Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29
FOREIGN

Jan. 7-Dail Eireann accepted Irish
peace treaty by vote of "a to g. De
Valera and followers decided to continue
the fight.
Jan. 9-De Valera resigned presidency
Of Irish republic and was defeated fol
reelection. IS to 50.
Jan. 10-Arthur Griffith elected president
Of Dali Elreann to establish the Irish
Free State. De Valera and followers
bolted
Jan, 12-Premier BRAND of France re-.
signed because his policies d / Cannes con-
ference were opposed. Poincare made
premier
Jan H-Pariament of southern ireland
ratified peace treaty. Michael Collins at
head of provisional government.
Jan, l6-Provisional government of Irish
Free State installed at Dublin Castle.
Feb. Premier BOnomi of Italy and
his cabinet resigned
Feb. 6-Cardinal Achille Ratti arch
bishop of Milan, elected pope, taking
name Of Plus XI
Feb. l2-Pius XI crowned pope
Feb. 2-Free State and republic advo-
Gates in Ireland agreed to have referen-
dunn on treaty with England and Free
State constitution three months hence
and to hold no elections until then.
Feb 2S-Japanese diet rejected universal
suffrage measure
Feb 25-New Italian cabinet formed by
Luiga FaCta
Feb 2S-Princess Mary OF England mar
ried to Viscount G4aSCelles.
March LADY RhOndda won seat in
house Of lords, creating precedent.
March S0-Irish Free State and Ulster
representatives signed peace pact.
Two Portuguese aviators few from Lis
bon to the Canares on way TO Brazil
March 31-King George signed Irish
Free State act
April 5-Portuguese aviators en- route
to Brazil, flew from Canaries to Cape
Verde islands.
April lS-Portuguese aviators flew from
Cape Verde islands to ST. Pauls Rock,
l.OOO miles, but wrecked their plane on
landing
April 21-Gen. Chang Tso Ling. governor
Of Manchuria, seized Picking and Tien
Tsn.
April 2s-Great battle between armies
Of Generals Chang and WI Pei Flu opened
near Picking.
May Seen Juan vincente Gomez
elected president Of Venezuela
May 4-General Wus army victorious In
battle near Picking General Changes army
in flight
May 2l-Russian government passed de.
cree recognizing property rights within
certain limits
June 1-Old Chinese parliament met and
President Hsu resigned.
Paraguay in throes OF revolution.
June 3-General Diedrichs elected presi.
dent of Vladivostok government.
June 5-Portuguese aviators completed
their flight from Lisbon to Brazil.
Japanese cabinet resigned.
June skiing Alexander OF Jugo-Slav
and Princess Marie Of Rumania married
at Belgrade
June 10-Cuban cabinet resigned.
June Iii Yuan-Hung assumed presi.
dency OF China and made WI Ting Fang
premier.
Admiral Kato became premier of Japan
Is (tppara1
and Sun Vat Sen fled
National election held In Ireland advo.
Gates Of treaty winning
June 22-Field Marshal Sir Henry VIII.
son, NJ. p. for an Ulster district. assas.
sinated by two lrishmen in London.
June 4-Dr Walter Rathenau, German
foreign minister, asSassinated I'm Berlin
July l0-Big revolution in Brazil crushed
after several weeks lighting
July l9-Fa't ia cabinet in Italy resigned
owing to actions Of the Fascist.
July 2-Bavarian government rejected
national German legislation for defense
Of the republic.
Aug. 2-Formcr Premier Farta formed
new Italian cabinet
Aug. 6-ltalau Fascist captured palace
at Genoa in face of heavy gun fire OF
regulars. Martial law proclaimed in sew.
eral provinces.
Aug. 13-Cork, last stronghold OF Irish
rebels, taken by Irish Nationalists
Aug. 1EPeace parley between warning
factions in China opened In Shanghai.
Aug H-General WI, military master OF
China, accepted policy Of DR.. sun for
reorganization Of China like the United
States.
Aug. michael Collins, head of Irish
Free State. killed in ambuscade
Aug. S-Sweden BY popular vote re
jected prohibition.
Aug. 8-General Crowder gave Cuba
ten days to act on his legislative reform
plan.
Sept. 7-Brazi began celebration of one
hundredth anniversary of her independ.