Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-12-29
Chronology
Of the Year
Compiled by 71Z
E.W. Picksrd
INTERNATIONAL
Compiled BY
E.W. Picksrd

Jan. S-Chancellor Bruening an
nounced Germany could no longer pay
Jan. 20-Lausanne conference on
Jan. 25-Council Of League of Ma
tions met and China demanded firm
action against Japan.
~ Russia and Poland --signed non
Jan. Ss--Japanese marines seized
Chinese quarter OF Shanghai and
bloody battle began.
Jan. 2sT7Ghina in League Of Ma
tions council invoked strong articles
of covenant against Japan.
eign section. Of Shanghai. despite pro-
tests OF other nations.
United States ordered Asiatic f1eet
and regiment of infantry to Shanghai.
the Nanking forts.
United States. Great Britain. France
and Italy made ma concerted a., protest nd
offered plan for peace:
Feb. 2-International disarmament
conference opened in Geneva.
Feb. 4-Japanese rejected peace
hai rsnewed.
Full division of U. s. army ordered
Harbin. Manchuria. occupied by
Feb. s-u. 8. slst infantry arrived
in Shanghai.
Feb. 12-Japanese resumed fierce at
China demanded convocation OF
League of Nations assembly to con-
slider. the Japanese affair.
Feb. 4-Japan landed $4,000 troops
Feb. 16-League Of Nations council
in sharp note appealed to japan to
cease hostilities against China. Secre-
tary Stimson sent another protest to
Feb. 17-Japan served ultimatum on
China to withdraw her troops from
Feb. is-China rejected Japan's ul-
Feb. S2-Great Britain, France and
Italy signed Mediterranean peace
March Japan accepted League Of
Nations plan for peace parley IN
Shanghai, both japanese and Chinese
armies Ial tc wlthdraw; a,a 1.... .no chinese
armies were ordered to cease fighting
at Shanghai: Chinese were driven
Geneva TO take up Sino-Japanese
March 4-Japanese renewed attack
on Chinese; League OF Nations assem- ans
March 11-League OF Nations adopt
ed resolution condemning Japan's ac-
SlOn8
March 19-InSernational disarma-
ment conference adjourned to April IL.
April ii-Disarmament conference
April l9-League Of Nations commit
tee called on Japan to evacuate Shang-
hal "in the near future"
April 2o-Trns-Andean railway
abandoned because OF Argentina-Chile
May 5-Japanese and Chinese signed
peace agreement Tor Shanghai area.
May 13-Austria appealed to League
of Nations to save her from ruin.
May 14-Mexico severed diplomatic
relations with Peru.
June 16-Lausanne Separations con-
June l7-European moratorium on
ntergovernmental debts during Lau-
same conference agreed upon.
Geneva conference plan to cut world
armaments by nearly one-third.,,
July 4-Italy demanded cancellation
of all reparations and war debts;
July 6-Turkey accepted invitation
to join League of Nations
July S-European powers agreed TO
end German reparations with paymens
by Germany OF three eiili9n nd.3nn go1a as
made dependant on reduction OF war
debts by United States.
July 13-New entente formed by
France and Great Britain to aid Eu-
July l8-St. Lawrence seaway treaty
signed by United States and Canada.
July 23-International disarmament
conference In. Geneva adjourned, ten
tion of achievement"
July 25--Poland and Russia signed
peace treaty.
July 2s-Germany Joined the Fran
Paraguayan frontier forts in chaco
July s1-Paraguay ordered general
modification against Bolivia.
Aug. Limited States accepted In
vitation to participate in world econ-
omic conferences, war debts being
United states. and South and Central
American nations warned Paraguay
ana Bolivia against war. gs.s !.
Aug. si-Gernany. in note to France.
Sept EConferencs Of Danubian ma,
tiong sopeued In Strese. italy. fs-
Sept. 12-France rejected Germany's
Sept l5--Manchukuo recognised ~
Sept 10 Great Britain rejected Ger
nany's demand for arms equality.
eommissiois NM 'e1fs On Mancharia "a s' made NJ . PUB.
lie, calling for establishnnent4 of m
demiIitarixsd Manchurias !
under Chinese sovereignty. 80 ,.t....
League Of Nations. Great Britain sur
rendering her mandate.
Oct. 16--Great Britain abrogated her
trade treaty with Russia. 81 u rsss
Oct. 2t-New Chilean governments \
recognized BY United States and Great
Oct. t.I42-Paraguay. captured Fort
Arces In the Gran Chaco from Bolivi-
lns. w III YHl
Nov. 4-France's new Constructive 4
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