The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-12-27

republicans to cease hostllities and to
negotiate peace with the Free State.
May Chinese bandits wrecked the
Picking Shanghai express and KIDNAPPED
many foreign passengers, including "A
Americans. demanding one million dol
lars ransom
--ay S-Chinese government ordered
that all demands Of bandits who kid
mapped foreigners should be complied
with.
rejection of De Salera's peace Offer.
May 2O-Andrew BOnar Law resigned
as prime minister of Great Britain
May 22-Stanley Baldwin appointed
British prime minister.
May 2G-COmmunist strike and riots
IN the Ruhr increased in violence.
May 2l-Polish cabinet resigned;
Nltos made premier.
June 9-Stamboulisky's peasant gov
eminent in Bulgaria overthrow in al
most bloodless revolution; Professor
Zankof made premier.
June l2-AI foreign captives re-
leased by Chinese bandits.
civil war broke out in Bulgaria.
President Ii Iuan-hung OF China fled
from Picking
June Iii Yuan-hung resigned as
president of China.
Stamboulisly captured and killed in
Bulgarian village.
june 22-Manitoba voters killed pro-
hlhltion law, substituting sale by gov
eminent.
July 15-Mussolini clinched his grip
as dictator of Italy by forcing parlia-
ment to pass his electoral law.
July lG-British parliament rejected
Labor party's motion proposing gradual
ment.
July 2O-Gen. Francisco villa. noted
eN-chief of Mexican rebels and bandits,
slain from ambush.
July 22-Belleau Wood, in France,
dedicated as memorial to Americans
Aug. 6-TeiXeira Comes elected pres
ident of Portugal.
Henry sullivan of Massachusetts
swan the English channel.
Aug. S-Chancellor Cuno presented to
relchStag his rescue plan for Germany,
including a gold loan. taxation on a
gold value basis and a heavy levy on
Aug. l2-Chancellor Cuno and the
German government resigned. Gustave
Stresemann undertook to form new
cabinet the first coalition majority gov
crnment in Germany's history.
Aug. LEBANON de Valera arrested
by Irish Free State.
Aug. 21-German cabinet demanded
$ipO,OOO,OO0 from the industrialists.
Aug. 2'-Irish government party won
in elections.
Aug. 2S-Admiral Yamamoto made
premier Of Japan, succeeding the late
sept I2-spanish army revolted
against the cabinet.
Sept 1t-spanish cabinet resigned;
directorate established under presi-
dency of Cen. Primo Rivera, leader Of
me revolution.
Sept. l9--William Cosgrave reelected
president Of Irish Free State.
Sept. 23-king Boris dissolved Bull
Garian parliament and proclaimed 4
state of siege because of Communist
and peasant uprisngs.
Sept. 26-Germany officially aban-
doned passive resistance in the Ruhr.
Bavaria reNoltcd and named Gustave
Won kahr as dictator Of the state.
Sept: 21-President Ebert appointed
War Minister GeSSler military dictator
of Germany Miners in the Ruhr de-
Clared 4 general strike.
Sept 2S--Bulgarian revolt crushed
with capture of Ferdinandovo.
oct 1-Mouarchists captured fortress
of kustrin, Prussia.
Last vestige Of civil rule abolished
in Spain, all municipal governments be-
ing dissolved.
Oct 2-Kustrin recaptured by Ger
man government troops.
oct 3-German cabinet resigned and
Chancellor Strcscmaun began forma-
ton OF a virtual directorate.
Oct i-EtvOluiOn started in north
trn Portugal
oct 5-3arshal Tsao-Kun elected
president OF China.
German Socialists yielded to Strese-
mann.
oct 7-Ftnlan3 refused to pay Rus
sia indemnity for death OF cheka
agent.
oct. S-Belchstag, by heavy major
ity. gave Chancellor Strasrinann vote
Of coniidence.
Oct g-rrancalIor Strcserrann re-
fused demand, Of Hugo shines ana
other inQustriaItsts. which would have
made them dfctatOrs of Germany
oct. i0-rranco reflJseG t1 nrrotia+a
with Germany on resumption Of work
in the Ruhr. ureferring TO deal with
the industrial baYons. Panic ON Berlin
bourse. the mark going TO 1000 O00 Goa
20 the dollar
Oct. l3-ReiChstae confirmed Chan
celIor Stresemann as dictator
oct l7-SOCialist government of Sax
ony and Thuriugia defed Stresemann.
Get 2I-RAineland republic set up in
Nix la ChapelIe; movement spread to
other cities
oct 23-COmmunists fought blOod;
battle with police in Hamburg; Al
killed Rhineland 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 dehed the
reich
Oct 29-Chancellor Stresemann GUST
ed the Saxon cabinet.
Angora assembly proclaimed Turkey
a republic and elected Mustapha Renal
president
Oct. .3O-Ismet Pasha made premier
of Turkey.
Bavarian mOnarchists mobilized for
march on Berlin
Nov. 1-Krupp signed Ruhr accord
with French.