serbia died In
Belgrade on August II, and four days
later his son Alexander was pro-
claimed king of Jugo-Slavia. He was
reluctant to leave Paris, however, and
it was not until November that he
went to Belgrade and assumed his
crown Portugal was upset by sew
eral revolutionary movements toward
the close of the year. On August III
the ministry was overthrow By mill
tary coup and several cabinet men,
bers, Including Premier Granjo. were
assassinated. A few days later plot
Of the royalists was uncovered, and In
November Carvalho Mesquite led q re-
volt. Because Of these disorders and
Of the spread Of bolshevism the pow
ers began consideration Of plan for
Intervention. Spain had rebels, also
the tribesmen Of Morocco. Against
them she maintained wearying and
expensive warfare for months. And
while on the subject of rebellion. men,
ton must be made Of the revolt OF
the Moplahs on the Malabar coast OF
India. which caused the British gov
eminent much annoyance and not a
few lives. The chief sufferers there,
aside from the Moplahs themselves,
were the non-Mohammedan natives OF
the region. There was unrest through.
out India and the prince Of Wales was
sent there His arrival in Bombay
was signalized by bloody rioting.
On February 5 the Islamitic congress
at Sivas deposed the sultan Of Turkey
as head Of the Mohammedan religion
and gave the place to Emir Feisal, the
Arab. In August the British made
Feisal king Of Irak, the new Arab state
Of Mesopotamia.
There were communist outbreaks In
Germany in March, and ON August &c
Matthias Erzberger, the German states.
man who signed the treaty Of Yer
sailles, was assassinated. Doctor Wirth
who became chancellor on May 10, re.
signed with his cabinet on October o.
but was persuaded to remain in Office
and form a new ministry. In Novem
Der there were riots In many German
cities due to the high prices Of food
All year the power Of Herr Shines
the great Industrial magnate Of Ger.
many. was growing, and late in Novem.
Der he visited London, where 1t was
believed he not only arranged for flnan.
cial help for his country, but planned
European railway trust.
The chauvinlstic element in Japan
was active, especially after the Wash.
ingtOn conference opened, and on No.
vember 3 Premier Hara was assassi-
mated. Viscount Takahashi succeeded
him. The emperor Of Japan suffered
complete mental and physical break.
down some time last year, and Crown
Prince Hirohito was made regent on
November 25. He had lately returned
from tour Of Europe.
Here are some other foreign happen
ings: January 16, the Central Amer
lean republics formed a federation
March Is former Grand Vizier Talaat
Pasha killed by Armenian in Berlin
April Z, DR.. Sun Vat Sen elected Pres
ident of the republic Of South China
April 9, National Bank Of Cuba sus
pended. April II, United States gov
eminent ruled that DIR. Alfredo Zayas
had been elected President of Cuba
August IL, Baron Byng Of Vimy was
\ inaugurated governor general of Can
ada. October 80, President Condra Of
Paraguay resigned owing to revolu
tionary movement. November %, En-
gagement Of Princess Mary Of England
and ViscOunt Lascelles announced.
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