The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-03
Chronology |
Of the Year 1921
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eresslon preliminary to his Undertaking
mediate for Armenia.
Jan. E25-Supreme council. after re]ecl.
ing proposal to turn Austrias financial
problem over to the League Of Nations,
appointed commission to examine eco
nomic status OF Europe with reference
70 Austria.
Jan. .$Supreme council decided Latvia
and Esthonta should be recognized AS
sovereign states
Jan. @Nsupreme council fixed German
payable In annual hstailmeuts, and T.
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. l9-Azerbaijan declared war on
Georgia. and the Reds started attack
The United States formally withdrew
from tue reparauons commission.
Feb. I-Supreme council IN London
opened Near. East conference.
Teheran. capital OF Persia .aken ny
Feb. 2s-Leakue Of Nations council re
csivei protest OF United States against m
clusion OF island OF zap in territories sue.
jected to mandate OF Japan, and dema nd
for voice in disposal OF FORMER German
Feb. s7-Panan1ans defeated Costa
Ricans in disputed territory Of C0to
March 2Leasue OF Nations council re-
piled to United States that 1t was not
concerned with the ALLEGATION OF lap to
Japan, and invited United States to take
part in discussions on TURKISH aHo ALL
March 3-German counter proposals on
repara:ionS rejected by allied supreme
council as totally inadequate. Germany
given until March TO accept terms litlh
down in Paris.
March S-Occupatio OF German cities
OF Dusseldorf. DuisburS and iuhrort ny
mons
Germany's failure to meet repatriation de-
Inands. =.
March 1G-Trade agreement under which
commercial relations will be resumed pE
Great Britain and Russia signed at Lon
don.
Allies reparations commission notified
German government 1t must pay @-ae"H'-
GO before March %
menia divided among, Georgia. Turkey and
March iGPeace signed at Riga by. rep
!. resentatives OF Russia, Uhrainia ana fo-
March al-Plebiscite held in Upper ST.
elesia to determine the future national
status Of thai region. Germany received
$4,000 votes and Poland :es.Mr-
March 2-Germany in her reply to niti-
YnatlIm of allied reparations commission
refused to pay 1,W0rD,oD gold marks cue
March % and disputed commSsl on So NJ IA
ures showing balance OF 1-,"e.rV'vH
March 2;-Greeks began offensive against
Turks in Asia Minor. o,.s
March 39. ~, Gseys,I protested TO allies
April 1-Greeks defeated by Turks at
IIsisishehr. 'r' - -"
April washington Soysrnment IL,
not c0untenance Germany's escaping fuli
responsibility for the war OF getting out
Of paying its obligations to the limit OF
ArrIl GSecretary Of state Hughes sen,
10 allies q note, taking firm stand coIicern-
ing island of Zap, and mandates in gen.
Aprll s-Erench government supported
United States in Zap controversy
April .J--Japanese cabinet declined TO
yield on Zap mandate. -
April cl--Gernlarly asked President iIar-
ding 10 act as mediator or felafa"o"S
April 27-Specit!c PREPARATIONS bill OF H.
~. tsrhND gold marks presented 10 Ger
many by allied commission.
April 29-Italy inflorsed United States
position concerning Zap.
Nav 2-United S.ates rejected German
repara tions proposals as ina'ieuhate
France called out troops for occupation
OF tn. T'uhr.
gay :.--Pvles invaded Upper snesia ana
lriii-..ry law was proclaimed.
May i--poles and plebiscite control
.0rces tU,s:t in Upper Sllesn: ,,. -,
May. Iq--Dr WIrth formed new ministry
for Germany and tic relrhitas voted. 2"l
IT. -. 10 accept the allied usli'natuHl.
Ma .'N.-Erance warmed Germany the
:. ;,:ia would be-, considered a war,ike act.
MAY @2-Orsanized volunteer" forces OK
Germans attacked Poles In Upper St'esia.
Nay 2G-rrill of four German soldiers
an! officers for war crimes opened IN
Nav .+Germany treasured France con-
corning Upper Silcsil. and Premier BRAND
declared he would maintain the entente
With Great britain. Italy and the United
June .--Lient Neumann. who sank Brit
isl hospital ship Dover Castle, acquitted
because he oheTed orders.
June 1-(ireIt Britain rejected Ger
many'A offer OF troops for trper Silesia,
and British troops began clearing Poles
from disputed territory.
June Is Allies ordered Greeks not to at
tack Turki-h Eationalists ct present.
June -i--Councii of League of Nations
awarded Aland islands to Finland
June ""-f;reece rejected mediation with |
Turks. offered by entente, and refused to
defer offensive.
Poles agreed to allies plan for Upper
Silesia.
lime c}-Gcrmany paid 44"N.oco gold
marks IN reparations commission.
June :f'-tireeks opened offensive against |
Turk N:itonaliSts.
July q Poles and Russians fighting on
old German Russian front.
July In-Prcsident Harding informally |
invited Great Britain. France. Italy and
pan to conference on limitation OF ar
;naments and on Far Eastern problems.
In Washington. China inehlded- (
July 21-Gre"ks occupied E.skishehr. Asia
Minor
July 2i-Franco British compromise
reached on Silesian policy.
July 2j--Iapan accepted invitation to
Washington conference. with certain res
CREATIONS. =
July o1-United States demanded release
OF American prisoners III Russia
July 3h-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 t
Turkish question.
vi.ations to Washington conference Oh
disarmament and Pacific question, to
open NOV enihor II. :. n. r
ALE. lJ-Srprenie council decided to re-
FER the Upper slesian question to the (
League Of Nations and to send reinforce
ln.nts to Siesia.
Aug. l1-HuSsian sovicts and American
r.ef administration agreed on relief
tcrIls.
Aug. 2t-United States government mott
ed Panama the arbitration award ceding
d;.,.titttl territory to Costa Isia must be
aCc"pted. and sent battalion Of marines
20 Panama.
Aug, 23-Panama agreed to let Costa
RIGA occupy Colo.
Aug. ci-Japan formally accepted invita-
ton 10 disarmament conference.
GniteG States peace treaty with Aist!ia