The broad ax., 1923-12-29
Cbronolog9
oftbe
Year 1923
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Compiled By E. W. PIcKARD
INTERNATIONAL
Compiled b9 E. ". PrckARD


Jan Turkey reported mobilizing
three armies 10 move against Constan-
tinopIe, Mosul and other points.
Jan. ALLIED premiers met in Paris
and British and French plans for repa-
rations were submitted.
Jan 4-Conference Of allied premiers
III Paris broke up in disagreement
France prepared for Isolated action to
collect from Germany.
Jan. S-War debt refunding negotia-
lions begun in Washington by British
and American commissions.
Jan s-Reparations committee de-
clared Germany in wilful default In
coaf deliveries, British member voting
in negative. French began move on
Essen. Germans adopted passive re-
sistance program.
Nan. 16-Sermany, formally notified
by France OF its intention to occupy
the Ruhr, protested to the allied pow
ers and withdrew its ambassadors from
France, Belgium and Italy.
Near East peace conference decided
Moslems in Greece must be moved TO
Turkey and Christians in Turkey to
Greece.
President Harding recalled American
troops from Germany.
Jan. 1I-French forces occupied Es-
Ben and the Huhr-
Lithuanian irregulars occupied the
Memel district, besieging the city.
Jan 13-Reichstag, by vote OF 2S3 TO
10. backed Chancellor Cuno's moral
war" on France.
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the French. who proceeded to extend
their occupation to the entire Ruhr
oasin.
ing the revolt was only against the
french administration and the German
Jan. is - Preparations commission
voted Germany in default In material
Ian. is-Germany ordered ali state
employees to refuse to obey the French
International commercial arbitration
pourt inaugurated in Paris.
Jan. 20-French arrested many Ger
man Industrial leaders and officials and
seized funds in Reichsbank branches.
Jan 23-France ordered the Ruhr
Isolated from the rest Of Germany.
Workers in Thyssen plants struck.
British and Turks split on Mosul
question in Lausanne conferences.
Jan 24-American army Of occupa-
ton left Germany for home.
Jan. 26 - Preparations commission
yoteI Germany In general default.
Jan Oscillation of the Ruhr from
rest OF Germany completed
Jan. 29-Hundreds OF German officials
5eported from Ruhr and Rhineland.
Jan. 3I-French seized Ruhr customs
and shut of ali shipments Of coal to
Allies submitted peace treaty TO
Turks at Lausanne.
British accepted American terms for
funding Of war debt
Czechoslovakia and Hungary ac-
septed League OF Nations plan to settle
their boundary dispute
Feb European nations guaranteed
loan OF 500, 0O0, 600 to Austria
Feb. General Allen ordered by
United States to quit relations with
Rhineland commission.
Feb. Turks at Lausanne refused to
sign peace treaty. rejecting 20 per cent
81 the clauses. and Lord Curzon de-
.arted-
Faa =
10 ration and tx prices In the Ruhr.
Feb. 6-Ismet PsSha refused British
demand that he agree in writing to
Eign peace treaty as submitted. and
Lausanne conference broke up.
Feb. Turks ordered allied war
ships to leave Smyrna, but were defed.
Italy ratified the Washington treaties.
Central American conferences In
Washington ende5 successfully.
Feb. 1s-Council Of ambassadors
awarded Memel to Ldthuania.
Feb. 17-POles and LfthuantanS be-
Fan battle near Orany
] Feb. 2s-Great Britain and France
ordered their Warships out OF Smyrna
harbor. as courtesy to Turkish govern
Lithuania and Poland agreed on a
March s-French crossed Rhine and
occupied Mannheim. Darmstadt and
March s-Canada signed fisheries
treaty with United States
March 1S-International chambers OF
commerce met at Rome.
March I9-United States agreed 20
accept payment of S250.0e0,o0o for ex-
penses Of Rhine army, IN II INSTALL
nents.
March 25-Presfdent OF Chile, in well
coming delegates to Pan-American con-
ference urged alienation Of armed
peace" conditions and war on alco-
aolism.
March 2s-Socialists OF England.
France. Italy. Belgium and Germany,
q conference in Berlin. devised repara-
France rejected any League Of Ma
lions. guarantee for naturalization Of
The Rhineiand
March s0-German mine owners re-
used to pay coal tax levied by the
March si-Eleven Krupp workers
killed in clash with French troops At
Essen
April turks agreed to resume
peace conference at Lausanne
April 22=League Of Nations council
approved loan OF s120.0oo.0oe to Austria
April 23-Lausanne peace conference
resumed, Russia excluded.
May Count krupp Won Bohlen und
aalbach. head Of Krupp works, ar
rested by French as responsible for
fatal fight in Krupp works.
May Germany made new repara-
lions offer OF $7.5e0.O0o.o08 with many
conditions
May s-France rejected German orer.
Nay s-French court-naartial gave
Krupp fifteen years in prison and heavy
hne. Other participants In Essen riot
lined and Imprisoned.
British government served ten-day
altimatum on the soviet government OF
Moscow demanding compliance with the
Nay 1s-Great Britain told Germany
her reparatiOns ofer was insufficient
md invited her TO make q better one.
May z1-New Socialists 1nterna-
donale OF the World opened conven-
ton in Hamburg
Nay z5-Foua European powers
Welded on al points made by the Unit
ed States and signed agreement for
payment OF costs Of American army On
Great Britain declined to recognize
Americas right TO interfere with car
goes not destined to enter this country.
such as rations. or hQuor stocks for
Nay ss-Turks and Greeks At Lau-
same reached agreement on repara-
tons.
Juns 5-Germany asked new repara-
fered annuities q l.5oo.ee0.oo0 gold
marks
June 1s-worid court began second
session in The Hague.
dinanees o. March Z. to which England
objected.
June 27-Pope issued letter condemn
ing French rolicE IN the Ruhr.
June 2s-Ten Belgian soldiers killed
by bomb In the Ruhr; French and Bel
gians took severe sanctions.
July Pope urged Germany %
tons
July s--League Of Nations council
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