Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-01-04
Chronoloqu
Of
The uedr 1922

Compiled by e. 10. PlcKARD


Jan. s-war between Russia and Fin
land begun over alleged Finnish aid to
Jan. Sailed supreme council called
economic and financial congress TO meet
In Genoa in March. Germany and Russia
Jan. 7-Confsrees at Washington adopted
resolutions ~forbidding submarine opera
tons against merchantmen and banning
poison gas In warfare.
Jan. &Briand agreed at Cannes to
partial moratorium for Germany In re-
turn for defensive alliance for Francs
with Great Britain.
Jan. ~E-Shantung controversy between
China and Japan settled.
Feb. l-Washington conference adopted
hve-power naval limitation treaty with
agreement on Pacific fortincations.
adopted resolutions d~eclaring-open door
In China; approved treaty for restriction
warfare: Mr.. Balfour announced Great
Britain would restore Wei-Hai-Wei to
China.
Feb. Ervashington ozSsrence approved
treaties relating to China sas resolution
creating international commission TO re-
wise the rules of warfare.
Feb. s-Delesates to Washington con-
ference signed all the treaties and the
conference adjourned sine die.
Feb. M-President Harding submitted
Washington conferences tres lies. with fun
minutes OF conference. to the senate.
Feb. u-United States and Japan signed
treaty defining rights OF former on zap
ana other islands inundated to Japan.
Feb. 16~-Intsrnational permanent court
of justice held first session In The Hague.
Lloyd George and Poincare agreed on
r0-year A~nglo-French pact and postponed
arnas e92ffFspsf e AR a
nounced Great Britain abandoned protec-
torate of Egyp:
March limited States senate ratified
zap treaty with Japan.
March 2EUnited States senate ratified
four-power Pacific treaty.
March H-unitsd States senate ratined
Japanese mainland, and reservation
Strengthening out tangle over declaration
on domestic AFFAIRS.
naval limitation treaty and treaty on use
OF poison gas and submarines In warfare.
March 30-united States ratified nine
power treaty concerning China and treaty
on Chinese tariff
April 7-aermany rejected allied repara-
ton commissien,s demand that she issue
1900, 900. 600 in additional taxes.
April eLCoiombia and Venezuela signed
boundary treaty.
April iO-Economlc conference OF Genoa
opened. Russian delegates accepted the
April 16-Germany and Russia concluded
treaty. canceling war debts and Brest-
Litoysk treaty and estaolishinE ful diplo-
lies at Genoa conference surprised and
ngry.
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April 1S-Allied and little entente powers
at Genoa barred erman from participa-
ton in conference on Russia
April H-German delegates at Genoa
xgreed to keep out Of discussions of Rus
sian Affairs
April 24-France and Japan at Genoa,
reached accord to oppose recognition OF
soviet Russia conference deadlocked by
Russia's financial demands.
May l-soviet Russia. in great May day
demonstration at Moscow, defed the
''capitalistic nations of the world"
May Memorandum of allies condi-
tons for helping Russia handed to soviet
delegates at Genoa: Belgium refused to
sign and France made reservation.
May &France withdrew her assent to
proposals made to the Russian govern
ment by Genoa conference. French press
charged Lloyd George with trickery con-
corning Russian oil fields.
May 11-Russians at Genoa replied
evaslvely to allied proposals
May 14-Allies at Genoa invited United
States to participate in new negotiations
with Russia to begin at The Hague
May i5-United States declined invita-
ton TO The Hague conference. Russia
agreed TO participate.
Germany and Poland signed treaty set
Ting Upper Silesia disputes,
Great Britain asked United States.
France and Italy to cooperate with her
In investigating and stopping Turkish
atrocities in Asia Minor.
Tacna-Arica conference between Chile
and Peru opened In Washington.
May 1s-Powers at Genoa adopted eight
months truce with Russia and other So
Nav s-Geroa conference adjourned,
Lloyd George warning the Russians to be
MAY a-International bankers commit
tee met in Paris to plan economic recov-
cry for Europe
June s-Unltsd states ssrsed to help
June 1France refused TO agree to re-
duction Of German reparatione-
June lk-FIagHe preliminary conference
on Russian affairs opened
June 76-Russian delegates Joined In con-
ference at This Hague and insisted credits
to Russia should be nrst topic handled.
July Japan completed ratification OF
al LIN 5Rs swRSs.isss a i07 FSs Hague asat .fter
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July l0-Germany agreed to give allies
control of it's finances. hoping for a loan
Of a billion dollars. and asked moratorium
on reparntfon-.
July n-LAasue OF Nations council met
In London to ratify the mandates. Amer
lea and Great Britain having reached
July a~o-Conference at The Hague ended
without result wing to position OF Rus
JnIv z2-Councfl of League OF Nations
sSopted British mandate for Palestine and
French mandate for Syria
July g-Esthonia, Latvia. Lithuania and
Albania recognized as sovereign states by
the United States.
JuIv s0-King Constantine proclaimed
Smyrna and its hinteriand an autonomous
state under protection of Greeee.
Aug. T-Conference of allied premiers
opened In London Pofncare threatened
france would act alone IL necessary 10
compel German to execute the Versailles
treaty. French demands referred 10 ex-
Aug. LDemuyter. Belgium, won James
Gordon Bennett balloon race In Europe
Aug. s-French plans to coerce Ger
many disapproved by allied experts
Aug. l0-United States and Germany
signed agreement for determination of
war claims
Aug. I-AIIled conference in London
broke up without result
Aug iS-Grmany def~alted on payment
of ss' 900. 900 installment OF pre-war debts
20 allied n~sasonals.
Aug. 1-Turks opened great onensivs
against Greeks In Asia Minor.
Aug. si-Repsration commission granted
Germany six months respite
sent I-Greece. her armies routed by
Turks offered to evacuate Asia Minor
n turkey would xtxn arr1tsffce.
geot LEAGUE of Nations met in 0e-
neva. Augussin Edwards Of Chic elected
president. l.
aept Seen. Trfcoupfs. new Greek com
mander In chief. captured Dy Turks
all plans for merging Of Austria with any
other nation.
sept. s-0rseks began s~vMruation of