St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-01-14
FOREIGN

Jan. e-British mearthed Irish plot to
blow up the houses Of parliament
Jan. 12-Leygues ministry overthrow oy
French chamber of deputies.
Jan. 15-Briand made premier OF France.
Jan 22-lrish leaders opened major Of
fensive" against British forces
Feb. 4-Greek cabinet headed by Rhal-
lis resigned.
Feb b.-Sutan of Turkey deposed as
head Of Mohammedan religion by Islam
itic congress at SivaS and Emlr E'e1sal
appointed.
Feb. N-Widespread revolt against sow
ct rule in parts Of Russia.
March s-During bombardment Of work
ingmens quarters in Moscow by Bolshev-
list artillery several hundred persons were
killed or wounded.
Eduardo Dato, premier and minister OF
marine, assassinated at Madrid. Spain.
March 14-six Sim Fein prisoners con-
victed Of completely in killing of British
soldiers in Ireland banged In Mount Joy
prison.
March 15-Talaat Fasha, former grand
vizier and Turkish minister Of finance,
assassinated by Armenian In Berlin.
March 24-Fifty communists and police
men killed in Red revolt in industrial re-
gons of central Germany.
March M-Former Emperor Charles
made attempt to regain throne OF Hun
gary, but Regent Horthy refused to yield.
March 0-Czechoslovakia, Jugo-Slavia
am; n1Imania moblIized to prevent res
to-ation Of Charles.
April 1-Allies' council Of ambassadors
warned Hungary the restoration OF the
Iapsburss would not be tolerated, and
Hungarian national assembly condemned
attempted coup of Charles
Lord Talbot, leading British Roman
Catholic, appointed lord lieutenant OF
Ireland.
April 5-Former Emperor Charles left
Hungary for Switzerland.
April DIR Sun Vat Sen elected Presi-
dent Of Republic Of South China.
April 9-National Bank OF Cuba sus-
April H-British transport workers and
railway men decided not to join IN
April 17-U. S government decided DR.:
Alfredo .Zayas was elected president OF
Cuba in November.
April 1s-Province Of Ontario. Canada,
voted 'bone dry"
April 29-Alfredo zayas proclaimed
Presdent-elect of Cuba.
British coal strike negotiations aban-
doned.
chancellor.
In Alexandria, Egypt
Nav 25--Dublin custom house burned by
Vladiyostok se:ze.c " :ntl-Bolshevists.
June New parl.,. 1tnt OF Northern
Ireland orga< lied in Ieifast
June 22-hlng G. o-se formally opened
the Ulster parliament
June 25-Lloyd George invited De Val
era to n conference on Ireland.
July 9-De Valera agreed to conference
In London and cessation or all hostlllties
in Ireland was announced
July 21--De Valera received British Of
fer for settlement of Irish troubles and
took it to Dublin.
Aug. 9-Soviet Russian government
abandoned state ownership Of all but a
few of the largest Industries.
Aug. 11-Baron Byng of Vimy Ridge M
augurated governor general OF Canada.
Aug 21-Alexander proclaimed king OF
the Serbtans, Croats and Slovenes.
Aug. 23-Emir Fesal became king Of the
Irak region, the new Arab state OF Meso-
Aug B-The Irish refused Britain's Of
fer and Lloyd George warned them
against delaying settlement.
Matthias Erzberger. German statesman,
ASA ssinated.
Aug. 27-Malabar district of British In
dia put under militery rule because OF Sc
rious riottng by Mopiahs.
Sept. 7--British cabinet, In answer ia
Sim Fein note, asked De Valera to send
delegates to another conference on Sept.
%. imposing condition that Ireland must
remain within the empire.
Sept 14-Norway prohibited importation
OF liquors and wines containing more than
II per cent alcohol
Lloyd George received reply from De
Valera Insisting on Ireland's right to Sc
cede, and thereupon Cancelled the proposed
conference.