Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-06
Chronology
Of the Year 1921
Compiled by E. w. Piekard
INTERNATIONAL
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mcoHdtiou TOT armenia.
Jan. 25-Supreme council. after reject
ing proposal to turn Austrla's financial
problem over to the League of Nations,
appointed commission to examine eco
20 Austria
Jan. 2s-Supreme council decided Latvia
and Esthonia should be recognized as
sovereign states.
Jan. 29-Supreme council fixed German
reparations at 226,00o,0000O 900 gold marks
payable In annual installments, and IL
per cent tax on exports during The period
Feb. 5-Ffance and Poland signed mill
tary agreement for aid against invasion
by Germany and Russia.
Georgia. and the Reds started attack.
The United states formally withdrew
from the reparatons commission
Feb. n-Supreme council In London
opened Near East conference.
Teheran. capital of Persia, taken by
rebel Cossacks. and the shah made pris-
Feb. 23-League of Nations council re-
ceived protest of United States against in
elusion Of island OF zap in territories sub,
1ected to mandate Of Japan, and demand
for q voice In disposal OF former German
colonies.
Feb. a-Panamans defeated Costa
Rcans In disputed territory of Coto
March 2-League of Nations council re-
piled to United States that II was not
concerned with the ALLEGATION OF zap TO
part In discussions on Turkish and Afri-
can mandates.
March SHERMAN counter proposals on
PREPARATIONS rejected by allied supreme
council as totally inadequate. Germany
given until March to accept terms laid
down In Paris.
Mar.h 8-Occupation Of German cities
OF Dusseldorf. Duisburg and Ruhrort by
French troops carried out as penalty for
Gcrmany's failure to meet reparation de-
mands.
March l6-Trade agreement under which
commercial relations will be resumed by
Great Britain and Russia signed at Lon
don.
Allies reparations commission notified
German government 1t must pay 3250.0O0.-
600 before March %.
Russia and Turkey signed treaty; Ar
menia divided among Georgia. Turkey and
March I9-Peace signed at Riga by rep
resentatives of Russia. Ukrainia and Po-
land
March H-Plebiscite held in Upper ST.
lesia to determine the future national
status OF that region. Germany received
e76 900 votes and Poland $3.50, 900.
March 23-Germany In her reply to ulti-
matum Of allied PREPARATIONS commission
refused to pay 100000 900 gold marks due
March % and disputed commissions fig
ures showing balance of 12.O00.000.0OO
marks due May ].
March 25-Greeks began offensive against
Turks In Asia Minor.
March 30-Turkey protested to allies
against Greek offensive.
April l--Greeks defeated by Turks at
Eskishehr.
April washington government in
formed Germany United States would
not countenance Germanys escaping full
responsibility for the war or getting out
OF paying Its obligations to the limit OF
April 6-secretary of State Hughes sent
TO allies n note. taking firm stand concern
ing island OF zap. and mandates in gem
April s-French government supported
United States In zap controversy.
April 9-Japanese cabinet declined to
yield on zap mandate.
April 2l-Germany asked President Har-
ding to act as mediator of reparations
dispute. but he refused.
April 2I-Speciflc reparations bill OF 1872
00o 100000 gold marks presented to Ger
many by allied commission
April 29-Italy Endorsed United States
position concerning zap.
May 2-United States rejected German
reparations proposals as inadequate.
France called out troops for occupation
of the Ruhr.
May S-Poies invaded Upper sllesia and
military law was proclaimed
May -Poles and plebiscite control |
forces fought In Upper Silesia.
German cabinet resigned as result OF
separations dispute.
May 6--Supreme council handed Ger |
many reparations ultimatum and protocol. |
debt fixed at l35. 900. 900. 900 gold marks.
May 6-President Harding resumed |
AMERICAN representation In councils of
May i0-Dr. wirth formed new ministry |
for Germany and the reichstag voted, 22i |
to I7b. to accept the allied ultimatum.
May @-France warned Germany. the |
sending OF troops or munitions into Upper |
6ilesla would be considered a warlike act. |
May 22-Organized ''volunAeer' forces OF |
Germans attacked Poles In Upper SllesIa.
May 23-Trial of four German soldiers |
and officers for war crimes opened in
Lelpsig
cerning Upper Silesia. and Premier BRAND |
with Great Britain. Italy and the United
States
June 4--Lieut Neumaunl who sank Brit
ish hospital ship Dover Castle, acquitted
because he obeyed orders.
June 7-Great Britain rejected Ger
many's ofrer OF troops for Upper sllesia.
and British troops began clearing Poles
from disputed territory.
June ls-Allies ordered Greeks not to at
tack Turkish Nationalists at present.
June Mcconnell OF League of Nations
awarded Aland islands to Finland.
June 25-Greece reJeeted mediation with
Turks. offered by entente. and refused to
defer offensive.
Poles agreed to allies plan for Upper
Blesa.
June 2s-Germany paid A.OOO,O 900 gold
marks to separations commission,
June $O-Greeks opened offensive against
Turk 'Nationalists.
July 9-Poles and Russians fighting on
old German Russian front.
July Nonresident Harding Informally
invited Great Britain, France. Italy and
Japan to conference on Limitation Of ar
maments and on Far Eastern problems,
in Washington. China included
July 20-Greeks occupied Eskishehr. Asia
Minor.
July A-Franco British compromise
reached on Silesian policy
Iuly 26-Japan accepted invitation 20
conference. with certain res
CREATIONS.
July 2I-United States demanded release
OF American prisoners IN Russia.
July 30--Soviet Russia agreed to release
all American prisoners in return for
American famine relief.
Aug l0-Supreme council decided on
strict neutrality concerning the Greco
Turkish question
Aug. ll-Unlted States sent formal in
vitations u Washington conference on
q disarmament and Pacific question. to
open Move mber II.
Aug. 10 Supreme council decided 10 re-
fer the Upper Silesian question 20 the
League OF Nations and to send reinforce
ments to Silesia
Aug l9--Russian soviets and American
Relief administration agreed on relief
terms.
Aug 21-United States government mott
ned Panama the arbitration award cedins
territory to Costa Rica must se
accepted. and sent battalion OF marines
% Panama.