The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-01-05
Chronology
Of the Year
Compiled by 10A
E.W. Pickard
INTERNATIONAL

NSA SOuAu hO lOH6SA pay
reparations.
Jan. 2O-Lausanne conference on
reparatiOns postponed.
Jan. 25-Council of League of Ma
tions met and China demanded firm
action against Japan.
Russia and Poland signed a nom
aggression treaty.
Chinese quarter Of Shanghai and
bloody battle began.
Jan. 29-China in League of Ma
lions 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 fleet
and regiment of infantry to Shanghai.
Feb. 1-Japanese warshipS shelled
the Nanking forts.
United States, Great Britain, France
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 Shang-
Full division of U. s. army ordered
Hardin. Manchuria. occupied by
FEB: So. S. s1st infantry arrived
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.
in a sharp note appealed to Japan to
cease hostlities against China. Secre-
tary Stimson sent another protest to
Tokyo.
Feb. 17-Japan served ultimatum on
China to withdraw her troops from
Shanghai
FEB. is-China rejected Japan's ul-
Feb. S2-Great Britain, France and
Italy signed Mediterranean peace
agreement.
March 1Japan accepted League Of Of
Shanghai, both Japanese and Chinese
March 3-Both Japanese and Chinese
armies were ordered to cease fighting
at Shanghai; Chinese were driven
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-
tions in China and setting up commits
sion to deal with the case.
March 1s-International disarma-
ment conference adjourned to April IL.
April 11-Disarmament conference
April 19NLeague of Nations commit
tee called on Japan to evacuate Shang-
hal ain the near future"
April 20 - Trns-Andean railway
abandoned because Of Argentina-chile
May Japanese and Chinese signed
peace agreement, for Shanghai area.
May 1S-Austria appealed to League
May 14-Mexico severed diplomatic
relations with Peru.
June 16-Lausanne reparations con-
June 17-European. moratorium on
intergovernmental debts during Lau-
same conference agreed upon.
June 22-President Hoover offered
Geneva conference plan to cut world
ornaments by nearly one-third.
July 4-1taly demanded cancellation
of all reparations and war debts:
July 6-Turkey accepted invitation
to join League of Nations.
July S-European powers agreed 10
end German reparations with payment
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
conference in Geneva adjourned, ten
nations refusing to vote for resoiu-
July 25-Poland and Russia signed
peace treaty.
July 26-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. 2-United States accepted in
As@tSN 60 OWL
omic conference. war debts being
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
tions 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.
Oct. 2-Report of League of Nations
commission on Manchuria made pub
autonomous. demilitarized Manchuria
under Chinese sovereignty.
Oct. 3-Iraq became member OF the
League of Nations, Great Britain sur
rendering her mandate.
Oct. 1S-Great Britain .abrogated her
trade treaty with Russia.
Oct. 21-NeW Chilean government
recognized by United States and Great
Oct. 22-Paraguay captured Fort
Arces in the Gran Chaco from Bolivi-
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
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. 14-France's plan for disarm-
armament conference in Geneva.
Nov. 21-Japans case in Manchurian
affair laid before council of League of
Nations. China replied.
Nov. 23-European nations notified
by United States they must pay war
Nov. 29-France and Russia signed
treaty of nonaggression and concilia-
tion.
Dec. Second British note asking
cancellation of war debts received in
Washington.
Dec. 2-France's second note lor wal
debt cancellation received in WASH
ington
Dec. Especial meeting of League of
Nations assembly opened to consider
the Manchurian trouble.
Dec. british war debt plea again
rejected by United States.
Dec. 11-United States, Great Brit
ain, France Italy and Germany signed
agreement to work for world disarma-
ment.
Dec 13-French chamber of deputies
0nfad the debt tnRtRlIs