The Raymer enterprise., 1923-01-04
INTERNATIONAL
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economic an! nTaNEIAl congress 10 meet
in Genos in March. Germany and Russia
Included.
Jan. 7--Confere-s at Washington adopted
Resolutions f0rbidding submarine opera
tOns against merCHantinen and banning
poison gas IN warfare
Jan. s-Brldnd agreed at Cannes TO
partial moratorium for Germany In re-
turn for defensive alliance for France
with Great Britain
Jan sl-shAEtung controversy between
China and japan settled.
FEB, I--Waah.Eston conference adopted
hve-power naval limitation treaty with
agreement on Fac.h. fortlhcatOns,
adopted resolutions declaring open door
IN CAiun. al proved treaty for restriction
OF use Y! suhndi mes and poison gas IN
warfare. hr BlltoIr announced Great
BFtalu wu.rd restore Wel-Hal-Wei 10
China.
Feb 4-Washlngton conference approved
trea'l,s r"'alHg TO CHINA and resolution
creating International commission to re-
S.s- tu- rules og warfare.
Feb, 5 -hsIrgatcs to Washington con-
fetynrc stEr,ri all the trrAt!cs and the
CUufrTrU. " aIlJ.THeG sine die.
Feb. l-Ffessoert Harding submitted
Washington conference tr,.lli,a with ful
U.U.Trs uf ruHfercH, H,r. 10 tie senate.
J. Oh. United States and Japan sISned
irca'y deunuEE rIkhIs 0t former on Zap
ana "IhrT islands maTiatrd TO Japan.
tt- ~ ihF.Iltbll'IlNl ltllllAUSik A'I'A
Of Jasii'e hrll H. D, sssslUI IN The Hague.
Lloyd George and PoIncar. agreed on
a'-y-ar Anglo-Frrnrh pact and postponed
Genoa ro.fcren.e 10 April IL.
lsb . Premier Lloyd George an
rounrrd Great Britain abandoned protec-
jOrHte Of lstvp:
March i ( ulted States senate ratified
iRp treaty with japan.
March .i-Iulted States senate ratified
fourp"wer racinn treaty,
March United States senate ratified
turp."meni To Paeinc treaty. excluding
lapdu"sr mainland, aad reservation
suaIghten.ns nui tanEle over eclarat!on
on duWeAl. affairs.
March E-Uuurd States senate ratified
na'H! limitation treaty and treaty On use
Of puisuU gas ard submarines In warfare.
Narl 20 United S,atcs ratified nine
pOMct 'rrttV concerning China aud treaty
on thneae taTiH
Aprl .-Grrmauy rejected allied re?ara-
ton cummlasinn'H demand that she issue
fgpDp,"p IN additional taxes.
Aprll s-tplpmbla and Venezuela signed
boundary treaty.
Aprd lp-EC0uomIc conference OF Genoa
opened Russian delegates accepted the
four denH Uds Ot the other nations.
tprll IG-'Iermhny aud Russia concluded
treaty. ran cling war debts AMI Brrst-
lItnyHk u"aIY and establishing full dipo-
na,lg TtlHtiOns Representatives Of al
angry
fr1I l7-peace parIey between Japan
and Far Ens, republic broken on.
April l~Ali,"i and little entente powers
AT Genoa barred Germany from parttCipa-
tiOn ~ conference on Russia
April q -Gcrman delegates at Genoa
agreed O." F""p out Of discussions OF tus.
sim affairs
April = France and Japan at Genoa,
reached accord to oppose recognition Of
fuv"t K asH- rnnfcr"nC" dnadlO Ned by
RussRs financial demands.
MAY SOVIET Russia. In great May dag
demonstration at Moscow. deted the
''caUiialIstic nations Of the world"
May memorandum OF allies condI-
tiuns for helping Russia handed TO soviet
delegates at Genoa Belgium refused to
HisH ard France made reservation
May 2-ftNnCe withdrew her assent to
proposals. made to the Russian govern
ment by Genoa conference, French press
charged Lloyd George with triCkery CON
ceruIug Russian oil hrlds.
May II Russians at Genoa replied
evaRyely to allied proposals
May N-Allirs at Genoa invited United
States TO participate In now negotiations
with Russia 10 begin at Tho Hague
June Is.
MAY l5-UnteI States declined invita-
ton to The Hague conference, Russia
agreed to PARTICIPATE.
Germany and Poland signed treaty set
Ting Upper S;l"sia disputes
Great Britain asked limited States.
Frame and Italy to cooperate with her
In Investigating and stopping Turkish
atrocities In Asia Minor.
TRCHa-ArlCa conference between Chile
and Peru opened In Washington
May Blowers at Genoa adopted eight
months truce with Russia and other So
Wet rgpublca.
MAY if-tirn0a conference adjourned
LLOYD George warning the Russians to bs
more Reasonable
May 24-Intcrnatlonal bankers commit
tee mot in Paris to plan economic recoy-
cry for Europe
June 8-rultrd States agreed to help
investigate Turkish atrocities
June G-Francc refused to agree to re-
duCiiOn Of German repaT1itOns
June ii-llasue preliminary conference
on Russian affairs opened
June 2G- Russian delegates Joined In con-
ference at The Hague and insisted credits
10 Russia should be 1rst topic handled
July l-Japal completed ratification Of
all the Warrington conference treaties
July 6-RussiAns at The Hague, after
submitting amazing budget. offered 90
concessions for 81 SO p0.C0l In credits
July l0-Gernnny agreed to give allies
control Of It's finances, hoping for n loan
OF Il billion dollars. and asked moratorium
on reparntionr
July 7-Leagus OF Nations council met
IN London 10 rltiry the mandates. Amer
lea and Great Britain having reached
fun agreement
July 2p-rOnfrrenr at The Hague ended
without result owing TO position OF Rus
alan delegatea.
July . 0uncH Of League OF Nations
adopted British ma"dntc for Palestine and
French mandate FOR Syria.
July q -FsthonIa, Iatvla. tIthuania and
Albania re- ugnlzed as sovereign states by
the United States
July 30-king Constantine proclaimed
Smyrna ani Its hInterland an autonomous
state uader protection Of Greece.
AuE 7-COnfereure Ot allied prernIers
opened In London punCare threatened
France would act alonc II necessary to
compel Germany to execute the Versailles
treaty French demands referred TO eN-
pcrts
Aur. s Demuyter, Belgium. won James
Gordon Bennett balloon race in Europe
Aug French plans to Coerce Ger.
many disaprruyed by allied experts.
Aug l-InIird States and GERMANY
signed agreement for determine ton u.
war claims
Aug ll-AlItsd conference In London
broke up without result
Aug. l5-Grmnny dcfaulted on payment
or 10000 installment OF pre-war debts
TO allied nationals
Aug. 3-Turks opened grea, 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 eva uats Asia Minor
n Turkey would sign arnstce.
Sept. i-League OF Nations met in Ge.
reva Augustin Edwards OF Chile elected
prog'dent
sept. s-Gen. Tricoupis, new Greek COM
uEHser In chief. captured by Turks.
Council OF League OF Nations blocked
all plans for merging Of Austfln with any
other nation.
Sept s-Greeks began evacuation OF
Smyrna
Sept. g--Turkish Nationalists occupied
Smyrna.
Sept i2-France and Great Britain ac-
rented Lord Robert Cec!rs plan for in
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