The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-02

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/ fandaris IN February. and he was fol-
lowed by Papanastasion in March. On
March rs the assembly. Ignoring the
protests OF Great Britain. voted to de-
pose the Glucksbourg dynasty and es-
tablish republic. subject to a pIebis-
cite. The people voted in favor Of the
republic on April IS and the royal
family went into exile. Nicolai Lenin.
the master mind of soviet Russia, who
had been incapacitated for a long
time, died on January 81 and Alexis l.
| Rykov was chosen to succeed him as
premier The funeral of Lenin was an
extraordinary demonstration and his
tomb has become the national shrine.
The Turkish assembly voted on
March 8 to depose the caliph and abol-
lish the caliphate and next day the
caliph left for Switzerland. President
Mustapha Kemal worked hard for the
prosperity Of his country, but his dc
tatorial methods brought about a pow
erful combination Of his opponents
that gave him much trouble. In No
vember this group forced the resigna-
ton Of Premier Ismet Pasha, the Pres
ident's right-hand man; he was sue
ceeded by Fethi Bey.
Arabia's radical religionists, the
Wahabis, under Ibn Saud reyolted
against the rule Of King Hussein of
the Redjaz and that monarch abdi-
Gated on October 3 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-
her Wahabis occupied Mecca.
Germany's reichstag was dissolved
March Is 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 81, 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 Z. On November Z 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 it so difficult to form a new cabi-
net that he and his ministers. resigned
bn December Is, 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,
Socialist deputy. was kidnapped and
murdered by Fascist in June and Pre-
mier Mussolini faced crisis which he
survived only by the most energetic
action. He dissolved the national mi
litia and recognized 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
Used to punish their excuses and to
curb their utterances, beginning with
himself.
China's civil war for 1924 broke out
September 8 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 Picking 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 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:
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
on December 1. Gonzales Cordova
was elected President of Ecuador,
Horacio vasquez of Santo Domingo.
Carlos Solorzano- Of Nicaragua and
Gerardo Machado of Cuba. There was
rebellion in Honduras in the spring
that was ended through the interven-
ton of the United States, and a treaty
of peace by the Central American ma
lions was signed. In Chile 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.
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