The Delta independent., 1923-12-28

decided to Investigate Fre..eh reGim,
in the Saar.
July G-Agreement on all points
reached by Turks and allies.
July French chamber OF deputies
approved Washington naval Limitation
treaty.
July s-Four-power Pacific treaty
ratified by French chamber.
July 1l-French senate ratified naval
July i2NGreat Britain invited France
and Italy to join her in reply to Ger
manys latest reparations note.
July l3-French troops of occupa-
ton advanced to Limberg. Barmen and
Elberfeld.
July 15-Premier Poincare of France
in speech, rejected most OF the demands
made by British prime minister on Ger
man reparations.
terms OF treaty. leaving out oil con-
cessions.
July 2o-Brltish draft OF reply to
Germany submitted to allies and United
july 24-Turks and allies signed
peace treaty of Lausanne.
Aug. 3-Great Britain and France
agreed on mutual guarantee pact
against unprovoked aggression, to lead
to reduction OF armamentB.
Aug 6-united States and Turkey
and on eNtradition. at Lausanne.
Aug ll-Great Britain handed to
France and Belgium note declaring
Ruhr occupation illegal and failure.
insisting on impartial reparations in
quiry and declaring France must pay
enough OF the money lent her to enable
Britain to pay America.
Aug. l5-United atcs-Mexico COM
missoners completed their conference.
Aug, 17-Ratifications OF four-power
pact and naval reduction treaty negoti-
ated at Washington conference for
mally exchanged at State department.
France offered to reduce reparations
claims on Germany in proportion to the
amount of its debt United States and
Great Britain cancel.
Aug. 21-France's reply to British
note delivered to Great Britain; offered
little hope of agreement
Aug. 2s-Italy demanded from Greece
abject apology and reparations for
murder of Italian military commission
Aug 3O-Greece accepted some of
Italy's demands and rejected others.
Aug. 3l-ltaly, declaring Greece's re-
seized Corfu and landed on Samos and
other Aegean Islands. Greece appealed
to League OF Nations.
Mexican government formally recog-
nized by the United States.
Sept 4-Mussolini declared Italy
would withdraw from League OF Ma
tions II It insisted on arbitrating the
Sept Council of ambassadors up
held ltaly's demands on Greece.
Of ambassadors.
Premier Poincare of France an
nounced Germany must settle repara-
tions question before an economic ac-
cord could be reached.
Sept lO-Irish Free State admitted
to League OF Nations.
Sept. l3-Italy agreed to evauuate
Corfu on Sept p.
sept I6-italy appointed Gen. Giar-
dino military governor OF Fiume.
Sept 1S-United States made formal
demand on Spain, France and Great
Britain for right to build navy coal and
oil base IN Tangier across from
Sept 24-Chanceuor stresemann of
Germany formally announced official
abandonment of passive resistance in
Italy informed Jugo-slavia # in
tended to keep Fiume.
Italy declined to evacuate Corfu until
Greece paid 5o.oOo.00o lire indemnity.
Sept. 25-Council of ambassadors or
dered Greece to pay Indemnity to Italy.
Sept. 21-ltaly evacuated Corfu.
Sept. 2s-America won International
seaplane race on Cowes. England.
Oct. 2-Allies completed the evRcua-
ton OF Constantinopie.
Oct. 1s-Chancellor Stresemsnn an
nounced Germany would pay no more
reparations.
oct. 24-Germany asked allies for
reparations conference and moratorium.
commission OF board Of experts to nx
Germany's capacity to pay.
Oct. 2S-Premier Poincare announced
reparations debt by board OF experts.
nor abandon the guarantee.
Oct. 80 - Great Britain accepted
Nov. 4-Poincare said France would
not yield on reparations unless her
creditors yielded on debts.
Nov. China refused to pay Boxer
indemnity to France.
Nov. 9-United States refused to par
ticipate in examination OF Germany's
capacity to pay because of French re-
Nov. is-France proposed appoint
ment of experts committee to inveBti-
gate Germany's resources and capacity
to pay during the next three years.
Nov. l4-Chancellor Stresemann an
nounced he would repudiate treaty Of
Versailles and abandon the Ruhr and
Rhlneland to the French.
Nov. 21-France and Great Britain
reached accord as to demands on Ger
many concerning former crown prince
and resumption OF military control
commissions. and sent mild notes to
Berlin.
Nov. 28-IndustrIal msgnates of the
Ruhr and Rhineland signed treaty with
tbs French for resumption OF work and
Nov. 24-Germany refused protection
for allied military control officers.
Nov. 27-International conference to
halt rum-running opened in Ottawa
Canada.
Dec. +-France began restoring the
Ruhr to German rule.
Dec. 6-Allied warships landed troops
in Canton to protect custom house from
Sun Yht Sen.
Dec. &c. H. Grims and two others
sentenced to prison by German court
for attempt to kidnap Bergdoll.
Dec. s-New treaty of friendship and
commerce signed by u. s. and Germany.
Dec. lo-Council of League of Ma
tions met In Paris.
Dec. 11-President Coolidge announced
he approved Of the pRrticl patton OF
American experts in the German inqui-
ries authorized by reparntions com
mission.
Dec. ls-Tangier open port conven-
tion signed.
FOREIGN
Jan. 1t-President Obregon of Mexico
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