Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-01-05

Of the Year
Compiled BY ZOA
E.W. Picksrd
INTERNATIONAL


bounced Germany could no longer pay
separations.
Jan. 2O-Lausanne conference ON
Jan. 25-Council Of League of Ma
lions met and China demanded firm
action against Japan.
Russia and Poland signed a nom
aggression treaty.
Jan. 2S-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. 3O--Japanese seized part OF for
eign section of Shanghai. despite pro-
tests of other nations.
United States ordered Asiatic fleet
and regiment of infantry to Shanghai.
Feb; l-Japanese warships shelled
United States. Great Britain, France
and Italy made concerted protest
against Japan's course in China, and
Onered plan for peace.
Feb. 2-International disarmament
conference opened in Geneva.
Feb. 4---Japanese rejected peace
plans of the powers. battle in shang-
Full division of U. s. army ordered
70 Shanghai
Hardin. Manchuria, occupied by
Feb. gu. s. slst infantry arrived
IN Shanghai.
Feb 12-Japanese resumed fierce at
tack on W.oosung forts and Chapel.
China demanded convocation of
League of Nations assembly to con-
slider the Japanese affair.
Feb. 14--Japan landed 10000 troops
at Shanghai
Feb. i6-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 uitimatum on
China to withdraw her troops from
Feb. is-china rejected Japan's ul-
FEB. 22-Great Britain, France and
Italy signed Mediterranean peace
March i--japan accepted League of
Nations plan for peace parley in
Shanghai, both Japanese and Chinese
armies to withdraw.
armies were ordered to cease fighting
at Shanghai; Chinese were driven
hack about IS miles.
League Of Nations assembly met in
Geneva to take up Sino-Japanese
March 4-Japanese renewed attack
bly, demanded withdrawal Of Japanese
army at Shanghai.
March l1-League of Nations adopt
"a resolution condemning Japan's ac-
4ions in China and setting UP commits
sion to deal with the case.
March 19-International disarma-
ment conference adjourned to April IL.
April 11-Disarmament conference
April ls---League Of Nations commit
tee called on japan to evacuate Shang-
hal sin the near future"
April 20 - Trns-Andean railway
abandoned because Of Argentina-Chile
May 5-Japanese and Chinese signed
peace agreement for Shanghai area.
May 13--Austria appealed to League
81 Nations to save her from ruin.
May 14-Mexico severed diplomatic
June is-Lausanne PREPARATIONS con-
June l7-European moratorium on
tntergovernmental debts during Lau-
same conference agreed upon.
June 22-President Hoover offered
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
20 Join League OF Nations.
July sEuropsan powers ,h agr eymen 70
by Germany of three billion gold
marks in bonds, but ratification was
made dependant on reduction of war
July 13-New entente formed by
France and Great Britain to aid Eu-
rope.
signed BY United States and Canada.
July 23-International disarmament
conference In Geneva adjourned, ten
nations refusing to vote for resolu-
July a5~Poiand and Russia signed
' July as1Germany Joined the Fran
eo-British entente.
Paraguayan frontier forts in chaco
July si-Paraguay ordered general
mobilization against Bolivia.
NJ
vitation to participate in world econ
omic conference, war debts being
United states and South and Central
American nations warned Paraguay
and Bolivia against war.
Aug. 31--Germany. in note to France.
demanded equality of ornaments.
Sept. 5--conference of Danubian ma
tions opened in Strese, Italy
Sept. l2--France rejected Germany's
demand for arms equality.
Sept. 1s.-Great Britain rejected Ger
nany's demand for arms equality.
Oct. Report OF League OF Nations
lie, calling for establishment of an
autonomous, demilltarized Manchuria
under Chinese sovereignty.
Oct. S--1raQ became q member Of the
League of Nations, Great Britain sur
rendering her mandate.
Oct. fS-Great Britain abrogated her
NFHuo treaty Win huSSla.
Oct. 21--New Chilean government
yecognized by United States and Great
Oct. 22-Paraguay captured Fort
Arces In the Gran Chaco from Bolivi-
Nov. 4-Frances new constructive
disarmament plan" laid before dlsarm-
ament conference bureau in Geneva.
Nov. 10--John Galsworthy, English
novelist, was awarded the Nobel prize
for literature.
Nov. 11--Great Britain. France and
other nations asked postponement OF
payment of their war debt interest to
United States and revision of the
Nov. l4--France's plan for disarm-
ament and security laid before the dis
armament conference in Geneva
Nov. 21--Japan's case in Manchurian
Affair laid before council of League of
Nations. China replied.
Nov. 2S--European nations notified
by United States they must pay war
debt installment and interest
Nov. 29-France and Russia signed
treaty OF nonaggression and conciiia-
Dec. I--second British note asking
cancellation Of war debts received In
Washington.
Dec. q Frances second note Tor war
debt cancellation received in Wash
jngton
Dec. Especial meeting of League u
Nations assembly opened to consider
the Manchurian trouble.
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