Middletown transcript., 1922-01-07

Cnited States peace treaty with Austria
Aug. 25-United States signed peace
treaty with Germany in Berlin.
aug turks drove Greeks back across
Sakaria river with heavy losses.
,,,,,, aug e. -, <s.Hostilities opened between
hungary and Austria concerning frontier.
United states peace treaty with Hun
gary signed in Budapest.
sept. Agreement reached to divide
Lithuania into two states, one independ-
ent and one controlled by Poland.
sept. american oil men signed agree
menl with Mexican government on taxes.
sept; 4-soviet Russia and Afghanistan
sept League of Nations assembly met
In Geneva and elected II. A. Van karne-
beck. Holland. president.
sep tz-Eiihu Root refused seat on
oencn OF International court Of justice,
sept l4-League of Nations assembly
elected II judges Of international court OF
Justice, including John Bassett Moore ot
Sept. 1s--Hostilities broke out between
Jugo-Slavia and Albania.
sept. I-Lithuania. Esthona and LatVia
aSinlt.ed snnt 70 League Of Nations, 20
evacuate Burgenland.
Sept. 3o-German reichstag ratified peace
treaty with United States.
oct 5-League Of Nations assembly ad-
yourned after re-electing Brazil, China'
bers of council.
Oct 1-China rejected Japan's proposals
for setHement Of Shantung controversy.
OcI o-Greeks announced great victory
over turks in eight-day battle.
oct. l0-Division of Silesia decided by
league OF Nations council.
oct; B.United States senate ratified
treaties of peace with Germany. Austria
ana Hungary by vote of 66 to 20.
oct; %-Soviet government of Russia
asked ass United States, Great Britain.
France. Italy and Japan to make peace
WIN 1t. promising to pay nations debts;
NOV. 3-Treaty between France and
Turkish Nationalists announced,
NOV, 7-Great Britain entered strong
protest against Franco-Turkish accord.
Nov. S-Council of ambassadors ap-
proved boundaries of Albania.
NOV: 9-Allied ambassadors ordered
Iugo-Slavs to get out of Albania. but
latter continued their invasion.
Nov. l2.-Conference on limitation OF ar
maments and Far East questions opened
in Washington. Secretary of State Hughes
announced the American plan-a naval
holiday for ten years by Great Britain
scrapping Of all building programs.
Nov 1+President Harding formally
proclaimed peace between United States
and Germany.
Nov. 15-Great Britain, Japan, France
and Italy accepted American naval limita-
ton plan In principle.
Nov. 16-China, in the Washington con-
ference, asked recognition as an inde-
pendent nation. respect for territorial
TeStltutlOH OF SelEeu provinces anu
regions, abandonment of special foreign
privileges, withdrawal of foreign troops,
permission to govern her own internal af-
fairs, and the open door.
League of Nations council met in Paris:
Bourgeois of France elected president.
Nov. B-Jugo-Slavia accepted the AL
banian boundaries
Nov. 21-Premer BRAND presented to
armament conference Frances reasons
for maintaining large army, setting forth
her fears Of aggression by Germany, and
delegates of other powers pledged France
their continued support.
Conference committee on Far East
adopted bill of rights" for China
Nov. &-Pov'S-s in Washington confer
ence agreed in principle to abolition of
extreteIritorial rights in China.
Early formation of an association Of
nations suggested by American admins
tration.
Dec. 10-United States, Great Britain,
Japan and France, in Washington con-
ference, agreed on treaty to stabilize
peace in the Pacific. to last ten years;
Anglo-Japanese alliance to be abrogated.
Dec l3-Four-power Pacific peace treaty
signed.
Dec 15-Unted States. Great Britain
and Japan agreed on "5-5-3" naval ratio,
with notifications. and on plan to main
tain status quo in Pacific Notifications
and naval bases with exceptions.
Dec. 14-Germany told allies she could
not pay January installments of repara-
tons
Dec. 16-France made unexpected de-
mands for naval strength