Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-01-05
Chronology
Of the Year
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E.W. Picksrd
INTERNATIONAL

Jan. 2-Japanese troops occupied
Chinchow. Manehurla.
Jan s-Chanceilor Bruening an
nouneed Germany could no longer pay
reparations
jan 2o--Lausgnne conference on
separations POSTPONED.
Jan. 25-Council of League of Ma
tions met and China demanded firm
action against Japan.
Russia and Poland signed nom
aggression treaty.
JAN 28-Japanese marines seized
Chinese quarter of Shanghai ana 3
bloody battle began.
Jan. 29-China In League OF ma
tons council invoked strong articles
OF covenant against Japan
Jan. SD apanese seized part OF Tor
eign section of Shanghai. despite pro-
tests OF other nations.
United States ordered Asiatic Meet
and regiment OF infantry TO Shanghai.
Feb. Japanese warships shelled
the Marking forts.
United States, Great Britain. France
and Italy mado concerted protes.
against Japan's course In China, and
offered plan for peace;
Feb. 2--International disarmament
conference opened In Geneva
Feb. 4-Japanese rejected peace
plans Of the powers. battle In snanK-
Full division of U. s. army ordered
Harbin. Manchuria. occupied by
Feb 81. s. slst infantry arrived
Z In Shanghai.
Feb. lz--Japancse resumed fierce at
tack on Woosung forts and Chapel.
League of Nations assembly to con-
sider tbs Japanese affaIr.
Feb. 1f--Japan landed $4,000 troops
III Shanghai.
Feb. I8--Leagua of Nations council
In sharp note appealed to Japan TO
cease hostilitics against China. Secre-
tAry Stimson sent another protest TO
Tokyo.
Feb. I7-Japan served ultimatun on
China to withdraw her troops from
FEB. ls-china rejected Japan.s ul-
FEB. 2a-Great Britain. Francs and
Italy signed Mediterranean peace
agreement
Nations plan for peace parIey tn
Shanghai both Japanese and Chinese
armies to withdraw. ==A=1=
March s-Both Japanese and =Ehinese=
armies were ordered to cease lighting
81 Shanghai. Chinese were driven
back about y miles.
League OF Nations assembly met tn
Geneva to take up sins-1apanese
trouble.
March 4--Iapanese renewed attack
on Chinese League of Nations assem-
bly, demanded withdrawal Of Japanese
army at Shanghai.
ed resolution condemning Japhn's &C
tions In China and setting up commis-
Sion to deal with tho case.
March 1S-Internationai disarma-
mHnt conference adjourned to April IL.
April Il-Disarmament conference
reassembied.
April ls-Lsasus Of Nations Ions. ce on MI.
hal -in tho near future
April 20 - Trns-Andean railway
abandoned because OF Argentina-Chlle
May s-Japaneso and Chinese signed
peace agreement for Shanghai area
May I3--Austria appealed to League
OF Nations to save her from ruin
May 14-Mexico severed diplomatic
relations with Peru.
juno 16-Lausanno PREPARATIONS con-
ference opened.
June l7-European moratorium on
htergovernmental debts during Lau-
same conference agreed upon.
June 22--President Hoover offered
Geneva conference plan to cut world
ornaments by nearly one-thIrd.,
July Italy demanded cancellation
OF all reparatons and war debts.
July e--Turkey accepted invitation
to join League OF Nations,
July 8sTEuropean powers agreed 20
end German reparations with payment
by Germany OF three billion gold
marks In bonds. but ratification was
made dependant on reduction OF war
debts by United States,
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
nations refusing to vote for resolu-
ton OF achievement"
July 25-Poland and Russia signed
July 2s-Gsrmany Joined the Fran
CO. British entente.
July 2s-Bolivan troops attacked
Paraguayan frontier forts In Chaco
dispute.
July s1-Paraguay ordered general
mobilization against Bolivia
Aug. 2-unied States accepted In
vitation to participate in world econ
onc conference. war debts 9eing
barred.
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
lions opened In Stresc, Italy.
Sept. l2-France rejected Germany y
demand for arms equality.
Sept. 15--Manchukuo recognized by
Sept. 18--Great Britain rejected Ger
manys demand for arms equality.
Oct. 2-Report OF League OF Nations
commission on Manchuria made pub
lie. calling for establishment OF m
autonomous, demlitarized Manchuris
under Chinese sovereignty
Oct 3--IraQ became member OF the
League of Nations. Great Britain sur
rendering her mandate.
Oct 1S--Great Britain abrogRted hci
trade treaty with Russia.
Oct 21--New Chilean government
recognized by United States and Grea
Britain.
Oct. zz-Paraguay captured For
Arces Ia the Gran Chaco from Bolivi
ans.
Nov. 4-France's new Constructive
disarmament plan" laid before disarm
axnent conference bureau In Geneva.
Nov 10--John Galsworthy Englisl
novelist, was awarded the Nobel priz
for literature.
Nov. ii-Grear Britain. France an
other nations asked postponement o
payment OF their war debt interest 4
United States and revision OF tn
debts.
Nov 14-France's plan for dsarm
ament and security laid before the dis
armament conference In Geneva
Nov 71--Japan's case In Manchuria
AfYair laid before council of League q
Nations. China replied.
Nov. 73--European nations notfe
BY United States they must pay wa
debt instailment and interest
Nov, 23--France and Russia signe
treaty OF nonagEression and concilia
: don
Dec. Second British note askln
cancellation OF war debts received
Washington.
Dec x-France's second note Tor WE
debt cancellation received In WASH
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