The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-01-04
Chronology
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Year 1923
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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 premlerS
in Paris broke up in disagreement
France prepared for isolated action TO
collect from Germany.
Jan. S-War debt refunding negotla-
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. l6-iermany. formally notified
by France of it's intention TO occupy
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
President Harding recalled American
troops from Germany.
Jan. 11-French forces occupied Es-
sen and the Ruhr
lithuanian irregulars occupied the
Mcneil district, besieging the city;
Jan. 13-Reichstag, by vote OF 2SS TO
u. backed Chancellor Cuno's moral
war" on France.
Jan. fisherman mine owners defed
the French who proceeded TO extend
their occupation to the entire Ruhr
basin.
Lithuanlans seized Memel. announc-
French administration and the German
Jan. i6 = Preparations 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.
10 OrdAred-Ine
isolated from the rest of Germany.
Workers in Thyssen plants struck
British and Turks split on Mosui
question in Lausanne conference.
Jan. 24-American army of occupa-
ton left Germany for home.
Jan. &c = Preparations commission
voted Germany in general default
Jan. 2S-Isoiation of the Ruhr from
rest of Germany completed.
Jan. 29-Hundreds of German ofnclals
deported from Ruhr and Rhineland.
Jan. 31-French seized Ruhr customs
and shut off all shipments or coal 10
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.
loan of s1OO, 600. 900 to Austria.
Feb General Allen ordered by
United States to quit relations with
Feb 4-Turks at Lausanne refused to
sign peace treaty, rejecting 20 per cent
of the clauses. and Lord Curzon de-
French occupied Goddelau in Hesse.
Chancellor Cuno appointed dictator
to ration and fix prices in the Ruhr:
Feb. 6-Ismet Pasha refused British
demand that he agree in writing TO
sign peace treaty as submitted. and
Lausanne conference broke up.
Feb. Turks ordered allied war
ships to leave Smyrna, but were defied.
Italy ratified the Washington treaties.
Central American conference In
Feb. 16-Council of ambassadors
awarded Mcneil 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
March 6-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 $250,060,000 for ex-
penses of Rhine army, in IL INSTALL
March 25-President of Chile. in well
coming delegates to Pan-Amertcan con-
ference, urged alienation of armed
peace" conditions and war on alco-
holism.
France, Italy, Belgium and Germany,
in conference in Berlin. devised repara-
lions program.
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
March 31-Eleven Krupp workers
killed in clash with French troops at
April Turks agreed to resume
peace conference at Lausanne.
approved loan Of $4,000 600 to Austria.
April 23-Lausanne peace conference
resumed. Russia excluded.
Haib alba head of Krupp works. ar
rested by French as responsible for
fatal fight In Krupp works.
tions offer OF s7.5oo. 600, 900 with many
conditions.
MAY 3-France rejected German OFFER.
Nav 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
ultimatum on the soviet government of
Moscow demanding compliance with the
laws of nations.
her reparations offer was insufficient
and invited her to make better one.
Nav 21-New SOCIALISTS Interna-
tionale of the World opened conven-
ton in Hamburg.
May 23-Russia yielded to British
demands.
yielded 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
May 2s-Turks and Greeks at I.au-
same reached agreement on repara-
June 5-Germany asked, new repara-.
lions conference on total sum. and Of
fered annuities Of 1.50o.000.000 gold
June lS-world court began SECOND
session in The Hague.
June 21-France withdrew Saar or
dinances of March Z, to which England
objected
June 27-Pope issued letter condemn.
ing French rolicy in the Ruhr
June 29-Ten Belgian soldiers killed
by bomb in the Ruhrs French and Rel
CLANS took severe sanctions.
July Pope urged Germany to
cease sabotage and satisfy her obliga-
July s-League of Nations council
decided to investigate French regime
in the Saar.
July 4-Krupp's signed working
agreement with French
July 6-Agreement on all points
reached by Turks and allies.
July French chamber of deputies
approved Washington naval limitation
treaty.
July s-Four-power Pacific treaty
ratified by French chamber.
July 11-French senate ratified naval
and Pacific treaties.
July 12-Great Britain invited France
and Italy to join her in reply to Ger
many's latest separations note.
July 13-French troops of occupa-