Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-12-28
Chronology
The qedr 1922
Complied By E. U. PlckARD
INTERNATIONAL
Compiled By E. U. PlcKARD

IN Genoa IN March; Gerfnany ana RUSSIA
Jan. 7-conferees at Washington adopted
resolutions forbidding submarine opera
tons against merchantmen and banning
poison gas in warfare.
Jan. s-Briand agreed at Cannes to
partial moratorium for Germany In re-
turn for defensive alliance for France
with Great Britain.
Jan 31-ShantunR controversy between
Cldna and Japan settled.
heb. l-Washingson conference adopted
fve-poSsr naval limitation treaty with
agreement on Facitie fortihcations.
adopted resolutions declaring open door
In China; approved treaty for restriction
OF use of submarines and poison gas in
warfare; Mr.. Baifour announced Great
Britain would restore Wei-Hai-Wei to
China.
treaties relating to China and resolution
creating international commission to re-
wise the rules or warfare
Feb. 6-Delegates to Washington con-
ference signed all the treaties and the
conference adjourned sine die.
Feb. 10-President Harding submitted
Washington conference treaties, with fui
minutes OF conference. to the senate
Feb. Ii-Dnited States and Japan signed
treaty defining rights of former on zap
and other isla,lds inundated TO Japan.
Feb. i5-InteSnational permanent court
of justice held ffst session In The Hague.
Lloyd George and Poincare agreed on
20-year Anglo-French pact and postponed
Genoa conference to April 10.
Feb. 2s-Premier Lloyd George an
nounced Great Britain abandoned protec-
torate of Egypt
March limited States senate ratified
zap treaty with japan.
March 24--United States senate ratified
four-power Pacific treaty.
March 2-United States senate ratified
supplement to Pacific treaty, excluding
japanese mainland. and reservation
Strengthening out tangle over declaration
on domestic affairs.
March 29-United States senate ratified
naval Limitation treaty snd treats on use
Of poison gas and submarinesIn warfare.
March S0-United States ratified nine
power treaty concerning China and Teaty
on Chinese tariff
April 7--Gernany. rejected allied retara-
ton commissions demand that she issue
100000, eco in additional taxes
April 9-Colombia and Venezuela sbned
boundary treaty.
April 0--Economie conference OF Genoa
opened. Russian delegates accepted the
four demands Of the other nations.
April 1G-Germany and Russia concluded
treaty, canceling war debts and Brest-
Iatoysk treaty and establishing fun diplo-
matte relations. Representatives Of al
lies at Genoa conference surprised and
angry.
April 17-Peaee parley between Japan
and Far East republic broken off.
April lsAIlied and little entente powers
at Genoa barred Germany from participa-
ton in conference on Russia.
April 2l-German delegates at Genoa
agreed to keep out OF discussions OF Rus
sian affairs
April 24--France and Japan at Genoa,
reached accord 70 oppose recognition OF
soYiet Russia; conference deadloeked by
Russia s financial demands
May l-Soviet Russia, in great May day
demonstration at Moscow, defied the
s'capitaiistic nations of the world"
May 2--Memorandum OF allies condi-
lions for helping Russia handed to soviet
delegates at Genoa; Belgium refused TO
sign and France made reservation.
May 3-France withdrew her assent to
proposals made TO the Russian govern
nent by Genoa conference. French press
charged Lloyd George with trickery con-
cerning Russian oil fields.
May 1l--Russlans at Genoa replied
eVasively to allied proposals.
May 14--Ailies at Genoa Invited United
States 70 participate in new negotiations
May United States declined invita-
ton to The Hague conference. Russia
agreed to participates.
Germany and Poland signed treaty set
Ting Upper Silesia disputes.
Great Britain asked United States.
France and Italy to cooperate with her
In investigating and stopping Turkish
atrocities In Asia Minor
Tacna-A africa conference between Chile
and Peru opened In Washington.
May iS-Powers at Genoa adopted eight
months truce with Russia and other So
wet republics
Lloyd George warning the Russians to be
more reasonable
May 24-Iniernational bankers commit
tee met In Paris TO plan economic recov-
cry for Europe
June s-United States agreed to help
Investigate Turkish atrocities.
June 6France refused to agree to re-
duction Of German PREPARATIONS.
June 15-Hague preliminary conference
on Russian affairs opened.
June 26--Russian delegates joined IN con-
ference at The Hague and Insisted credits
to Russia should be first topic. handled.
July 1--JapRn completed ratification of
all the Washington conference treaties.
July e--Russians q The Hague. after
Aoncessions for $50 10000 In credits
July l0-Germany agreed to give allies
control OF It's finances, hoping for loan
of billion dollars, and asked moratorium
on repRrations
Jtiv l7--l.eague OF Nations council meg
in London 20 ratify the mandates, Amer
lea and Great Britain having reached
July circumference at The Hague ended
without result owing to position of Rus
sian delegates.
July @~Council of League of Nations
adopted British mandate for Palestine and
French mandate for Syria.
July E1-Esthonia, L.atvia. Lithuania and
Albania recognized as sovereign states by
the United States.
July S0-King Constantine proclaimed
Smyrna and its hinterland an autonomous
state under protection of Greece
Aug T--Conference OF allied pl emiers
opened "a London Poincare threatened
France would act alone II necessary to
compel Germany to execute the Versailles
treaty. French demands referred TO ex-
perts.
Aug. s--Demuyter, Belgium, won James
Gordon Bennett balloon race In Europe.
Aug 9-French plans to coerce Ger
many disapproved by allied experts.
Aug 10-Unitce States and Germany
signed agreement for determination Of
war claims
Aug. it-Allied conference in London
brrlse up without result.
Aug Germany defaulted on payment
Of 100000 installment OF pre-war debts
to allied nationals.
Att3 G-Turks opened great Offensive
taga, nst Greeks In Asia Minor.
Aug. 3i--Reparations commission granted
lQermany six months respite.
Sept. l--Greece. her armies routed by
the Turks. offered TO evacuate Asia Minor
II Turkey would sign armistice.
Sept. 4-League of Nations met II Ge-
nova: Augustin Edwards Of Shile elected
president
Sept. Seen. Tricoupis. new Greek COM
snander IN chief, captured py Turks.
Council OF League of Nations blocked
All plans for merging OF Austria with any
ether nation.
Sept. s--cs-eeks began evacuation o.
Smyrna.