The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-01-06

of the Year
e., !: !, 1892
LW. Picksrd
INTERNATIONAL
compiled by
Nv. Pickari

Jan. Japanese troops occupied
Jan. s-chanceilor Bruening am
nounced Germany could no longer pay
Jan. 2O--Lausanne conferences on:
separations postponed.
Jan. 25-Council OF League Of Ma
fions met and China demanded firm
action against Japan.
Russia and Poland signed non
aggression treaty.
Jan. 28-Japanese marines seized
Chinese quarter OF Shanghai and;
bloody battle began.
Jan. 29--China In League OF Ma
tions council invoked strong articles
Of covenant against Japan.
Jan. 30--Japanese seized part of for
eign section of Shanghai. despite pro-
tests of other nations.
United States ordered Asiatic feet
and regiment OF infantry to Shanghai.
Feb. l--Japaneses warships shelled
United States, Great Britain. France
and Italy made concerted protest
against Japan's course In China, and
FEB. 2-Tnternational disarmament
conference opened in Geneva.
Feb. 4-Japanese rejected peace
plans Of the powers battle In shang-
Full division Of U. s. army ordered
Harbia. = Manchuria, occupied BY
Feb. s--u. 8. slst infantry arrived
in Shanghai
Feb. l2--Japanese resumed fierce att
China demanded convocation Of
League. Of Nations assembly to con-
slider the Japanese affair.
Feb 14--Japan landed $4,000 troops
Feb. 16--League Of Nations council
in a sharp note appealed to Japan to
cease hostilities against China. Secre-
tary Stimson sent another protest to
Il
Feb. 17-Japar served ultimatum on
China to withdraw her troops from
FEB Is China rejected Japan's ui-
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
March s--Both japanese and Chinese
armies were ordered to cease lighting
at Shanghai: Chinese were driven
back about Is miles.
League of Nations assembly met IN
Geneva to take UP sino-Japanese
March 4--Japaness renewed attack
Sly demanded withdrawal Of japanese
army at Shanghai. ~
March 11--League Of Nations adopt
ed resolution eondemning Japan's ac-'
sion to deal with the case.
March 19-International disarma-
ment conference adjourned to April IL
April I1-Disarmament conferences
April is-League Of Nations commit
tee called on Japan to evacuate sShang-
hal ani In the IN near future ra,lwav
abandoned because Of Argentina-Chtle
May 5--Japaness and Chinese signed
May 13-Austria appealed to- League
of Nations to save her from ruin.
May 14-Mexico severed diplomatic
relations with Peru. arss ~ 4.
June 15-Lausanne reparations con-
ference opened. s
June I7-European moratorium on
intergovernmental debts during Lau-
June 22-President Hoover offered
Geneva conference plan to cut world
ornaments by nearly one-third.
July 4-Italy demanded cancellation
Of ali PREPARATIONS and war Debts
July 6--Turkey accepted invitation
TO join League OF Nations.
end German r separations ggn with W payment
by Germany of three billion gold
marks in bonds, but Sratificati ton was
made dependantson reduction OF war
debts by United States.
July i3--New entente formed by
France and Great Britain to aid Eu-
rope.
signed by United States and Canada.
July 2S-International disarmament
conference in Geneva adjourned, ten
nations refusing TO. vote for resolu-
july 25--Poland and Russia signed
pence treaty.
July 2s-Germany Joined the Franz
july To- oiivian troops attacked
Paraguayan frontier forts in chaco
July sl-Paraguay ordered general
mobilization against Bolivia.
Aug. 2-United States accepted i'm
vitation to participate in world econ
omie conference, war debts being
United states and. South and Central
American nations warned Paraguay
and Bolivia against war.
Aug. S1-Germany. in note to France.
demanded equality Of ornaments.
Sept. 5-Conference Of Danubian ma
,tions opened in Strese. Italy. -
Sept 12-France rejected Germany's
demand for arms equality.
Sept. l5-Manchukuo recognized by
Sept. 18-Great> Britain rejected Ger
many's demand for arms equality
Oct. Report of League of Nations
commission on Manchuria made pub
lie, calling for establishment of an
autonomous, demilitarized Manchuria
under Chinese sovereignty.
Oct. S--Iraq became member of the
League OF Nations. Great Britain sur
rendering her mandate.
Oct. lS--Great Britain abrogated her
trade treaty with Russia.
Oct. 21--New Chilean government
recognized by United States and Great
Britain.
Oct 22-Paraguay captured Fort
Arces in the Gran Chaco from Bolivi-
ans.
Nov. Frances new Constructive
disarmament plan" laid before disarm-
ament conference bureau in Geneva.
Nov. I0-John Gaisworthy. English
novelist, was awarded the Nobel prize
for literature
Nov. 1l-Great Britain. France and
other nations asked postponement OF
payment of their war debt interest to
United States and revision of the
Nov. i4-Franee.s plan for disarm1
amentrand security laid before the dis
armament conference in Geneva
Nov, 2l--Japan's case in Manchurian
anatrlaid before council Of League OF
Nations, China replied.
Nov. Z3-Eur0pean nations notified
BY. United States they must pay war
debt instaliment and interest.
Nov. 29--France and Russia signed
ton. S.
Dec. 1-Second British note asking
cancellation OF war debts received in
Washington.
Dec. 2-France,s second note Tor war
debt cancellation received in Wash
ington.