The Ely miner., 1932-01-01
Chronology
Of the Year
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Compiled BY
E. w. Pick ard
INTERNATIONAL

life.
Jan. 2o-International commission to
study BRANDS plan for a United States
of Europe invited Russia, Turkey and
Iceland to participate in the discus
sions.
Jan. 23-League of Nations council
decided to convene world disarmament
conference Feb. 2. 1882.
Jan. 24-League of Nations council
named committee to help Liberia wipe
March France and Italy reached
an accord on naval strength.
March 22-Great Britain, France;
Italy and Czecho-Slovakia warned
Germany and Austria to drop their
proposed tariff accord.
March 25-Germany refused to aban-
don tariff union with Austria.
March 27-International wheat con-
ference opened in Rome.
April 21-British empire extended
recognition to Spanish republic.
April 22-United States recognized
new republic of Spain.
April 27-New commercial accord
signed by Italy and Russia.
May China abrogated all extra
territoriality treaties. effective Jan. l,
1892
May 16-Commission on proposed
European union met in Geneva, and
AuStro-German customs union was de-
batei.
May lS-Soviet Russia through Lit
vinov proposed to international COM
mission on European union the adop-
tion of an economic Kellogg pact.
Austro-German customs union referred
to the World court
May 25-Russia rejected protest
from Finland on treatment of minor
tiles.
June 5-Chancellor Bruening and
Foreign Minister Curtius of Germany
arrived in England for conference with
Prime Minister Macdonald and Foreign
Secretary Henderson.
June 20-President Hoover proposed
one year suspension of German repara-
nQ N
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.
Chile called a Pan-American confer
ence on the economic crisis.
June 25-French, English and Amer
lean bankers lent $100,00O,000 TO Ger
man Reichsbank to tide it over the
crisis.
July United States warned France
Hoover plan for moratorium.
July 5-Bolivia and Paraguay Sc
vered diplomatic relations.
July 6-France and United States
agreed on moratorium plan and 1t be-
July 1O-Norway proclaimed annexa.
tion of territory in east Greenland
held for years by Denmark
July 11-France refused to partici-
bank except on severe political con-
ditionS.
July 13-world bankers at Basel ex-
tended 100000 credit to Germany.
July 16-France and Russia resumed
normal trade relations.
July 20-International conference on
German crisis opened in London.
July 21-President Hoover submit
ted to London conference his plan for
relief of Germany.
July 23-London conference ad-
journed after adopting recommenda-
tions that hort term credits to Ger
many be renewed
July 29-American and British bank
ers renewed their credits in Germany.
Aug. l1--Protocol co-ordinating NOR
atorium plan with Young plan signed
ty International experts in London.
Aug. 1S-International bankers COM
mittee declared German reparations
must be revised.
Ecuador and Colombia resumed dip
lomatic relations.
Aug. 27-American and French
bankers arranged for s4OO. 900 loan
to Great Britain.
Sept 3-Germany and Austria form
ally abandoned the proposed customs
League of Nations council met in
Geneva
Sept 5-world court ruled Austro-
German customs union was illegal.
Sept League of Nations assembly
met in Geneva, electing Nikolas tt
tulescu of Rumania president.
Sept S-Mexico accepted bid to join
League of Nations.
Sept 14-Panama and China given
seats in League of Nations council.
Sept l9-Japanese troops shelled
and occupied Mukden, Manchuria.
Sept 20-Japan occupied all cities in
southern Manchuria: China sent note
demanding Japanese cease hostilities
and withdraw troops to previous posi-
tions.
Sept 21-China asked United States
to intervene in quarrel with Japan.
Sept. 23-United States urged Japan
and China to cease hostilities and with
draw troops.
Sept 25-League of Nations council
refused to intervene in Manchurian af-
fair.
Sept 27-Premier Laval and Foreign
Minister BRAND, in Berlin. agreed with
German statesmen on plan for trade
cooperation between France and Ger
many
British troops In Hongkong area
quelled Chinese who were Staying Jap
aneSe.
Sept. so-vatican accepted the GUST
ing of Cardinal Segura from primacy
of Spain.
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-
tion of Manchuria.
Oct. 11-Secretary of State Stimson
called on League of Nations to avert
war between China and Japan.
Oct. 13-League of Nations council
heard Chinese and japanese delegates
on the Manchuria trouble. Japan re-
jected any Intervention.
Oct l5-League of Nations council
invited United States to participate in
discussion of Sino-Japanese embroglio.
Japan opposing.
Oct 24-League of Nations council
demanded that Japan evacuate Chinese
territory by. November Is and ad-
journed to that date; Japan rejected
the demand
Oct 25-Premier Mussolni of Italy
declared for readjustment of war debts
and revision of peace treaties.
Oct 26-Japan laid down five de-
mands on China in Manchurian dis
pute.
troop demonstrations on Manchurian
border.
Oct 2s-President Hoover pledged
United States to League OF Nations
tions agreed; "A other nations con-
Nov League of Nations again told
Japan to withdraw troops from Man
churia.
Nov s-Japanese won three day bat
tie with Chinese under Gen. Ma Chan
shan at Nonni river bridge.
Nov. S-Three thousand armed civ
ilians rioted in Tientsin: Fifteenth
United States Infantry called out, to-
gether with French and Italian troops.
Nov l2-Germany asked a moratori-
um on reparations.
Nov. 14-Russia warned Japan not to
injure her interests in Manchuria.
Nov. 16-League of Nations council
met in Paris to consider the Sino-Jap-
anese embroglio; Ambassador Dawes
present as American observer.
One year armament truce declared In
effect by League secretariat
Nov. 1S-Japanese routed General Ma
and captured Anganchi and Tsitsihar
Nov. 20-Truce in Manchuria, planned
by League of Nations council. rejected
by Japan.
Germany proposed new conference on
reparations and debts.