, 1922-01-05
FOREIGN

Jan. s-British unearthed Irish plot to
blow up the houses of parliament
Jan. 12-Leygues ministry overthrown by
French chamber of deputies.
JAM C-Briand made premier of France.
Jan. 22-Irish leaders opened major Of
fensive' against British forces.
Feb. 4-Greek cabinet headed by Rial
lis resigned.
Feb. 6.-sultan OF Turkey deposed as
head OF Mohammedan religion by Islam
lite congress at Sivas and Emir Feisal
appointed.
Feb. 2-widespread revolt against sovi-
ct rule in parts OF Russia
March s-During bombardment of work
ingmen's quarters in Moscow by Bolshev-
list artillery several hundred persons were
killed or wounded.
Eduardo Dato. premier and minister Of
marine. assassinated at Madrid. Spain.
March 14-six Sim Fein prisoners con-
victed of completely In killing of British
soldiers in ireland hanged in Mount Joy
prison.
March 15-Talaat Pasha. former grand
vizier and Turkish minister of finance,
as~sassinated by Armenian in Berlin.
March A-FIfty communists and police
men killed in Red revolt in Industrial re-
gions OF central Germany.
March H-Former Emperor Charles
made attempt TO regain throne OF Hun
gary. but Regent Horthy refused to yield.
March So-Czechoslovakia. Jugo-Slavia
and Rumania modified to prevent res
toration of Charles.
April l-Allies' council Of ambassadors
warned Hungary the restoration of the
Hapsburgs would not be tolerated, and
Hungarian national assembly condemned
attempted coup OF Charles.
Lord Talbot. leading British Roman
Catholic. appointed lord lieutenant Of
Ireland.
Coal miners OF Great Britain struck.
April 5-Former Emperor Charles left
hungary for Switzerland.
April 7-Dr. Sun Vat Sen elected Presi-
dent OF Republic of South China.
April 9-Nauonal Bank OF Cuba sus-
pended.
April ll-British transport workers and
railway men decided not to join in
strike.
Alfredo Zayas was elected president OF
Cuba in November.
April BORROWINGS of ontario. Canada.
voted bone dry"
April Zl-Alfredo Zayas proclaimed
President-elect OF Cuba.
British coal strike negotiations ADAM
May lO-Dr wirth became German
May 22-serlous anti-British outbreak
in Alexandria. Egypt.
May 3-Dublln custom house burned by
Viadivostok seized by ant-Bolshevists
June New parliament OF 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 or Ireland.
July 9-De Valera agreed to conference
In London and cessation OF all hostllIties
In Ireland was announced.
July 2i-De Valera received British Of
fer for settlement OF Irish troubles and
took Il TO Dublin.
Aug. 95Sovtet Russian government
abandoned state ownership of all but a
few OF the largest Industries
Aug. n-Baron Byng OF Vlmy Ridge In
auguratcd governor general OF Canada.
Aug. u-Alexnnder proclaimed king Of
tho Serbians, Croats and Slovenes,
Aug. 23-Emir Feisal became king OF the
Irak region. the new Arab state OF Meso-
potnmia.
Aug. 1.-THE Irish refused Britain's Of
fer and Lloyd George warned them
against delaying settlement
Matthias Erzberger, German atateaman,
assassinated.
Aug. g7.-Malabar district OF British In
dia put under military rule because OF So
rious rioting by MoplahB.
Sept. 7-BritBh cabinet, In answer 10
Sim Fein note, asked De Valera TO send
delegates 10 another conference on Sept.
20. imposing condition that Ireland must
remain within tho empire,
Sept. H-Norway prohibited Importation
Of liquors and wines containing more than
II per cent alcohol.
Lloyd George received reply from De
Valera Insisting Pm Irsland's right 10 So
oede. and ~thercupon cancelled the proposed
conference.