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Chronology
Of the Year 1912,
Compiled BY E. ". .pieL.rd
INTERNATIONAL.
J. 1921. Western Newspaper UnioI

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INTERNATIONAL
Jan. u-United States withdrew its rep
resentatiyes from council Of ambassadors
Jan. S-President Wilson asked that
gression preliminary TO his undertaking
mediation for Armenia.
Jan. 25-Supreme council, after reject
problem over TO the League OF Nations.
appointed commission to examine eco
nomic status of Europe with reference
to Austria.
Jan. 2S-Supreme council decided Latvia
and Esthonia should be recognized as
sovereign states.
reparations at 226.0oo.ooO,oo0 gold marks,
payable in annual instailments. and II
per cent tax on exports during the period
of payment. t,f
Feb. b-France and Poland signed mill
tary agreement for aid against invasion
by Germany and Russia. 5.
Feb. 1e-Azerbaijnn declared war on
Georgia, and the Reds started attack.
taking Tffiis.
The United States formally withdrew
from the reparauons commission.
Feb N-Supreme council In London
pras Tsseran sA capital @ q ersia. taken by
rebel Cossacks, and the shah made pris-
Feb 2s-League of Nations council re-
ceived protest of United States against In
s.S TO o ef q xaR In snS
for q voice In disposal of former German
colonies
Rcsns in disputed territory Of coto.
March League Of Nations council re-
. piled to United States that 1t was not
sspsn and WIN nni,ed un9ea seaes q
part in discussions on Turkish and Afri-
can mandates
reparations rejected BY allied supreme
council as totally inadequate. Germany
given until March Z to accept terms laid
down in Paris. NJ
March S--Occupation Of German cities
of Dusseldorf. Duisburg and Ruhrort by
French troops carried out as penalty for
Germany's failure to meet reparation de-
mands. !.
March 16-Trade agreement under which
commercial relations will be resumed by
Great Britain and Russia signed at Lon
don.
Allies reparations commission notified
German government 1t must pay $50 0o0,-
900 before March q,
menia divided among Georgia, Turkey and
Azerbaijan. -
resentatives of Russia, Ukrainia and Po-
land.
March 21-Piebiscite held in Upper si-
lesia to determine the future national
status of that region. Germany received
e76.00o votes and Poland $4,000.
March 23-Germany in her reply to ulti-
nahum Of allied ~ LrePaTations ,a C commission
March e and disputed commissions fig
ures showing balance of 1000. 600
marks due May /.
Mach &-Greeks began offensive against
Turks in Asia Minor.
March 3o-Turkey protested to allies
against Greek offensive.
April e-washington government In
formed Germany United. States. would
not countenance Germany's escaping full
responsibility for the war or getting out
OF paying its obligations to the limit Of
April 6-Secretary of State Hughes sent
to allies note. taking firm stand concern
Ing island Of Yap, and mandates In gem
April s-French government supported
United States In zap controversy.
April 2o-Japanese cabinet declined to
yield on Yap mandate.
April 2l-Germany asked President Har
ding to act as mediator OF reparations.
dispute. but he refused.
April 27-specifc reparations bill Of 1s2.-
oo0.0O0,00o gold marks presented to Ger
many by allied commission.
April 29-Italy indorsed United States
position concerning Yap.
reparations proposals as Inadequate.
France called out troops for occupation
of the Ruhr.
May 3-Poies invaded Upper silesia and
military law was proclaimed.
May Poles and plebisclte control
forces fought in Upper silesia.
reparations dispute.
May 5-Supreme council handed Ger
many reparauons ultlmatum and protocol,
granting six days for acceptance: German
debt fixed at 135. .OO0, 900 900 gold marks.
May 6-President Harding resumed
American representation in councils of
May l0--Dr. Wirth formed new ministry
for Germany and the reIchstag voted. 22l
to 1T5. to accept the allied ultimatum.
May O-France warned Germany the
gendtQ0 of troops miinitfOna infn Tfpnar
sllesia would be considered warlike act.
May 22-Organized volunteer forces of,
Germans attacked Poles in Upper Silesia
May 2s-Trial of four German soldiers
and officers for war crimes opened in
Leipsig.
May 24-Germany reassured France con-
cerning Upper Silesia, and Premier BRAND
declared he would maintain the entente
with Great Britain. Italy and the United
States.
June 4-Lieut. Neumann who sank Brit
ish hospital ship Dover Castle, acquitted
because he obeyed orders
June Great Britain rejected Ger
many's offer OF troops for Upper Silesia.
and British troops began clearing Poles
from disputed Territory.
tack Turkish Nationalsts at present
June 24-Council of League of Nations
awarded Aland Islands to Finland.
June 25-Greece rejected mediation with
defer offensive.
Poles agreed to allies plan for Upper
Sesia.
June 2s-Germapy paid 100000 gold
marks to rcparations commission.
June So-Greeks opened offensive against
Turk Nationalists.
July 9-Poles ard Russians fighting on
old German Russian front
July l0-President Harding informally
invited Great Britain. France. Italy and
Japan to conference on limitation or ar
maments and on Far Eastern problems.
in Washington China included
July 0-Greeks occupied Eskishehr, Asia
Minor.
July H--Franco British compromise
reached on Silesan policy.
July 26-Japan accepted invita- ton to
Washington conference. with certain res
srvations.
July 27-United Staten demanded release
or American prisoners In Russia
July 30-Sovlet Russia agreed to relea SO
all American prisoners in return for
American famine relief.