Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31

the Hedjaz and that monarch aDdi'
Gated on October at the demand of
the citizens of Mecca and Jeddah
Emir Ali, his son, was put on the
throne, but had no better success than
his father, for in the middle of Octo-
Der Wahabis occupied Mecca.
Germany's reichstag was dissolved
March Ii and hot campaign ensued
the Nationalist planning to restore
the monarchy. In the elections the
Social Democrats easily won. The
cabinet Of Chancellor Marx resigned
May q, but he was retained in Office.
Again In October the reichstag was
dissolved, Marx having failed to re-
organize the ministry satisfactorily
Thereupon he cut loose entirely from
the Nationalists. New elections were
held December 7. On November the
German budget was balanced for the
first time since the war. The reichs-
tag elections came on December Z and
the three parties supporting the repub-
lie and the Dawes plan won the most
seats However, Chancellor Marx
found 1t so difficult to form new cabi-
net that he and his ministers resigned
on December 10, carrying on until
their successors could be chosen.
The Fascist won the Italian cleo
tons on April 6, but the tide against
Fascism rose steadily. Sig. Matteotti,
a Socialist deputy, was kidnapped and
murdered by Fascist in June and Pre-
mier Mussolini faced a crisis which he
survived only by the most energetic
action He dissolved the national mi
litia and reorganized his government,
and some of his prominent supporters
were ousted. His opponents were kept
fairly quiet until November when,
confronted by another attack in par
lament, Mussolini frankly admitted
the faults of the Fascists and prom
ised to punish their excuses and to
curb their utterances, beginning with
himself.
China's civil war for 1924 broke out
September in the Shanghai region
between the armies of Chekiang and
Kiangsu provinces, the former being
backed by Gen. WI Pei-fu, military
chieftain of the Peking government
and the latter having the moral sup
port Of Marshal Chang Tso-lin of Man
churia. The Chekiang troops were
victorious after long campaign, but
meanwhile Chang had moved on
Picking and defeated his old enemy
WI, partly through the treachery of
the latter's chief general, Feng Yu-
hsiang. President Tsao Kun resigned,
Feng took possession of Picking, but
was practically eliminated by Chang,
and the Manchurian made Tuan Chi
Jul head of a provisional government.
On this side of the Atlantic there
was the long drawn-out rebellion In
the state of Rio do Sui, Brazil, the
chief effect of which elsewhere was
the increase In the price of coffee f;
and, early in the year, an attempted
revolution in Mexico which caused the
federal government lot Of trouble.
Gen. Plutarco Gales was elected Pres
ident Of Mexico and was inaugurated
was elected President of Ecuador,
Eoracio Vasquez of Santo Domingo.
Carlos Solorzano of Nicaragua and
Gerarde Machado Of Cuba. There was
a rebellion in Honduras in the spring
that was ended through the interven-
ton Of the United States, and treaty
of peace by the Central American ma
lions was signed. In Chile q military
group came to the fore and caused
President Alessandri to resign. How
ever, the senate refused his resigna-
ton and gave him six months leave in
Europe.