The St. Johns herald., 1922-01-12
FOREIGN

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 Jan. I2-Leygues ministry overthrown by French chamber of deputies.
 Jan. 1C-Briand made premier of France. Feb. 27-Widespread revolt against soVi- ct rule In parts of Russia.
 March S-During bombardment of work ingmen's quarters in Moscow by Bolshev- ist artillery several hundred persons were killed or wounded.s
 Eduardo Dato, premier and minister of marine, assassinated at Madrid. Spain.
 March l4-Six Sim Fein prisoners con- victed of comDlicity 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 27-Former Emperor Charles made attempt to regain throne of Hun gary, but Regent Horthy refused to yield. April Allies council of ambassadors warned Hungary the restoration of the Hapsburgs would not be tolerated, ana Hungarian national assembly condemned attempted coup of Charles.
 Lord Talbot, leading British Roman Catholic, appointed lord lieutenant or Ireland. Hungary for Switzerland.
 April 7-Dr. Sun Yat Sen elected Presi- dent of Republic of South China.
 April 9-Natonal Bank of Cuba sus- ApriI 17-U. s. government decided Dr: Alfredo Zayas was elected president ot Ma May " lOUDr. Wirth became German May 25-Dublin custom house burned by Sim Feiners.
 Vladivostok seized by -Bolshevists:
 June New parliament or Northern Ireland organized in Belfast.
 June 22-King George formally opened 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 cessa tiOn Of all hostilities in Ireland was announced.
 July 2f-De Valera received British Of- fer for settlement of Irish troubles and took 1t to Dublin.
 Aug. 9-soviet Russian government abandoned state ownership of all but a few of the largest industries.
 Aug. 11-BarOn Byng of Vimy Ridge in- augurated governor general of Canada.
 Aug. H-AleXander proclaimed king of the Serbians. Croats and Slovenes.
 Aug. 23-Emir Feisal became king of the Irak region. the new Arab state of Meso-
 Aug. 2s-The Irish refused Britain's of fer and Lloyd George warned them against delaying settlement.
 Matthias Erzberger. German statesman. assassinated. dia put under military rule because of se- rious riotfng by Moplahs.
 Sept. 29-Lloyd George again invited Sim Fein to conference in London on Oct II.
 Oct 1O-Central American Union. com prising Salvador. Honduras and Mica ragua, established
 Oct. 1l-British-Irish conference opened ! in London.
 Oct. 19-Portuguese ministry overthrown l by military coup and several cabinet members Killed: New ministry formed l by Manuel Coelho. nnf IDvor fnr I N1 1R i mitted economic defeat of communism. Ex-Emperor Charles and his wife went to Hungary by airplane and Charles was proclaimed king. Little entente began preparations to attack 1 Oct. A-Regent Horthy's army defeated the CarliSts near Budapest. Charles Zita, Count Andrassy and other leaders
 Oct. 2S-Dr. wlrth formed new minis | try for Germany. Oct. 3O-President Condra of Paraguay resigned owing to revolutionary move ment.
 Nov. 1-Former Emperor Charles talk. en to exile at Funchal. Madeira.
 Nov. 3-Premier Hara of Japan assas- sinated.
 Nov. 6-Hungarian national assembly passed law dethroning Charles and oust. ! ing the Hapsburg dynasty.
 Alexander sworn in as king of Jugo- i Slavia.
 Nov. 12-Viscount Takahashi made pre- mier of Japan.
 Nov. 17-Serious riots marked arrival ot prince of Wales in Bombay.
 Nov. 25-Crown Prince HirohIto made | regent of Japan.
 Dec. 6-British and Sim Fein signed treaty creating the Irish Free State, with in the empire. Canada Liberals won parliamentary elections, Overthrowing Meighen govern. l ment.
 President Herrara of Guatemala busted 1 by revolutionists.
 Dec. 14-Ulster cabinet refused to enter 1 Irish Free State l Dec. 16-British parliament ratified tho | Irish treaty.