The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-09
Chronology
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Jan. 2-Allied premiers met In Paris
and British and French plans for repa-
rations were submitted.
Jan. 4-Conference Of allied premiers
In Paris broke up in disagreement
France prepared for isolated action to
collect from Germany.
Jan. 8-War debt refunding negotia-
lions begun in Washington by British
and American commissions
Jan. 9-Reparations committee de-
clared Germany in wilful default In
coal deliveries. British member voting
In negative. French began move on
Essen. Germans adopted passive re-
Jan. 10-Germany. formally notified
by France of its intention 70 occupy
the Ruhr, protested to the allied pow
ers and withdrew it's ambassadors from
France. Belgium and Italy.
Near East peace conference DECIDED
Moslems in Greece must be moved 70
Turkey and Christians in Turkey TO
Greece.
President Harding recalled American
troops from Germany.
Jan. 11-French forces occupied Es-
sen and the Ruhr-
Lithuanian irregulars occupied the
Memel district, besieging the city.
Jan. 13-Reichstag, by vote of 2S3 to
~, backed Chancellor Cunos moral
war" on France.
Jan. fisherman mine owners dened
the French. who proceeded to extend
their occupation to the entire Ruhr
basin.
ing the revolt was only against the
French administration and the German
currency.
Jan Is Preparations commission
voted Germany in default in material
Jan ls-Germany ordered all state
employees to refuse to obey the tren men;
International commercial arDitratloh
court inaugurated in Paris.
Jan. 2O-French arrested many Ger,
man Industrial leaders and officials and
seized funds in Reichsbank branches
Jan. 23-France ordered the huhr
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 nome.
Jan. rs - Preparations commission
voted Germany in general default.
Jan 2S-Isoiation of the Ruhr from
rest of Germany completed.
Jan. 29-Hundreds of German omclaiS
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
'u Caecssosiovakia and Hungary ac-
cepted League of Nations plan to settle
their boundary dispute.
Feb. European nations guaranteed
loan of 10O,000.0o0 to Austria
Feb General Allen ordered by
United States to quit relations with
Rhtneland COMMISSION.
Feb. Turks at Lausanne refused 70
sign peace treaty. rejecting 20 per cent
of the clauses. and Lord Curzon de-
parted.
Chancellor Cuno appointed a dictator
90 ration and fix prices in the Ruhr:
demand that he agree in writing to
LAUSANNE conference broke up.
Feb Turks ordered allied war
Italy ratified the washington treaties.
Central American conference In
washington ended successfully C, nlEys...dors
awarded Memel to Lithuania.
Feb. 17-Poles and Lithuanians be-
gan battle near Orany.
ordered their warships out of Smyrna
harbor. as courtesy to Turkish govern
ment.
March s-French crossed Rhine and
occupied Mannheim, Darmstadt anu
March e-Canada signed fisheries
treaty with United States.
March 1s-International chambers OF
commerce met at Rome.
March 19-United States agreed to
accept payment of $250.000,000 for ex-
penses of Rhine army. in IL install
March 25-President of Chile in well
coming delegates to Pan American con-
ference, urged alienation of armed
peace" conditions and war on aico-
March 2s-socialists of England.
France, Italy, Belgium and Germany.
in conference In Berlin. devised repara-
France rejected any League of Ma
tons guarantee for naturalization OF
March sO-German mine owners re-
fused to pay coal tax levied by the
fIeHch; a, ,,,.. Drron r-orbor,
killed in clash with French troops at
April Turks agreed to resume
peace conference at Lausanne.
April 22-League of Nations council
approved loan of 100000, 600 to Austria. |
April 23-Lausanne peace conference
May 1LCount Krupp Won Bohlen und |
Halbach. head of Krupp works, ar
rested by French as responsible for |
fatal fight in Krupp works.
Nav 2-Germany made new repara- |
tons offer of 7.5o0,000.000 with many |
May s-French court martial gave |
Krupp fifteen years in prison and heavy
fine. Other participants in Essen riot |
fined and imprisoned.
British government served ten-day
ultfmatum on the soviet government of |
Moscow demanding compliance with the
May 13-Great Britain told Germany
her reparations offer was insufficient
and invited her to make better one.
May 21-New Socialists Interna-
tionaie of the World opened conven-
ton in Hamburg.
May 2S-Russia yielded to British
demands.
NAV 25-Four European powers
Welded on all points made by the Unit
ed States and signed agreement for
payment OF costs of American army on
Great Britain declined to recognize
Americas right to interfere with car
goes not destined to enter this country.
such as rations. or liquor stocks for
crews.
MAY 26-Turks and Greeks at Lau-
same reached agreement on repara-
tons
lions conference on total sum, and Of |
Fered annuities Of 1,500. 100000 gold
marks.
June 1S-world court began second
session in The Hague.
Tune 21-France withdrew Saar or |
inances of March Z. to which England
objected.
June 27-Pope issued letter condemn
ng French rolicy In the Ruhr.
June 29-Ten Belgian soldiers killed
by bomb In the Ruhr; French and Bel
rians took severe sanctions.
July 2-Pope urged Germany to |