The Meeker herald., 1922-01-07
Chronology
Of the Year 1912,
Compiled by E. W. Piek.rd
INTERNATIONAL
Observation-Disclosures
GO. 1921. Western Newspaper UnIon.)

feBent4tlveB from council OF RfnDRbS2uOTu.
Jan. 9-Prcs!dent Wilson asked that
allies guarantee Russia from outside az
gression preliminary 10 his undertaking
mediation for Armenia.
Jan. 9-Supreme council after feJect.
Ing proposal to turn Austria's financial
problem over to the League of Nations,
appointed commission to examine eco
nomic status of Europe with reference
Jan. w-supreme council decided Latvia
and Esthonia should be recognized as
Jan. @Supreme council fixed German
reparations Mt 226.000.0OO.000 gold marks.
payable In annual installments. and !?
per cent tax on exports during the period
Feb. 5-France and Poland signed mill
tary agreement for aid against invasion
by Germany and Russia.
Feb l9-Axerbaijan declared war on
Georgia. and the Reds started attack.
The United States formally withdrew
from the reparauons commission.
Feb. 2l-Supreme council In London
opened Near East conference.
rebel Cossacks. and the shah made pris-
Feb. s,-Leugus of Nations council re-
clusion of island Of zap In territories SUB:
1ected to mandate of Japan. and demand
for = voice In disposal Of former German
Feb. H-Panamans defeated Costa
Ricans 10 disputed territory OF G9to.
March League OF Nations couhcH 70.
piled to United States that II WAS not
concerned with the ALLEGATION OF zap 10
Japan, and invited United States to take
part In discussions on Turkish and Att
can mandates.
March SHERMAN counter proposals. on
PREPARATIONS rejected by allied supreme
council as totally inadequate. Germany
given until March 7 to accept terms A'o
down In Paris.
March s-occupation Of German cities
Of Dusseldorf. DuisburR and Ruhrort by
,,,k, lad ~ n -
Germany's failure to meet PREPARATION ue-
mnnds.
March l6-Trade agreement under which
commercial relations will he resumed BY
Great Britain and Russia signed at Lon
don.
Allies reparations commission notified
German government II must pay 11O,OU.-
90 before March %
Russia and Turkey signed treaty; Ar.
menin divided among Georgia. Turkey and
March iy-Peace signed at Riga by rep
ressntatives of Russia. Ukrainia and Po-
land
March 2l-PiebIscite held in Upper 81.
Tesla 10 determine the future national
stntua of that region. Germany received
SIG con votes and Poland 5000.
March 23-Gcrmany in her reply to uiti-
mutum OF allied reparatIons commission
refused to pay l.0oo.010.00o gold marks due
March 2 and DISPUTED e0m"l; IS on 30 ~, rs
March S-Grecks began offensive against
Turks In ASIA Minor.
March O-Turkey protested to allies
against Greek offensive.
April i-oEeeks defeated by Turks at
April a-washington government in:
formed Germany United States would
teoa countenance Germany's escaping fuil
FOR ss 20 or .ss I'M. oS OF
April 1' Ws.cre.ary of State Hushe. sent
" aiiles = note; taking firm stand concern o. s
srai
Apri, s-Frsnch government supported
pr IN Ssp essnss Declined
April ,l-Germnny asked President Har-
S Sins to s sst he s rsiSssd "
April 2i-speciic repnrationA bill OF l3e,-
ooo.po.0o0 gold marks presented to Ger
many by allied commission.
April 2s-Italy indorsed United States
position concerning Ynp.
May Limited stntes rejected German
reparntions proposals as inadequate.
May sMPoiea invaded Upper silesia and
military law was proclaimed.
May 4-Poles and plebiscite control
forces fought In Upper Silesia.
German cabinet resigned as result OF
separations dispute.
May 5-supreme council handed Ger
many rcparntions ultimatum and protocol.
granting ak days for acceptance: German
utht nxeu Mt lil,pp,Vpp,pp Eolu tuui
Mny 6-Prcsident Harding resumed
American representation In councils OF
the allies.
MAY io-Dr. wirth formed new ministry
for Germany and the rcichstng voted. 22i
to lT5. to accept the allied ultimatum.
May 9NFrance warned Germany the
sending Of troops or munitions into Upper
sliesin would be considered n wariike act.
May 22--Organized volunteer forces of
Germans attacked Poles In Upper Silcsia.
May ?3-Triai of four German soldiers
May e4-Germany treasured France con-
corning Upper Silesia. and Premier BRAND
declared he would maintain the entente
with Great Britain. Italy and tho United
States.
June 4-Lieut. Nenmann, who sank Brit
ish hospital ship Dover Castle. acquitted
because he obeyed orders.
June 7-Grent Britain rejected Ger
and British troops began clearing Poles
from disputed territory.
June ls-Allies ordered Greeks not to at
tack Turkish Nationalists at present.
June 24-Council OF League of Nations
awarded Aiand islands to Finland.
June 2s-Greece rejected mediation with
Turks offered by entente. and refused to
Poles agreed to ailies' plan for Upper
June 2s-9ermany paid A.ooo.ooo gold
marks to reparations commission.
June So-Greeks opened offensive against
Turk Eauonaiists.
old German Russian front.
July lo-President Harding Informally
invited Great Britain. France. Italy and
Japan to conference on Limitation OF ar
mnmenta and on Far Eastern problems.
in Washington. China included.
July 2o-Grecks occupied Esklshehr. Asia
Minor.
July zEFranco British compromise
reached on silesiar policy.
July 3-JApan accepted invitation to
Washington conference. with certain res
creations.
July N-United States demanded release
OF American prisoners in Russia.
July N-Sovlet 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 Il-United States sent formal in.
vitations to washington conference on
disarmament and Pacific question, to
open November IL
Aug. l2-supreme council decided to re-
fer the Upper Silesian question to tho
League of Nations And to send reinforce