The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-03

Chronology B
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Year 1923 H'
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Compiled By E. w. PICKARD
90. 1924. Western Newspaper Union.l

III E-HIITFU VTNTIIETS met IN PATIN
snd British ana frenCh plans for repa-
r"tlons were submitted.
Jan. %-Conference of allied premIers
N Paris broke up in disagreement.
france prepared for isolated action to
eoilect from Germany.
Jan. s-War debt refunding negotia-
ions begun in Washington by British
snd American commissions.
Jan: 9-Reparations committee de-
CARED in wilful default in
coal deliveries, British member voting
~ negative, french began move on
Essen. adopted passive re-
ssIance program.
Jan. l0-Germany, formally notified
by France of its intention to occupy.
the Ruhr. protested to the allied pow
Frs and withdrew its ambassadors from
France. Belgium and Italy.
Near East y ace conference decided
Moslems IN Greece must be moved TO
Turkey and Christians in Turkey to
Greece.
President Harding recalled American
troops from Germany.
Jan. 1l-French forces occupied Es-
sen and the RuhT
Lithuanian irreguIars occupied the
Memei district, besleging the city
Jan. l3-Reichstag, by vote of 2S3 to
IL, backed Chancellor Cunos moral
war" on France.
Jan. l5-German mine owners defed
the French. who proceeded to extend
their occupation to the entire Ruhr
basin.
Lithuanrans seized Memel, ]announc-
ms the revolt was only against ~
French administration and the German
currency.
Jan. Is - Reparations commission
voted Germany in default In material
Jan. I9-Germany ordered all state
employees TO refuse to obey the French.
Internationa commercial arbitration
court inaugurated in Paris.
Jan. 10 rench arrested many Ger
nan industrial leaders and officials and
Ieized funds In Reichsbank branches.
.o Ss a from the rest OF Germany.
Workers in Thyssen plants struck.
British and Turks split on Mosul
question in Lausanne conference:
ZION left Germany for home.
Jan. rs - Reparations commission
voteI Germany in general default.
Jan. 2s-Isolation OF the Ruhr from
rest Of Germany completed.
Jan. 29-IIundreds of German officials
aeported from Ruhr and Rhineland.
Jan. 3l-French seized Ruhr customs
and shu off all shipments of coal to
unOCCupied Germany.
Allies suomitted peace treaty to
BRUSH accepted American terms for
funding of war debt.
CzecRoslovakia and Hungary ac-
.epted League of Nations plan TO settle
their boundary dispute. ,
Feb. European nations guaranteed
loan OF 800, 600, 900 to Austria.
Ttb. General Allen ordered by
1 fltPO SIdlSS " iuiI "AN'
Rhinrland commission.
Feb: turks at Lausanne refused to
sign peace treaty, rejecting 20 per cent
Of the clauses. and Lord Curzon de-
parted,
French occupied Goddelau in Hesse.
cha nceUor Cuno appointed a dictator
to ration and NIX prices In the fH Rritisb
demand that he agree IN writing 70
sign peace trea y as submitted. and
Lausanne conference broke UP.
l,l = sr.,RLa nT1pTp1 allied war
ships to leave Smyrna, but were Denied
lialy ratified the Washington treaties.
central American conference IN
Feb, f6-CounCil Of ambassadors
awarded MemeI to Lithuania.
Feb. I7-Poles and Lithuanians be-
Feb 2s-Great Britain and France
ordered their warships out OF Smyrna
harbor. as courtesy to Turkish govern
Lthuania and Poland agreed on a
March s-French crossed Rhine and
occupied Mannheim. Darmstadt ana
March s-Canada signed fisheries
treaty with United states. .
March ls-Internattonal moer OF
commerce met at Rome.
March l9--United states agreed to
accent ayment OF $250.0o0. 900 for ex-
psnses Of Rhine army. In II install
March 25-President OF Chile, in vel
coming delegates to Pan-American con-
ference, urged alienation OF armed
peace" conditions and war on aico-
hMspcb 2s-socialists OF England.
rrance. Italy. Belgium and Germany,
In conference in Berlin. devised repara-
Frsnce rejected any League OF Ma
tons guarantee for naturalization OF
""Marcb 30-German mine owners re-
fused to pay coal tax levied by the
French.
killed in clash with French troops al
R!April . s-Turks agreed to resume
peace conference at Lausanne.
.pproved loan Of 1920, 600, 600 to Austria.
April 23-Lausanne peace conference
resumed, Russia excluded.
Bsibsch, head OF Kpupp works. ar
ra.tsd BY French as responsible for
fatal night in Krupp works:
,onsyoffe OF $500. 900, 900 with many
wv awFrance rejected German oner.
May s-French court,martisi gave
Krupp fifteen years in prison and heavy
6ne. Other participants In Essen riot
fined and Imprisoned;
British government served ten-day
0ltImatum on the soviet government OF
Moscow demanding compliance with the
laws OF nations.
May 1S--Great Britain told German y
~ separations orer was insufficient
and invited her to make a better one
May 21-New Socialists Interna-
tionaie of the World opened conven-
''G NAY IN assH .RSs.Ei yielded to British
demands.
May 2s-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 ~raticns. or liquor stocks for
MAY 2s-Turks and Greeks at Lau-
sanns reached agreement on repara
tJun S-Germany asked new repara
lions conference on total sum, and Of
fersd annuities of 1.boo, 100000 gold
June 1s-world court began second
.ession In The Hague.
June 71-France withdrew Saar or
dinances of March 7. to which England
objected.
June a7-Poge issued letter condemn
ing French roiicy In the Ruhr.
June 3s-Ten Belgian soldiers killed
by bomb In the Ruhr; French apa Bel
CLANS took severe sanctions.
July 5-Pops urged Germany Ia
cease sabotage satisfy her obliss-
July s-Leasus Of Nations council