Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-01-31

INTERNATIONAL
Jan. Turkey reported mobilizing
three armies to move against Constan-
tinople, MoSul and other points.
Jan. 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. 8-War debt refunding negotia-
tions begun in Washington W British
and American commissions.
Jan. 9--Reparations committee de-
clared Germany in Wtlful de1ault IN
coal deliveries British member voting
in negative. French began move on
Essen. Germans adopted passive re-
Sistance program. 10
by France of it's intention TO 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 10
Turkey and Christians in turkey 10
Greece.
President Harding recalled American
troops from Germany.
Jan 1l-French forces occupied Es-
sen and the Ruhr
Lithuanian irregulars occupied the
Memei district, besieging the CITY,
Jan. 13-Reichstag, by vote OF ZS3 TO
IL, backed Chancellor Cuno hofai
war on France.
Jan. 15-German mine owners dehed
the French, who proceeded TO eXteno
their occupation to the entire huhr
basin.
Lithuanlans seized Memel. announc-
ing the revolt was only against tne
French administration and the German
currency.
Jan. 16 - Reparations commission
voted Germany in default In materlai
deliveries.
employees to refuse to obey the French.
International commercial arbitration
court inaugurated in Paris.
Jan. 20-t'rench arrested many Ger ad
man Industrial leaders and officials ana
seized funds in Reichsbank Drancnes.
Jan. 23-France ordered the Ruhr
isolated from the rest OF na uermahy'
British and Turks split on Mosui
question in Lausanne conference
Jan. 24-American army or occupa-
Jan. rs - Reparations commission
voted Germany In general default.
Jan. 2S-Isolation Of the Ruhr from
rest of Germany completed
Jan. 29-Hundreds of German officials
deported from Ruhr and Rhineland.
Jan. 31-French seized Ruhr customs
and shut off all shipments OF coal 70
unoccupied Germany.
Allies submitted peace treaty to
Turks at Lausanne.
British accepted American terms for
Czechoslovakia and Hungary &C
cepted LeagueGof Nations plan to settle
their boundary dispute.
Feb. European nations guardHleeu
loan of 500, 900 to Austria. -
Feb. General Allen ordered py
United States to quit relations Win
Rhineland commission.
Feb. 4-Turks at Lausanne 1eIuseu 70
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 hunT; li:,a,
demand that he agree in writing to
sign peace treaty as submitted ana
Lausanne conference. broke up,
Feb. TURKS ordered ed alnea Mars defiad War-
Italy ratified the Washington treaties.
Central American conference In
Washington ended successfully,
Feb l6-Councu of ambassadors
awarded Memel to Lithuanfa.
FEB. 17-Poles and Lithuanians be-
gan battle near Orany.
Feb 26-Great Britain and france
ordered their Warships out or Smyrna
harbor, as courtesy to Turkish govern
ment.
March 3-French crossed Rhine and
occupied Mannheim. Darmstadt anu
March 6-Canada signed fisheries
treaty with United States.
March 18-International chambers OF
commerce met at Rome. ..
March 19-United States agreed TO
accept payment of $25O,O0O,oOo Tor ex-
penses of Rhine army. In IL install
mentS. .,
coming delegates to Pan American con-
ference urged alienation or armed
peace conditions and war on alco-
holiSm.
March 26-Socialists of England.
France, Italy, Belgium and Germany
in conference in Berlin. devised repara-
France rejected any League of Ma
tions' guarantee for naturalization of
the Rhineland.
March 30-German mine owners re-
fused to pay coal tax levied by the
March s1-Eleven Krupp workers
killed in clash with French troops at
April 2-Turks agreed to resume
April 22-League OF Nations councli
April 23-Lausanne peace conference
resumed, Russia excluded.
May 1-Count Krupp Won Bohlen und
rested by French as responsible for
fatal fight in Krupp works
May Germany made new repara-
tions offer of $500 100000 with many
Nav 3-France rejected German offer.
NAV 8-French court-martial gave
KruDD nfCeSn years III anu HedNy
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.
NAV 1S-Great Britain told Germany
her reparations offer was insufficient
and invited her to make better one.
Nav 2I-New Socialists Interna-
tionaie OF the World opened conven-
Nav 23~Russia yielded to British
demands.
May 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
the Rhine.
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.
same reached agreement on repara-