The Coolidge examiner., 1933-01-13
Chronology
Of the Year
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Compiled by
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INTERNATIONAL

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Jan. ZO-Lausanne conference on
reparations postponed.
Jan 25-Council OF League OF Ma
tious 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 iu League or Ma
tions council invoked strong articles
of covenant against Japan.
Jan. 5e-Japanese seized part or
foreign section Of Shanghai. despite
protests OF other nations.
United States ordered Asiatic fleet
and regiment OF infantry TO Shang-
hal.
Feb. l-japauese warships shelled
the Naukiug forts.
United States Great Britain,
France and Italy made concerted
protest against Japan's course in
China. aud offered plan for peace.
Feb. 2-International disarmament
conference opened In Geneva
Feb. i-Japanese rejected peace
plans OF the powers. battle in Shang-
hal renewed.
Full division OF U. S. army or
dered TO Shanghai.
Harbin. Manchuria, occupied by
Japanese.
Feb 6-u. S. Sist infantry arrived
In Shanghai.
Feb. i2-Japanese resumed fierce
attack on Woosung forts and
China demanded convocation OF
League Of Nations assembly TO con-
slider the japanese affair.
Feb. lf-Japan landed 10000
troops at Shanghai.
Feb. I6-I.eague of Nations coun-
Gil in sharp note appealed TO
Japan TO cease hostilities against
China. Secretary Stimson sent an
other protest TO Tokyo.
Feb. l7-Japan served ultimatum
on China to withdraw her troops
from Shanghai
Feb. is-China rejected Japan's
ultimatum.
Feb. 22-Great Britain. France
and Italy signed Mediterranean
peace agreement.
March Japan accepted League
Of Nations plan for peace parley In
Shanghai. both Japanese and Chi
nese armies TO withdraw.
March 3-Both japanese and Chi
nese armies were ordered to cease
fighting al Shanghai: Chinese were
driven back about l3 miles.
League of Nations assembly met
in Geneva to take up Sino-Japanese
trouble.
March 4-Japanese renewed at
tack on Chinese: League OF Nations
assembly demanded withdrawal OF
japanese army at Shanghai
March iI-League OF Nations
adopted resolution condemning Ja-
pans actions In China and setting
up commission 10 deal with the case.
March i9-lnternational disarma-
ment conference adjourned to April
April II-Disarmament conference
reassembled.
April Is-League Of Nations COM
mittee called on Japan 10 evacuate
Shanghai "in the near future.
April 20-Trans-Andean railway
abandoned because of Argentina
MAY 5-Japanese and Chinese
signed peace agreement for Shang-
Nav is-Austria appealed to
League OF Nations TO save her from
ruin.
MAY i4-Mexico severed diplo-
matte relations with Peru.
June l6-Lausanne reparattons
conference opened.
June iT-European moratorium on
fntergovernmental debts during L2u-
same conference agreed upon.
June 22-President Hoover offered
Geneva conference plan TO cut world
armaments by nearly one third.
July 4-Italy demanded cancella-
tion OF all reparations and war
july s-Turkey accepted Invitation
20 Join League OF Nations
July s-European powers agreed
ment by Germany OF three billion
gold marks In bonds. but ratinca-
ton was made dependent on re-
ductIon Of war debts by United
States
France and Great Britain TO aid Eu-
SJulv ls-St. Lawrence seaway
treaty signed by United States and
49, rn,erpa,fonaI dfsarua-
rnent conference in Geneva ad
Sourued. ten nations refusing TO vote
Tor resolution of achievement"
July 25-Poland and Russia signed
peace treaty.
July 26-Germany joined the Fran
co-British enrente.
July 29-Bolivian troops attacked
Paraguayan frontier forts in Chaco
dispute
eral mobilization against Bolivia
Aug. limited States accepted in
vitation to participate in world
economic conference. war debts be-
ing barred.
United States and South and Gen.
tral American nations warned Para
quay and Bolivia against war.
Aug. 3l-Germany. in note to
France. demanded equality OF arna-
Sept. 5-Conference OF Danubian
nations opened in Strese. Italy.
Sent. i2-France rejected Ger
many's demand for arms equality.
Sept. i5-Manchukuo recognized
Sept. Is-Great Britain rejected
Germany's demand for arms equal
Oct. 2-Report of League OF Ma
tIons commission on Manchuria made
public. calling for establishment OF
an autonomous, demilitarized Man
churia under Chinese sovereignty.
oct. S-Iraq became a member OF
the League OF Nations. Great Bri-
tain surrendering her mandate
Oct. 1s-Great Britain sbrogated
her trade treaty with Russia
Oct. 21-New Chilean government
recognized by United States and
Great Britain.
oct. a2-Paraguay captured Fort
Arces in the Gran Chaco from Bo-
Nov. 4-France's new "construc-
tive disarmament plan" laid before
disarmament conference bureau in
Geneva
Nov. iO-John Galsworthy, Eng
lish novelist, was awarded the No
bel prize for literature.
Nov. lI-Great Britain. France and
other nations asked postponement of
payment of their war debt interest
10 United States and revision of the
debts.
Nov. l4-France's plan for dis
armament and security laid before
the disarmament conference In Ge-
Nov. 2l-Japan's case in Man
churian affair laid before council of
League of Nations. China replied.
Nov. 23-European nations notified
by United States they must pay war
debt installment and interest.
Nov. 29-France and Russia signed
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