The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
FOREIGN

Jan. 9-British unearthed Irish plot TO
blow up the houses Of parliament.
Jan. 12-Leygues ministry overtnroWn py
French chamber OF deputies
Jan. 1E-Briand made premier OF France
Jan. 22-Irish leaders opened major Of
fensive'' against British forces.
Feb. 4-Greek cabinet headed by Rhai-
lis resigned.
head Of Mohammedan religion by Islam
itic congress at Sivas and Emir Feisal
appointed.
Feb. N-widespread revolt against sow
ct rule in parts of Russia
March s-During bombardment Of work
ingmen's 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 l4-Six Sim Fem prisoners con-
victed OF completely in killing Of British
soldiers in Ireland hanged in Mount Joy
prison.
March 15-Talaat Pasha. former grand
vizier and Turkish minister of finance,
assassinated by Armenian in Berlin.
March N-Fifty communists and police
men killed in Red revolt In industrial re-
gions of central Germany.
March N-Former Emperor Charles
made attempt to regain throne Of Hun
gary, but Regent Horthy refused to yield
March -Czechoslovakia, Jugo-Slavia
and Rumania modified to prevent res
tOrattOn or Cnarle4.
April 1-Allies council of ambassadors
warned Hungary the restoration of the
Hapsburgs would not be tolerated, and
Hungarian national assembly condemned
attempted coup of Charles.
Lord Talbot. leading British Roman
Catholic. appointed lord lieutenant Of
Coal miners of Great Britain struck.
April 5-Former Emperor Charles left
Hungary for Switzerland.
Aprif 7-Tlr Sim Vat Sen elected PreSt-
dent of Republic of South China.
April s-Natonal Bank of Cuba sus-
D April 14-British transport workers and
railway men decided not to- join in
April 17-U. s. government decided DR..
Alfredo Zayas was elected president of
APP April 1s~Province Of Ontario. Canada.
April 2aAifredo Zayas proclaimed
President-elect OF Cuba.
British coal strike negotiations aban-
May io-Dr. With became German
May as-serious anti-British outbreak
Nav S-Dubiin custom house burned by
wi. VIadivostok seized by -Bolshevists
June 7-New parliament Of Northern
Ireland organized in Belfast
the Ulster parliament.
June 25-Lloyd George invited De VAL
era TO a conference on Ireland.
July 9-De Valera agreed to conference
In London and cessation OF all hostilitjes
in Ireland was announced.
July N-De Valera received British Of
fer for settlement of Irish troubles and
Aug. 9-Soviet Russian government
abandoned state ownership Of all but q
few of the largest Industries.
Aug. 11--Baron Byng Of Vimy Ridge In
aueurated governor general OF Canada.
Aug. 2l--Alexander proclaimed king of
the Serbians, Croats and Slovenes.
Aug. 23-Enir Feisal became king Of the
Irak region, the new Arab state Of Meso-
potamia
Aug 2s-The Irish refused Britain's Of
FER and Lloyd George warned them
AGAINST delaying settlement
Matthias Erzberger, German statesman,
assassinated.
Aug. 27.-Malabar district Of British In
dia put under military rule because OF se-
rious rioting by Moplahs.
Sim Fem note, asked De Valera to send
delegates to another conference on Sept.
20, imposing condition that Ireland must
remain within the empire.
Sept. 14-Norway prohibited importation
of liquors and wines containing more than
IA per cent alcohol.
Lloyd George received reply from De
Valera insisting on Ireland's right to Sc
cede. and thereupon Cancelled the proposed
conference.