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

republtcans 10 ceass nostiIItIes anu 70
May s-Chiness bandits wrecked the
Peking-Shanghai express and kidnapped
many foreign passengers, ineiudins Il
lars ransom.
.-ay s-Chinese government ordered
that all demands OF bandits who kid
mapped foreigners should be complied
May s-Irish Free state announced
rejection of De valera's peace orer.
MAY 20-Andrew Bonar Law resigned
as prime minister of Great Britain.
May 22-Stanley Baldwin appointed
British prime minister.
May 26-Communist strike and riots
in the Ruhr increased in violence.
May 2I-Polish cabinet resigned
Witos made premier.
June s-Stamboulisky's peasant gov
rnmen in Bulgaria overthrown in, al
most bloodless revolution: Professor
Lankon made premier.
June l2-All foreign captiyes re-
leased by Chinese bandits
civil war broke out In Bulgaria.
President Ii Yuan-hung of China fled
from Peking
June l4-L Yuan-hung resigned as
president of China.
stamboulisky captured and killed in
June 2~2-Manitoba voters killed pro-
hihition law. substituting sale by gov
rnment
July I5-Mussolini clinched his grip
as dictator of Italy by forcing parlia-
ment to pass his electoral law.
July l6-British parliament rejected
labor party,s motion proposing gradual
transition to socialist form OF govern
ment.
July 2O-Gen. Francisco villa. noted
ex-chief OF Mexican rebels and bandits,
slain from ambush.
July 22-Belleau Wood. In France.
dedicated as memorial to Americans
Aug S-Teixeira Comes elected pres
ident of Portugal.
Henry Sullivan of Massachusetts,
swan the English channel.
Aug. s-Cbancellor Cuno presented to
reichstag his rescue plan for Germany,
including a gold loan, taxation on a
gold value basis and a heavy levy on
Aug. l2-ChanceIlor Cuno and the
German government resigned: Gustave
Stresemann undertook to form new
cabinet. the first coalition majority gov
eminent in Germany's history.
Aug. lS-Eamon de Valera arrested
by Irish Free State.
Aug. alderman bin demanded
800, 900, 900 from the industrialists.
Aug. 27-Irish government party won
Aug. 2s-Admiral Yamamoto made
premier Of Japan. succeeding the late
Sept. i2-spanish army revolted
against the cabinet.
Sept. 14-Spanish cabinet resigned:
directorate established under presi-
dency Of, Gen. Primo Rivera, leader OF
sept. 1s-Wiriam Cosgrave reelected
president Of Irish Free State:
Sept. 23-King Boris dissolved Bull
garian parliament and proclaimed a
state of siege because of Communist
and peasant uprisinss.
Sept. 26-Germany officially aban-
doned passive resistance in the Ruhr.
Bavaria revolted and named Gustave
Won Kahr as dictator of the state.
Sept. 27-President Ebert appointed
War Minister Gessler military dictator
OF Germany. Miners in the Ruhr de-
clared a general strike.
with capture OF Ferdinandovo
Oct. 1-Monarchists captured fortress
of Kustrin, Prussia.
Last vestlge OF civil rule abolished
in Spain. all municipal governments be-
ing dissolved.
Oct. 2-Kustrin recaptured by Ger
man government troops.
Oct. Alderman cabinet resigned and
Chancellor Stresemann began forma-
ton OF a virtual directorate.
Oct. 4-Revolution started in north
ern Portugal.
Oct; 5-Marshal Tsao-Kun elected
president Of China.
Oct. FINLAND refused to pay Rus
STA indemnity for death OF cheka
Oct. S-ReIchstag, by heavy major
ity, gave chancellor Stresemann vote
of confidence.
fused demands OF Hugo Slime and
other industrisltsts, which would have
made them dictators OF Germany.
Oct. 10-France refused to negotiate
with Germany on resumption of work
ia the Ruhr. preferrinR to deal with
the Industrial barons. Panic on Berlin
bourse, the mark going to 1000. 900. 900
Oct. I3--Reichstag confirmed Chan
cellor Stresemann as dictator.
Oct. l7-Socialist government OF Sax
ony and Thuringia defed Stresemann.
Oct. 2l-Rhineland republic set up in
AK la Chapelle: movement spread to
Oct. 23-Communists fought bloody
battle with police in Hamburg: -
killed. Rhineland separatists ousted
from several cities.
Chancellor Stresemann yielded to Ba-
~variaIs demand for greater autonomy
for the German states.
Oct. 27-Germsn government ordered
dismissal Of saxony cabinet
Oct. 2s-Saxon government defed the
reich.
Oct. 29-ChancelIor stresemann GUST
ed the Saxon cabinet.
Angora assembly proclaimed Turkey
n republic and elected Mustapha KemaI
Oct. 30-Tsmet Pasha made premier
Bavarian monarchists modified for
march on Berlin.
Nov. i-Krupp signed Ruhr accord
with French.
Nov. 2-socislists quit German cabi-
net and Stresepann assumed dictstorial
Nov. s-Httler and LudendorH tried
to overthrow BaSarian government by
r~oyslist coup. Won Seeckt made SUI
preme military dictator OF Germany by
President Ebert.
Nov. a-Putsch OF Bavarisn FacistI
suppressed and Ludendorff arrested.
Nov. 10-Former Crown Prince Fred
erick william returned TO Germany.
Nov. l2-Adolf Hitler arrested.
Nov. 20-Rhineland se%psratists zap
tured Msinz.
Nov. 2I-Mobs from Upper silesis n
towns looted and burned estates of rich
farmers who refused to sell food; many
killed.
Nov. 23-Germsn Chancellor Strese-
confidence by the reichstsg, resigned.
Nov. a5-Dr. Heinrich Albert made
chancellor OF Germany.
Nov. 27-Failing to form a ministry,
Doctor. Albert resigned as German
chancellor.
Nov. 2s-Matthes. head OF Rhlneland
republic ousted by associates.
Nov. 2s-Stegerwald falling to form
German cabinet, DR.. Wilhelm Marx
Catholic leader. was made chancellor.
Dec. 2-Germany completed negotia
tons for foreign loan to support her
now currency.
Dec. MANY German manufacturer
arrested for big tax frauds.
Dec. 6-Conservatives defeated ir
British elections. Rebellion In Mexico
led by Adolfo de la Huerta.
Dec. 11-British Conservative gov.
eminent decided to retain ONCE unit
meeting of new parliament.
Dec. 16-Liberals won In Greek cleo.
tions.