Connecticut western news., 1922-01-05
Chronology of the Year 1927
 Compiled by E. w. Pickard
INTERNATIONAL
IIIIIIIIITIIIIIITIITT ], 1921, Western Newspaper Union.


 Jan. 11-United States withdrew its rep resentatiVes from council of am bassadors Jan. L3-President Wilson asked that allies guarantee Russia from outside ag- gresSiOn preliminary to his undertaking mediation for Armenia.
 Jan. 25-Supreme council, after reject Ing proposal to turn Austria's financial problem over to the League of Nations, appointed commission to examine eco homie status of Europe with reference to Austria.
 and Esthonia should be recognized as sovereign states.
 Jan. &-Supreme council fixed German separations at 226,0O0, 100000 gold marks. payable in annual installments, and 1S per cent tax on exports during the period of payment.
 Feb. 5-France and Poland signed mill- tary agreement for aid against invasion by Germany and Russia.
 Feb. 19-Azerbaijan declared war on Georgia, and the Reds started attack The United States formally withdrew from the reparat1onS commission.
 Feb. A-Supreme council in London opened Near East conference.
 Teheran, capital of Persia, taken by rebel COssacks, and the shah made prls- Feb. 23-League of Nations council re- ceived protest of United States against in clusion of island of Tap in territories sub, jected to mandate of Japan, and demand for voice in disposal of former German colonies.
 Feb. 27-Panamans defeated Costa Rcans in disputed territory of Coto. March 2-League of Nations council re- piled to United States that 1t was not concerned with the allocation of Tap to Japan, and invited United States to take part in discussions on Turkish and Afr can mandates
 March 3-German counter proposals on separations rejected by allied supreme council as totally inadequate. Germany given until March 2 to accept terms laid down in Paris.
 March 8-Occupation of German cities of Duesseldorf, Du1sburg and Ruhrort by French troops carried out penalty for Germany's failure to meet reparation de- mands
 commercial relations will be resumed by Great Britain and Russia signed at Lon don.
 German government it must pay $25O.OO0- 900 before March 23.
 Russia and Turkey signed treaty; Ar menia divided among Georgia, Turkey and Azerbaijan.
 March 19-Peace signed at Riga by rep resentatives of Russia, Ukrainia and Pc March 2-Plebiscite held in Upper sl;, les1a to determine the future national status of that region. Germany received s76,OOO votes and Poland 389,0OO.
 March 23-Germany in her reply to uit1- matum of allied separations commission refused to pay 1,OOOOW,OOO gold marks due March 23 and disputed cOmmission's hg- showing balance of 12,OOO,OOOC marks due May 1.
 March 25-GreekS began offensive against Turks in Asia Minor.
 March 30-Turkcy protested to allies against Greek offensive.
 April 1-Greeks defeated by Turks at Esltshehr.
 April 2-washington government in formed Germany United States would not cOuntenance Germany's escaping full responsibility for the war or getting out of paying it's obligations to the limit of her ability.
 April 5-secretary. of State Hughes sent to allies a note, taking firm stand concern ing island of Yap, and mandates in gen April 8-French government supported United States in Yap controversy, April 20-Japanese cabinet declined to yield Yap mandate.
 April 21-Germany asked President liar ding to act as mediator of separations dispute, but he refused.
 April 27-Speciflc reparatons bill of 132- 0OO,OOO0OO gold marks presented to Ger many by allied commission:
 April 29-Italy indOrsed United States position concerning Yap.
 May 2-United States rejected German repara tions proposals as inadequate. France called out troops for occupation May 3-Poles invaded Upper silesia and military law was proclaimed.
 May 4-POles and plebisCite control forces fought in Upper Silesia
 German cabinet resigned as result of reparations dispute.
 May 5-Supreme council handed Ger many reparations ultimatum and protocol, granting six days for acceptance; German nXed May 6-President Harding resumed American representation in councils of the allies.
 May 10-Dr. Wirth formed new ministry for Germany and the reichstag voted, 221 to 175, to accept the allied ultimatum. May O-France warned Germany the sending of troops munitions into Upper Silesa would be considered a warlike act. May 2@Organized volunteer" forces of Germans attacked Poles in Upper silesia. May 23-Trial of four German soldiers and officers for war crimes opened in Leipsig.
 corning Upper Silesia, and Premier Briand declared he would maintain the entente with Great Britain, Italy and the United States.
 June 4-Lieut. Neumann, who sank Brit ish hospital ship Dover Castle acquitted because he obeyed orders.
 June 7-Great Britain rejected Ger manys offer of troops for Upper Silesia, and British troops began clearing Poles from disputed territory.
 June 18-Alles ordered Greeks not to at tack Turkish Nationalists at present June 24Council of League of Nations awarded Aland islands to Finland.
 June 25-Greece rejected mediation with Turks, offered by entente, and refused to Poles agreed to allies plan for Upper June 28-Germany paid A,OOO,OOO gold marks to reparations commission June 3O-Greeks opened offensive against Turk Naionalists.
 July 9-PoIes and Russians fighting on old German-Russan front.
 July 10-Presdent Harding informally invited Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan to conference on limitation of ar maments and Far Eastern problems, in Washington China included.
 July 20-Greeks occupied Eskishehr, Asia Minor.
 July 24-Franco British compromise reached on Silesian policy.
 July 26-Japan accepted invitation to Washington conference, with certain res ervations.
 July 27-United States demanded release of American prisoners in Russia.
 July 3O-Soviet Russia agreed to reIea SC all American prisoners in return for American famine relief,
 Aug 10-Supreme council decided on strict neutrality concerning the Greco Turkish question
 Aug. 11-United States sent formal in. vita tions to Washington conference or disarmament and Pacific question, tc open November Il.
 fer the Upper Silesian question to the League of Nations and to send reinforce