Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-01-07


Seiyukai party. made premier of Jap
Dec. 1s-Japan suspended the gold
standard.
as president of China. Lin Sen sue
ceeded him.
Dec. 17-Giuseppe Motta elected
president Of Switzerland.
INTERNATIONAL
Jan. S-Pope Plus XI issued an en-
cyclical con1emning divorce, birth
control and many phases of modern
life.
Jan. 23-League of Nations council
decided to convene world disarmament
conference Feb. 2, 1882.
March France and Italy reached
an accord on naval strength.
March 27-International wheat con-
ference opened in Rome.
April 27-New commercial accord
signed by Italy and Russia.
May China abrogated all extra
territoriality treaties, effective Jan. l,
1882
May 16-Commission on proposed
European union met in Geneva, and
Austro-German customs union was de-
batel
June 20-President Hoover proposed
one year suspension of German repara-
lions and payments on war debts.
June 23-Rotary international met in
Vienna and elected S. w. PASCAL of
London president
June 24-France made counter pro-
posal for war debt moratorium. Great
Britain and Italy accepted Hoover's
plan.
July 6-France and United States
agreed on moratorium plan and 1t be-
came effective as of date of July l.
July 13-World bankers at Basel ex-
tended S100.000,000 credit to Germany.
July 20-International conference on
German crisis opened in London.
July 23-Londcn conference ad-
journed after adopting recommends
tons that hort term credits 70 Ger
many be renewed
Aug. 11--Protocol co-ordinating NOR .
atorium plan with Young plan signed
Aug. 27-American and French
bankers arranged for S400,000.000 loan
to Great Britain.
Sept. 3-Germany and Austria form
ally abandoned the proposed customs
Sept. 5-World court ruled Austro-
German customs union was illegal.
Sept. League of Nations assembly
met in Geneva, electlng NikolaS IT,
tulescu of Rumania president.
Sept. S-Mexico accepted bid to join
League of Nations.
Sept. l4-Panama and China given
seats in League of Nations council.
Sept. 19-Japanese troops shelled
and occupied Mukden, Manchuria.
Sept. 20-Japan occupied all cities In
southern Manchuria; China sent note
and withdraw troops to previous posi-
tions.
oct. 5-Fourth Pan-American COM
mercial congress opened in Washing
ton.
oct S-Japanese army planes bombed
Chinchow, temporary capital OF Man
churia, killing many soldiers and civil
ians.
Oct l0-China served ultimatum on
Japan, demanding immediate evacua-
ton of Manchura.
oct. l1-Secretary of State Stimson
called on League of Nations to avert
war between China and Japan.
Oct. 15-League of Nations council
invited United States to participate in
discussion of Sno-Japanese embroglio.
oct 24-League of Nations council
demanded that Japan evacuate Chinese
territory by November l6 and ad-
journed to that date; Japan rejected
the demand.
Nov. 4-League of Nations again told
Japan to withdraw troops from Man.
churia.
tie with Chinese under Gen. Ma Chan
shan at Nonni river bridge.
Nov. S-Three thousand armed civ
llians rioted in Tientsin: Fifteenth
United States infantry called out, to-
gether with French and Italian troops.
Nov l2-Germany asked moratori-
UNI on PREPARATIONS.
Nov. 16-League of Nations council
anese embroglio: Amba ssador Dawes
present as American observer.
One year armament truce declared in
effect by League Secretariat.
Nov. lS-Japanese routed General Ma
and captured Anganchi and Tstsihar.
Nov. 20-Truce in Manchuria, planned
by League of Nations council, rejected
by Japan.
Germany proposed new conference on
Preparations and debts.
Nov. 23-Japanese army in Manchu-
ria began advance southwark on Chin
chow.
Nov 26-CnineSe and japanese
troops began fierce fighting in Tientsin.
Dec Japanese stopped advance on
Chinchow; General Ma defeated Jap
anese troops near Tsitshar.
Dec 6-Japanese in Manchuria be-
gan war on bandits on three fronts.
Dec. 7-International bankers com
mittee TO investigate Germanys abil-
ity to resume reparations payments
next summer met in Basel, Switzer-
land.
Dec lO-Japan and China accepted
with reservations the League of Ma
tons resolution for cessation of hos
tilities IN Manchuria and a commission
of inquiry.
Dec. 20-Chinese army began drive
to recapture Mukden from Japanese.
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