The broad ax., 1923-12-29

\ negotiate peace with TIRE Free c4 $500 %
Say chinese bandits wrecked ~ ].
Feslia CHAT express and kidnaneS
many foreign passengers, inclnfin-l M M
americans demanding one million 49,
lars ransom. 1oi-
ay S-Chinese government ors.-..
that all demands Of bandits vvEa ~
n ,,its foreigners should be compiled
May s-Irish free state anno,,,o.a
rejection OF De Vaiera's peace &C., ~
A - @V--.anurew Bonar Law Resigned
May zZ-Stanley RaIdvvip 4 ,-e- -
british prime minister -RFo-Ae 90
- zg zo-Communist strike and riots
rs 80 Hnnr Increased in violence
May 2T-Polish cabinst rasse-rag.
Altos made premier
lime Snne Sta mbouiisky's peasant gov
~ lllSlt IA Bulgaria oNerthrovu in AL
most bloodless revolution. I9rofsssar
1ankQn mads premier
rassHIs A1--An foreign captives re-
leased BY Chinese bandits.
SlFll war broke out In Bulgaria
resident Ii Yuan-huna az Cyafna Aal-
from PekinR = ~h@ Asu
une l4-L Yuan-hung resigned as
president Of China
STAN boulisky captured ana lrfl1ea An
June 22-Manitoba voters killed pro-
slrolrion law, substituting sale by gov
July l5-Mussolini clinched Ms grin
- ulctator Of Italy by forcing parlia-
insnt 70 pass his electoral law
10y 1o-British parliament rejected
&c. 20 VI .N partys motion proposing gradual
ment = -
July 2o--Gen. Francisco villa. noted
sisiI i $50 OF Mexican rebels and bandits.
July 22-Belleau Wood, in France,
1S5ulcsted as memorial to Americans
VINO died there.
Aug. s-Teixeira Comes elected pres
ldent OF Portugal
Henry Sullivan OF Massachusetts,
swan the English channel
iApg. s-Chancellor~ Cuno presented to
IEel5Ihstag his rescue plan for Germany.
lnSiuolng gold loan, taxation on a
Eolo value basis and a heavy levy On
industries.
Aug. 12-chancellor cuno and the
german government resigned. Gustave
Stresemann undertook to form new
eaolnet the first coalition majority gov
eminent in Germany's history
Aug. LEBANON de Valera arrested
by Irish Free State
Aug. 21-German cabinet demanded
SlVv,o 0o, 600 from the industrialists.
Aug. 27-Irish government party won
in elections.
Aug. 2S-Admiral Yamamoto made
premier OF Japan. succeeding the late
Sept. I2-spanish army rsvoltsd
against the cabinet.
sept l4-Spanish cabinet resigned:
directorate established under presi-
the revolution.
Sept 1s-WiIIiam Cosgrave reelected
president OF Irish Free State.
sept. 2S-King Boris dissolved Bull
garian parliament and proclaimed q
state Of siege because OF Communist
ana peasant uprisings.
sept S6-Germany of1cially aban-
doned passive resistance IN the Ruhr.
Bavaria revolted and named Gustave
Won kahr as dictator Of the state.
sept 11-President Ebert appointed
Z Mintcrnr Al
Of Germany. Miners In the Ruhr de-
clared a-general strike
Sept. 2S-Bulgarian revolt crushed
with capture Of Ferdinandovo.
Oct. 1-Monarchists captured fortress
OF Kustrin, Prussia
Last vestige of civil rule abolished
in Spain. all municipal governments be-
Oct. z-Kustrin recaptured by GER
man government troops.
Oct Sherman cabinet resigned and
Chancellor Stresemann began forma-
ton OF a virtual directorate
Oct. 4-Revolution started In north
ern Portugal
Oct; 5-Marshal Tsao-Kun elected
German Socialists yielded to strese-
Oct. Finland refused to pay Rus
STA indemnity for death OF cheka
Oct. s-ReIchatag, BY heavy major
ity. gave Chancellor Stresemann vote
Oct. s-Chancellor Stresemann re-
fused demands OF Hugo SHINES and
other industrialists, which would have
made them dictators OF Germany.
Oct. l0-Franee refused to negotiate
with Germany on resumption Of work
in the Ruhr. preferrinR to deal with
the Industrial barons. Panic on Berlin
bourse. the mark going to 1000, 100000
Oct. I3-Reichstag confirmed Chan
cellor Stresemann as Dictator
Oct. 17-Socialist government OF Sax
ony and Thuringia defied Stresemann-
Oct. 21-Rhineland republic set UP in
other cities.
Oct. s-Communists fought bloody
battle with police in Hamburg; "A
killed Rhineiand separatists ousted
from several cities
Chancellor Stresemann yielded to Ba-
varia's demand for greater autonomy
for the German states.
Oct. 27-German government ordered
dismissal Of Saxony cabinet.
Oct 2S-Saxon government defled the
Oct zg-chanceIIor stresemsan GUST
ed the Saxon cabinet
Angora assembly proclaimed Turkey
a republic and elected Mustapha Kemal
Oct 30--Ismet Pasha made premier
Of Turkey
Bayarian monarchists mObilized for
Nov. I-Krupp signed Ruhr accord
with French.
Nov. Socialists quit German cabi-
net and Stresemann assumed dictatorfal
Nov. s-HitIer and Ludendorr tried
to overthrow Bavarian government by
royalist coup. Won Seeckt made su-
preme military dictator Of Germany by
President Ebert
Nov. s-Putsch Of BavariAn Facisti
suppressed and Ludendorn arrested
Nov. 10-Former Crown Prince Fred
erick William returned to Germany.
Nov. 12-Adolf Hitler arrested
Nov. 2o-Rhineland separatists cap
tured Mainx.
Nov. 2I-Mobs from Upper sIlesian
towns looted and burned estates Of rich
farmers who refused to sell food; many
Nov. zs-Gerrnan Chancellor strese-
mann and his cabinet, denied a vote OF
confidence by the reichstag. resigned
Nov 25-Dr. Heinrich Albert made
Nov. 77-Failing TO form a ministry.
Doctor Albert resigned as German
chancellor.
republic. ousted by associates
Nov. 2g-Stegerwald falling TO form
German cabinet, DR.. Wilhelm Marx,
Catholic leader. was made chancellor.
Dec Germany completed negotia-
lions for foreign loan to support her
new currency.
Dec. 4-Many German manufacturers
arrested for big tax frauds
Dec e-Conservative defeated In
British elections. Rebellion in Mexico
led by Adolf0 de ia Huerta-
Dee 1I-British Conservative gov
eminent decided to retain Office until
meeting Of new parliament
Dec ls-Liberals won In Greek cleo
tions.
Dec. 1.-The Greek government in
advisable for him TO leave Greece until
the national assembly had decided on
the regime best betting the country