The Colorado statesman., 1923-01-06

Jan. Wv ar between Russia ana Il IN
land begun over alleged Finnish aid to
karelian rebels.
Jan 6-Allied supreme council called
economic and financial congress to meet
In Genoa In March; Germany and Russia
Included.
Jan. 7-Conferees at Washington adopted
resolutions fOrhidding submarine opera
tions against merchantmen and banning
poison gas In warfare.
Jan, S-Briand agreed at Cannes to
partial moratorium for Germany In re-
turn for defensive alliance for France
with Great Britain.
Jan 3l-Shantung controversy between
China and Japan settled.
Feb. l-WashingtOn conference adopted
hve-power naval Limitation treaty with
agreement on Pacific fortihCations
adopted resolutions declaring open door
In China: approved treaty for restriction
of use OF submarines and poison gas in
warfare, Mr. Balfour announced Great
Britain would restore Wei-llai-Wel TO
China.
Feb. 4-Washington conference approved
treaties relating to China and resolution
creating international commission to re-
wise the rules of warfare.
Feb. 6-Delegates to Washington con-
ference signed all the treaties and the
conference adjourned sine die.
Feb. lO-President Harding submitted
Washington conference treaties, with full
minutes Of conference, to the senate.
Feb. ll-United States and Japan signed
treaty defining rights Of former on zap
and other islands inundated to Japan.
Feb. l5-luternat tional permanent court
of Justice held first session in The Hague.
Lloyd George and Poincare agreed on
b)-year Anglo-French pact and postponed
Genoa conference to April 10.
Feb. 2S-Premier Lloyd George an
nounced Great Britain abandoned protec-
torate OF EEyp.
March United States senate ratified
Yap treaty with Japan.
March 2l-United States senate ratified
four-power Pacific treaty.
March 25-Gnitcd States senate ratified
supplement to Pacific treaty, excluding
Japanese mainland. ands reservation
straighteninE out tangle over declaration
On, 10 a ful
March 29-Uuitcd States senate ratified
naval Limitation treaty and treaty on use
OF poison gas and submarines in warfare.
March 3O-United States ratified nine
power treaty concerning China and treaty
on Chinese tarit'
ton commissions s. demand that she issue
t2OO0C0.coO in additional taxes.
April 9-COlombla and Venezuela signed
April iO-Economic conference OF Genoa
opened. Russian delegates accepted the
four demands of the other nations.
April 16-Germany and Russia concluded
treaty. cauceling war debts and Brest-
matte relations. Representatives of al
lies at Genoa conference surprised and
angry.
and Far East republic broken or.
April lS-Alied and little entente powers
at Genoa barred Germany from participa-
tlon In conference on Russia.
April 2l-German delegates at Genoa
agreed TO keep out Of discussions of Rus
April 2i-France and Japan at Genoa.
reached accord to oppose rec2Efniiuon1 sEfI,ii.S1 OF OF
Russia's financial demands.
May l-seviet Russia. in great May day
demonstration at Moscow, dehed the
"capitalstic nations of the world"
May 2-Memorandum Of allies condi-
tions for helping Russia handed to soviet
delegates at Genoa, Belgium refused to
sign and France made reservation
May 3-France withdrew her assent to
proposals made to the Russian govern
charged Lloyd George with trCkery con-
cerning Russian oil fields.
May ll-Russaus at Genoa replied
evasively to allied proposals
May l4-Allies at Genoa invited United
States TO participate in new negotiations
With Russia to begin at The Hague
May l5-Unted States declined invita-
tion to The Hague conference. Russia
agreed 10 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 ls-Powers at Genoa adopted eight
months truce with Russia and other SO
May ig-Genoa conference adjourned.
Lloyd George warning the Russians to be
May 2i-Internatonal bankers commit
tee met in Paris to plan economic recov-
june 3-Tinited States agreed to help
Investigate Turkish atrocities.
June G-France refused to agree TO re-
duction OF German reparations,
June l5-fIague preliminary conference
on Russian affairs opened,
June 26-Russian delegates Joined in con
ference at The Hague and insisted credits
10 Russia should be first topic handled.
JuIy Japan completed ratifiration of
all the Washington conference treaties.
July G-Russians at The Hague. after
submitting "amazinE' budget, offered 500
concessions for $3.50, 100000 in credits.
July lO-Germany agreed to give allies
control OF its finances. hoping for loan
of billion dollars, and asked moratorium
july i7~ieague Of Nations council met
in London to ratify the mandates, Amer
ica and Great Britain having reached
fun agreement
July 2O-Conference at The Hague ended
without result owing to position OF Rus
July g5-C0incf of League of Nations
adopted British mandate for Palestine and
French mandate for Syria.
July ~ Esthonia, Latvia. Lithuania and
Albania recognized as sovereign states by
the United States.
July 3O-King Constantine proclaimed
Smyrna and it's hnterland an autonomous
state under protection of Greece.
Aug T-ConferenCe OF allied premiers
opened in London. Poincare threatened
France would act alone II necessary to
compel Germany to execute the Versailles
treaty French demands referred to ex-
Aug. s-Demuyter. Belgium, won James
Gordon Bennett balloon race In Europe
Aug. 9-French plans to coerce Ger
many disapproved by allied experts.
Aug 1o-United States and Germany
signed agreement for determination OF
war claims
Aug. li-Allied conference In London
broke up without result.
Aug. i5-Grmany defaulted on payment
of 100000 instalment of pre-war debts
to allied nationals.
Aug 23-Turks opened great offensive
against Greeks in Asia Minor.
Aug. 3l-Reparations commission granted
Germany six months respite.
Sept l-Greece, her armies routed By
the Turks, offered TO evacuate Asia MinoI
81 Turkey would sign armistice.
Sept 4-League of Nations met in Ge
neva, Augustin Edwards of Chile elected
president