The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-06
Chronicles
Of the Year
Compiled by 70Z
E.W. Pickard
Compiled by
E.W. Pickard
INTERNATIONAL

consul at Hardin, severely beaten by
japanese soldiers in Mukden: sou,, o,
the Great Wall, ordered Chinese to
leave Shanhaikwan.
United States warned Japan II was
violating the nine-power treaty In
Manchuria.
Jan. s-chancellor Bruening an
nounced Germany could no longer pay
Jan. i2-Bulgaria announced It
could pay no I more war separ aInftsd
States II would maintain open door
policy in Manchuria and defended its
Jan. 20NIausanne conference on
Jan. 22-Japan threatened forcible
sction in Shanghai to stop anti-Japan-
csc boycott.
tions met and China demanded firm
action against Japan:
a jan. S8-5 JAPAN; marines seized
Chinese quarter of Shanghai and
bloody battle began.
League of Nations council criticised
Japan's course in Manchuria.
Jan. 29-China in League OF Ma
tions council invoked strong articles
of covenant against Japan.
Jan. SO-Japanese seized part of for
eign section of Shanghai, despite pro-
tests of other nations.
United States ordered Asiatic Meet
Feb: Happiness warships shelled
the Marking forts.
United States, Great Britain. France
against Japan's course in China, and
Feb. international disarmament
Feb. 4EJapanese rejected peace
plans Of the powers. battle in shang-
Full division of U. S. army ordered
Hardin. Manchuria, occupied by
Japanese.
ference proposed to arm the League
of Nations.
Feb. gu. S. s1st infantry arrived
in Shanghai.
Feb. S-Disarmament stands of Ger
many and Italy laid before Geneva
conference.
Feb. I2.Japanese resumed fierce at
tack on Woosung forts and Chapel.
China demanded convocation OF
League of Nations assembly to con-
slider the Japanese affair.
League of Nations Shanghai investi-
eating commission reported there was
actual war there, and that japan was
Feb. 16-League of Nations council
in sharp note appealed to Japan to
tary Stimson sent another protest to
Tokyo.
Feb. 17-Japan served ultimatum on
China to withdraw her troops from
FEB. 1s-china rejected Japan's ul-
Feb. 22-Great Britain, France and
Italy signed Mediterranean peace
agreement.
Feb. 27-Japanese occupied Kiang-
wan.
March Japan accepted League of
Nations plan for peace parley In
Shanghai, both Japanese and Chinese
armies to withdraw.
March 2-Chinese army routed on
Kiangwan front.
March 3-Both Japanese and Chinese
at Shanghai; Chinese were driven
back about 10 miles.
League Of Nations assembly met in
Geneva to take up sino-Japanese
March Japanese renewed attack
on Chinese; League Of Nations assem-
bly, demanded withdrawal of Japanese
army at Shanghai.
March 11-League Of Nations adopt
ed resolution condemning Japan's ac-
sion to On d en With ahd the ease up
March 1s-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 'in the near future"
April 20 Trns-Andean railway
abandoned because Of Argentina-Chile
tariff war.
April 22-Japanese War Minister
Russia to keep hands off Manchuria.
May 5-Japanese and Chinese signed
peace agreement for Shanghai area.
May 13-Austria appealed to League
of Nations to save her from ruin.
May 14-Mexico severed diplomatic
relations with Peru.
world to fight the peril of terrorism
and anarchy.
June 16-Lausanne separations con-
June 17-European moratorium on
intergovernmental debts during Lau-
same conference agreed upon.
Geneva conference plan to cut world
ornaments by nearly one-third.
Eucharistic congress opened in Dub
July 4-Italy demanded cancellation
of all reparations and war debts.
July 6-Turkey accepted invitation
July S-European powers agreed to
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.
July 13-New entente formed by
France and Great Britain to aid Eu-
July 1s-St. Lawrence seaway treaty
signed by United States and Canada.
July 23-International disarmament
nations refusing to vote for resolu-
ton of achievement"
July 25-Poland and Russia signed
July 2S-Germany Joined the Fran
co-British entente.
July 29-Bolivian troops attacked
Paraguayan frontier forts in Chaco
July s1-Paraguay ordered general
mobilization against Bolivia.
Aug. limited States accepted in
ffor 70 M RI ~ a in,
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
lions opened in Strese, Italy.
Sept. 12-France rejected Germany's
demand for arms equality.
Sept. 15-Manchukuo recognized by
Sept 1S-Great Britain rejected Ger
many's demand for arms equality.
Sept. 26-League of Nations assem-
bly, met and was scored by cannon de
oct. Report of League of Nations
commission on Manchuria made pub
lie, calling for establishment of an
autonomous, demilitarized Manchuria
under Chinese sovereignty.
Oct. 3-Iraq became a member of the
League of Nations, Great Britain sur
rendering her. mandate.
Oct. 4-Mexieo, angered by a papal
encyclical. expelled Archbishop Ruiz,
papal delegate.
Japanese cabinet decided to ignore
the Lytton report on Manchuria
Oct. 1S-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. 4-France's new constructive
disarmament plan" laid before disarm-
ament conference bureau in Geneva
Nov. 10-John Galsworthy English
novelist, was awarded the Nobel prize
for literature.
Nov. 11-Great Britain. France and