The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
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in Paris broke up in disagreement
collect from Germany.
Jan. S-War debt refunding negotia-
tlons begun in Washington by British
and American commissions.
Jan. s-Reparations committee de-
clared Germany in wiIful default in
coal deliveries. British member voting
in negative. French began move on
Essen. Germans adopted passive re-
Jan. 16-Germany. formally notified
the Ruhr. protested to the allied pow
ers and withdrew its ambassadors from
France, Belgium and Italy.
Near East peace conference decided
Moslems in Greece must be moved to
Turkey and Christians in Turkey to
Greece
President Harding recalled American
troops from Germany.
Jan. l1-French forces occupied Es-
sen and the Ruhr.
Lithuanian irregulars occupied the
Memel district. besieging the city.
Jan. 1S-Relchstag, by vote. of 2s3 to
II, backed Chancellor Cuno's moral
Jan. 15-German mine owners dehed
the French, who proceeded to extend
their occupation to the entire Ruhr
basin.
Lithuanians seized Memel, announc-
Ing the revolt was only against the
French administration and the German
Jan. is - Reparations commission
voted Germany in default in material
Jan. is-Germany ordered all state
employees to refuse to obey the French.
international commercial arbitration
court inaugurated in Paris.
Jan. 2OSFrench arrested many Ger
man industrial leaders and officials and
seized funds in Reichsbank branches.
isolated from the rest of Germany.
Workers in Thyssen plants struck.
British and Turks split on Mosul
question in Lausanne conference.
Jan. 24-American army of occupa-
ton left Germany for home.
Jan. 26 - Reparations commission
voted Germany in general default.
Jan. 2S-Isolation of the Ruhr from
rest of Germany completed.
Jan. 2s-Hundreds of German officials
deported from Ruhr and Rhineland.
Jan. 31-French seized Ruhr customs
and shut off all shipments of coal to
unoccupied Germany.
Allies submitted peace treaty to
Turks at Lausanne.
British accepted American terms for
funding Of war debt
Czechoslovakia and Hungary ac-
cepted League of Nations plan to settle
their boundary dispute.
Feb lGSSPean aS 6S6 oan nations ma nsts
Feb Z-Geheral Allen ordered by
United States to quit relations with
Rhineland commission.
Feb Turks at Lausanne refused to
sign peace treaty, rejecting 20 per cent
of the clauses, and Lord Curzon de-
parted
French occupied Goddelsg in Hesse.
to ration and fix prices in the Ruhr.
demand that he agree In writing to
sign peace treaty as, submitted. and
Lausanne conference broke up.
ships to leave Smyrna. but were defed.
Italy ratified the Washington treaties.
Central American conference In
Feb. 16-Councu of ambassadors
awarded Memel to Lithuania.
Feb. 17-Poles and Lithuanians be-
gan battle near orany.
Feb. 26-Great Britain and France
ordered their warships out OF Smyrna
harbor, as courtesy to Turkish govern
Lithuania and Poland agreed on a
truce.
occupied Mannheim, Darmstadt and
Karlsruhe.
March Canada signed fisheries
treaty with United States.
March lS-International chambers of
commerce met at Rome.
March 19-Unlted States agreed to
penses of Rhine army, in IL install
March 25-Presidsnt of Chile. in well
coming delegates to Pan-American CON
ference. urged alleviation of armed
peace" conditions and war on alco-
March 2s-sociaIists of England,
France. Italy. Belgium and Germany,
in conference in Berlin. devised repara-
tions program.
tions' guarantee for naturalization of
March 3O-German mine owners re-
fused to pay coal tax levied by tho
March 81-Eleyen Krupp workers
killed in clash with French troops at
April 2-Turks agreed to resume
peace conference at Lausanne.
April 22-League Of Nations council
Of IL 90 ono 0O0 n
April 23-I.ausanne peace conference
resumed. Russia excluded.
HaibSch, aba head Of 'SF RTupp TG" n WorFs' Gno aT
rested by French as responsible for
fatal nght in Krupp works.
tions offor OF 81, 10000, 900 with many
May S-France rejected German offer.
May 8-French court-martial gave
Krupp fifteen years in prison and heavy
nne. Other participants in Essen riot
fined and Imprisoned.
British government served ten-day
ultimatum on the soviet government Of
Moscow demanding compliance with the
May 1s~Great Britain told Germany
hor reparations orrer was insufficient
and invited her to make better one.
tionaie OF the World opened conven-
May 2s-Russia yielded to British
demands.
yielded on all points made by the Unit
ed StateB and signed agreement for
payment Of costs OF American army on
the Rhine.
Great Britain declined to recogniz.
Americas right TO interfere with car
goes not destined to enter this country.
such as ratlonB, or liquor stocks Tor
crews.
May 26-Turks and Greeks at Iau-
Same reached agreement on repara-
tions.
Juns 5-Germany asked new repara-
tions conference on total sum, and Of
fered nnnuities OF 1900, 900. 900 gold
marks.
June ls-World court began second
session in The Hague.
June 2l-France withdrew Saar or
dinances Of March 7, to which England
objected.
June 27-Pope issued letter condemn
ing French policy In the Ruhr
June 29-Ten Belgian soldiers killed
by bomb in the Ruhr. French and Bel
CLANS took severe sanctions.
July Pope urged Germany to
cease sabotage and sntisfy her obliga-
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