The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-12-29
.Chronoloqu
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The qedr 1922
Compiled BY E. u. PlcFARO
INTERNATIONAL
Compiled BY E u. PickARD



Jan. G-Ailird supreme council called
economic and financial congress 10 meet
III Genoa in March, Germany ana Russ ID
Jan. 7-Conrerees It Wa sIuultou adopted
resolutions TorbiddinS submarine opera
lions against merchantmen anC baI4!l'HS
poison gas in warfare.
Jan. S-Rriand agreed at Cannes TO
partial moratorium for Germany IN re-
tUrn for defensive alliance FOR france
with Great Britain
Jan S1-Shantung controversy between
China and Japan settled.
Feb. Washington conference adopted
five-poweT naval limitation treaty WIN
agreement on Pacific fortlilcauons'
adopted resolutions declaring open door
in China: approved treaty for RESTRICTION
warfare; Mr.. Balfour announced Great
Britain would restore Nei-Hai-Nei 70
China.
Feb. 4-Washineton conference approved
treaties relating to China and resolution
creating interna tionu commission 1" re-
wise the rules OF warfare.
Feb. 6-Delegates to Washington con.
ference signed all the treaties and The
conference adjourned sine die.
Feb. l0President Harding submit. ed
Washington conference treaties, with lui
minutes OF conference. to the senate.
Feb. Limited States and Japan siELed
treaty defining rights Of former ON zap
and other islands inundated 10 Japan.
Feb. l5-luterna tional permanent cohl L
OF Justice held first session III Tie Hague.
Lloyd George and Poincar- agreed OF
a-year Anglo-trench pact and postponed
Genoa conference 10 April u
Feb. % Premier LLOYD George an
nounced Great Britain abandoned pf"tec-
torate OF Egyp:
March Limited States senate ratliied
zap treaty with Japan.
March 2i-Tnited States senate ratlled
four-power Pacific treaty.
March H-United States senate ratified
supplement 10 Paciiic treaty, excluding
japanese mainland, and reservation
Strengthening out tansle over declaration
on domestic affairs.
March 2g-I'nit-d States senate ratified
naval limitation treaty and treaty on use
Of poison gas and submarines In warfare.
March a-Cnited States ratified nine
power treaty concerning China and treaty
on Chinese tariff
April 7-Germany rejected allied repara
ton commissions demand that she issue
500, coo 600 in additional taxes.
April 9-Colombia ard Venezuela signed
boundary treaty.
April IO-Economic conference of Genoa
opened. Russian delegates accepted the
four demands of the other nations.
April 16-Germany and Russia concluded
treaty, canceling war debts and BreSt-
LitoYsk Treaty and establishing fun diplo-
matte relations. Representatives Of al
lies at Genoa conference surprised and
angry.
April 17-Peacc parlcv between Japan
and Far East republic broken of.
April ls-Alled and little entente powers
AT Genoa barred Germany from participa-
tlNl III conference on t<uSSld-
April alderman delegates at Genoa
AgTeed to keep.out OF discussions OF Rus
sian arairs
April 24-France and Japan at Genoa.
reached accord 10 oppose recognition of
soviet Russia: conference deadloCked BY
Russia $ financial demands.
May ! Soviet Russia, in great May day
demonstration at Moscow. defed the
''capltalistic nations Il the world"
May 2-Memorauduu of allies CGndi-
lions for helping Russia handed To soviet
~ a. trgtR1 Il II
sign and France made reSerVa ton.
May > France Withdrew her assent to
proposals made to the Eussiau govern
nent by Genoa conference. French press
charged LLOYD George with trivkrry con
corning Russian oil fields
May Il Russians At Genoa rePli' d
eVasNely to allied proposals
MAY l4-Allirs at Genoa invited United
states to participate il new negotiations
with Russia 10 begin at Tho Hague
May I5-Unitet States d-rln.rd invita-
ton to The Hague conference. Russia
agreed to participate.
GERMANY and Poland signed treaty SET
ling Upper SiIesia disputes.
Great Britain asked United States,
France and Italy 10 cooperate with her
tn investigating and stopping Turkish
atrocities III Asia Minor
Tacna-Arica conference between Chile
and Peru opened in Washington.
May lh-Powers at Genoa adopted eight
months truce with Russia amc other So
Wet republics.
May 19-Genoa conference adjourned
Lloyd George warning the russians To ue
more reasonable.
May International bankers commit
tee met in Paris 60 plan economic recov-
cry for Europe
June 3-United states agreed to help
investigate Turkish atrocities.
June 6-FrauCc refused to agree 10 re
duction OF German reparatiouS.
June 15-1Iague preliminary conference
ON Russian affairs opened
June 26-Russian delegates joined in con-
ference at The Hague and insisted credits
10 Russia should he first topic handled.
July Japan completed ratification Of
all the Washington conference treaties.
July G-Russians at The Hague, after
submitting amazing budget. offered 800
concessions for 81 so G1. coo in credits
July l0-Germany agreed to give allies
control OF its finances. hoping for a loan
uf q billion dollars, and asked mora forum
July l7-I.eague of Nations council mer
In London to rAtiry the mandates amer
lea and Great Britain having reached
full agreement.
July Conference at The Hague ended
without result owing to position OF Rus
sian delegates.
July 2eECouncil of League of Nations
adopted British mandate for Palestine and
French mandate for Syria.
July 21-Esthonia, Latvia, Lithuania and
Albania recognized as sovereign states by
the. United States.
July King Constantine proclaimed
smyrna and its hinterland an autonomous
state under protection of Greece.
Aug 7-C0nference Of allied premiers
opened in London. Poincare threatened
France would act alone if necessary to
compel Germany 10 execute the Versailles
treaty. French demands referred 10 eN-
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 l0-United States and Germany
signed agreement for determination OF
war claims
Aug l4-Allied conference in Ioudo,
broke up without result
OF 100000 installment OF pre-war debts
10 allied nationals.
Aug. q Turks opened great offensive
against Greeks in Asia Minor.
Aug. 31-Reparations commission granted
Germany six months respite.
Sept. 1-Greece. her armies routed by
the Turks. offered TO evacuate Asia Minor
il Turkey you'd sign armistice.
Sept 4-Leasur of Nations met in Gr-
neVa: Augustu Edwards of chile elected
president
Sept. Gen. TricOupis new Greek com
mander in chief, captured uY Turks.
Council of League of Nations hioCSed
all plans for merging Of Austria with any
other nation,
Sept. s-Greeks began evacuation Of
Smyrna.
Sept. 9-Turkish Nationalist occupied
Smyrna.
. Sept 12-France and Great Britain ac-
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