, 1923-01-04
FOREIGN

Jan. 7-Dan Eireann accepted Irish
peace treaty by vote of 81 to 81. De
the hght.
Jan. s-De Valera resigned presidency
OF Irish republic and was defeated for
Jan. 10-Arthur Grlfnth elected president
Of Dali Eireann to establish the Irish
Free State. De Valera and followers
Jan. l2-Premier BRAND of France re-
signed because his policies at Cannes con-
ference were opposed. Poincare made
Jan. 14-ParlIament OF southern Ireland
ratified peace treaty. Michael Collins at
head of provisional government.
Jan. l8-Provisional government of Irish
Free State Installed at Dublin Castle.
Feb. 2-Premler Bonoml OF Italy and
his cabinet resigned.
Feb. 6-Cardinai AchIile Ratti. arch
bishop of Milan. elected pope. taking
name of Plus XII.
Feb. 12-Pius XII crowned pope.
Feb. 22-Free State and republic advo-
Gates In ireland agreed to have referen-
DUN on treaty with England and Free
and to hold no elections until then.
Feb. 23-Japanese diet rejected universal
suffrage measure.
Feb. 25-New Italian cabinet formed by
Feb. 2s-Princess Mary of England mar
ried to Viscount Lascelles.
March 2-Lady Rhondda won seat In
house OF lords. creating precedent.
March 30-Irish Free State and Ulster
representatives signed peace pact.
Two Portuguese aviators new from LIS
bon to the Canaries on way to Brazil.
March Sl-klng George signed Irish
Free State act
to Brazil. flew from canaries to Cape
Verde Islands.
April s-Portuguese aylators flew from
Cape Verde Islands to st. Pauls Rock,
Loo miles. but wrecked their plane on
April 2l-Gen. Chang Tso Ling. governor
- sIaugkrrEIn gaf1a1 DaLH-r .vl III
April -Grea battle between armies
OF Generals Chang and WI Pei Flu opened
May 3-Gen. Juan vincente Gomez
elected president OF Venezuela.
May EGeneral Wu's army victorious in
battle near Picking, General Chang = army
May gi-Russian government passed de.
cree ~recognizing property III within
june I-old Chinese parliament met and
President Hsu resigned.
Paraguay In throes OF a revolution.
June 3-General Diedrichs elected presi-
lent OF Vladivostok government.
June 5-Portuguese sViators completed
their flight from Lisbon 10 Brazil.
Japanese cabinet resigned.
June skiing Alexander OF Jugo-Slavla
and Princess Marie Of Rumanla married
at Belgrade.
June iO-Cuban cabinet resigned.
Jun ILL fuan-Hung assumed presi-
dency OF China and made WI Ting-Fang
Admiral Kato became premier OF Japan.
June l6-General Cnen captured Canton
and sun Vat Sen led.
National election held I'm Ireland, adyo-
Gates OF treaty winning.
June 22-Field Marshal Sir Henry Will
son, NJ. L. for an Ulster district. assas-
sinated by two lrishmen In London.
June 2t-Dr. Walter Rathsnau. German
foreign minister. assnsslnated In Berlin.
July 1O-Big revolution In Brazil crushed
after several weeks fghtlng.
July cabinet In Italy resigned.
owing to actions OF the Fascist.
July &-Bavarian government rejected
national German legislation for defense
OF the republic.
Aug. e-Italian Faseisti captured palace
at Genoa In face of heavy u fire OF
eral provinces.
Aug. 13-Cork, last stronghold OF Irish
rebels, taken by Irish Nationalist
Aug. A-Peace barley between warning
factions In China opened in Shanghai.
Aus. 2i-Genoral WI. military master Of
China. accepted policy Of DIR. Sun for
reorganization OF China like the United
Aug. 2-Miehael Collins. head OF Irish
Froe State, killed In ambuscade.
Aug. I-sweden by popular vote re-
Iccted prohibition.
Aug. 3o-Goneral crowder gave cnbn
ten days TO act on his legislative reform
plan
Sept. 7-Brazfl began celebration Of one
hundredth Anniversary OF her indspend-
ence.
Sept. s-wniiam cosgrave elected presl.
dent Of Irish provisional government.
Sept. 3-Greok troops revoited ana King
Constantine abdicatsd