The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-01-07
Chronology
Of the Year
1871
Compiled By
E. w. Pick ard
FOREIGN

faro, minister to the United States,
accepted offer Of the presidency; :,oo.os
president of Bolivia.
Jan. 19-Round table conference on
India closed in London.
Jan. 22-French cabinet headed by
Steeg resigned.
Jan. 26SPierre Laval formed new
ministry for France.
Feb. fixing of Spain restored con-
stitutional rights and called an cleo
Feb. s-Earl of Bessborough appoint
ed governor general of Canada.
Feb. 14-Berenguer cabinet OF Spain
resigned and king cancelled call for
parliamentary elections.
Feb. 16-Pehr Svinhufvud elected
president of Finland.
Feb. 1s-New Spanish government
formed by Admiral Juan Aznar, mon
Feb. 2O11Attempt to assassinate King
Peruvian counter revolution sup.
pressed with bloodshed at Callao but
continued at Arequipa.
March Navy junta in Peru forced
Provisional President Cerro to resign
and put Chief Justice Ricardo Elias at
head of government.
DR.. Gabriel Terra inaugurated as
president of Uruguay, and Arturo Ar
AUTO as president of Salvador.
March 5-Army junta in Peru ousted
Elias.
March 1o-Lieut.. Col. David ocampo
became provisional president of Peru.
April 4-MutinOus troops seized Ma
deira island; Portugal Portugal, rushed war;
April 12-King Alfonso's enemies
triumphed as Spain voted; Republicans
routed monarchists in municipal cleo
tions.
April liking Alfonso abdicated
and sailed for exile; republic set up
headed by Alcala Zamora.
April 19-Civil war broke out in Hon
duras, loyal troops defeating rebels in
April 20-Honduras insurgents cap
tured and looted Progreso.,
April 23-Honduras rebel forces
routed by federal troops.
May 2-Rebels in Madeira island sur
rendered to Portuguese forces.
May 13-Aristide BRAND defeated for
presidency of France; Paul Doumer
May 22-spanish republic decreed
absolute freedom for all religions:
May 30-Premier Mussolini ordered
organizations in Italy; Pope Plus re-
sponded by placing the Catholic Action
in control of the bishops.
June S-Great Britain awarded own
Moslems, with free access for Jews
at all times.
June lS.Paul Doumer inaugurated
president of France.
Juan B. Perez resigned presidency
Of Venezuela on demand of congress.
June 16-Government of Austria re-
June 1s-Juan Vicente Gomez elected
president of Venezuela.
June 20-Pope Plus denounced the
Fascist government of Italy.
Doctor BureSch formed new govern
June 2S-Spanish elections won by
Republican coalition.
July 9-Mussolini barred all Fascists
from joining Catholic Action.
July I1-Financial crisis in Germany
due to failure to get huge loan for
Reichsbank.
July 2s-Carlos Ibanez. president
Princess Ileana of Rumania and
Archduke Anton Of Austria were mar
July 27-Juan Esteben Montero be-
came acting president Of Chile.
Aug. s-Plebiscite failed to over
throw Prussian government, and rad
icals staged fatal riots.
State of war declared in Havana as
revolutionary movement broke out.
Aug. 14-Cuban army captured Gen.
Mario Menocal and other revolutionary
leaders.
Aug. 17-President Machado an
nounced the Cuban revolt was sup
Aug 1s-count Bethlen resigned as
premier Of Hungary and was succeeded
by Count Karolyi.
Aug. 24-British labor cabinet re-
aid was asked to form a coalition min
istry to balance the budget.
Isidro Ayora. president of Ecuador.
Aug. 25-British national government
formed with Macdonald as prime min
Sept. 1-Mutiny in Chilean navy
threatened government.
Sept. 2-Italy and the pope reached
m accord on Catholic Action societies.
Chilean cabinet resigned.
Sept. 6-Chilean government planes
bombed warships held by mutineers.
Sept. chilean mutineers surren-
Sept. s-British parliament met and
national government won vote Of con-
Adence.
Sept. 1o-House of Commons accepted
Snowden's budget, increasing taxes and
cutting the dole and pay of govern
ment employees.
Sept. 14-Round table conference on
India opened in London with Gandhi
Sept. 21-British parliament passed
measure suspending gold standard act
for six months.
Sept. 27-Norway and Sweden sus-
pended gold standard.
Oct. Juan Esteban Montero elected
president of Chile.
Oct. German cabinet resigned and
Chancellor Bruening was commissioned
to form new government with great
1y increased powers.
Oct. 13-Spanish cortes voted separa-
fion of church and state.
Oct. 14-Zamora resigned as presi-
dent of Spain and was succeeded by
Emanuel AZana.
Oct. 22-People of Cyprus revolted
against British rule. burning the gov
eminent building in Nicosia.
Oct. 2S-Cyprus revolt suppressed by
troops.
Oct. 24-Sanchez Cerro elected presi-
dent of Peru.
Oct 26-President Guggiari of Para
quay handed over the presidential
powers to Vice President Navero, be-.
cause of disorders.
Oct. 27-MacDonald's National gov
ernruent won a sweeping victory in
the British elections.
Nov. 5-Prime Minister Macdonald
OF Great Britain announced new cab
Nov. i6-Philip snowden was cre-
ated viscount and elevated to house
Of lords.
Nov. is-Spanish national assembly
declared former King Alfonso an out
law.
Nov. 25-Labor cabinet Of Australia
was defeated and resigned.
Nov. 27-British conference on Bur.
ma opened in London.
Dec. Round table conference on In
dia ended without result.
Dec. 2-Moderate coalition won New
Zealand election over radicals.
Dec. 3-President Arturo Araujo of
Salvador ousted by military revolution.
Wages of Canadian railway work.
ers cut 10 per cent.
Dec. 8-German government decreed
reductions in wages, salaries, and
nearly all costs Of living.
Sanchez Cerro inaugurated president
Of Peru.
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