St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-01-14

irish Free State 4 treaty to this
effect was ratified by the British par
lament and submitted to dali eireann
Ulster was not consulted but was
given the option of becoming a part
OF the Irish Free state or retaining
her status. Angrily she chose the
latter.
Charles, ex-emperor Of Austria-Hun-
gary, made two futile efforts to regain
/, the Hungarian throne. On March u he
Il. appeared in Hungary without forces
and claimed the crown, but Regent
Horthy refused to step aside Czecho-
slovakia, Jugo-Sla IA and Rumanla
modified to Illustrate the coup and the
allied council Of ambassadors warned
Hungary that the restoration Of the
Hapsburg regime would not be tOer-
of refuge in Switzerland. But he was
not through, for on October Fl he and
his wife, Zita, went by airplane to
Hungary and rallied considerable
number of supporters who proclaimed
Charles king. Again the s>little en-
tente' prepa4st for action, but Regent
Horthy led his army out Of Budapest
md defeated the Carlists in real bat
tie. The FORMER emperor and empress
were taken prisoner, as were number
Of prominent Hungarian mobiles. The
allies decreed thai Charles must be
exiled, and In November he and Zita
were taken to Funchal, Madeira.
Russia's year was one Of fighting,
famine and efforts to resume relations
with other nations. The soviet gov
eminent held its own against repeated
revolts, which included risings Of the
workingmen of Moscow, of peas
ants under Antonov, and an invasion
Of the Ukraine by Petlura, which for
a time threatened. to be successful.
Failure of the crops brought terrible
famine in the Volga region. Many
thousands starved to death and even
the American relief administration,
which took charge Of the situation,
could only partially check the disaster.
In seeking to break through the ring
Of isolation surrounding it, the Moscow
government gradually receded from its
co1nmunistic principles. 1t sought the
aid of foreign capital, and on August
Q it abandoned state ownership Of all
but few of the largest industries.
Treaties were made with the Baltic
states aud with Turkey, and Tempt
ing offers Of concessions were held
out to other nations. In a notable
rronouncement on October q Premier
Lenin admitted the economic defeat
Of communism.
Old. King Peter of Serbia died in
Belgrade on August II, and four days.
later his son Alexander was pro-
reluctant to leave Paris, however, and
1t was not until November that he
went to Belgrade and assumed his
crown. Portugal was upset by sew
eral revolutionary movements toward
the close of the year. On August 10
the ministry was overthrow by mill
tary coup and several cabinet mem
bers, including Premier Granjo, were
assassinated A few days later a plot
Of the royalists was uncovered, and in
November Carvalho Mesquite led a re-
volt. Because of these disorders and
Of the spread of bolshevism the pow
ers began consideration Of a plan for
Spain had rebels, also
the tribesmen Of Morocco. = Against
them she maintained a wearying and
expensive warfare for months. And
while on the subject Of rebellion, men,
tion must Ii made Of the revolt Of
the Moplahs on the Nalabar coast of
India, which caused the British gov
eminent much annoyance and not
few lives.
There were communist outbreaks in
Germany in March, and ON August 20
Matthias Erzberger, the German states
nan who signed the treaty Of Yer,
;ailles, was assassinated. Doctor Wirth,
Hho became chancellor on May 10, re-
signed with his cabinet on October %,
)ut was persuaded to remain in office
md form new ministry. In Novem-.
DER there were riots in many German
cities due to the high prices Of food.
The chauvinistic element In Japan
vas active, especially after the Wash!
ngton conference opened, and on No
1ember 8 Premier Hara was assassi-
hated. Viscount Takahashi succeeded :
Tim. The emperor Of Japan suffered
| complete mental and physical break.
Town some time last year, and Grown
Prince Hirohito was made regent on
November 25. He had lately returned
rom tour Of Europe.
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