Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-01-05
Chronology
Of the Year
Complied BY 70Z
E.W. Picksrd
Compiled by
E.W. Picksrd
INTERNATIONAL

Sh1ncnOW, Manchurla.
Jan. S-Chancellor Bruening an
nounced Germany could no longer pay
Jan. 20-Lausanne conference on
Jan. 25-Council of League OF Ma
lions met and China demanded nrm
action against Japan.
Russia and Poland signed . nom
aggression treaty.
Jan. 28-Japanese marines seized
Chinese quarter Of Shanghai and
bloody battle began.
Jan. 29-China in League of Ma
lions council invoked strong articles
of covenant against Japan.
sign 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
United States Great Britain. France
against Japan's course in China. and
Feb. 2-International disarmament
Feb. EJapanese rejected peace
plans Of the powers. battle in shang-
Full division of u S. army ordered
Hardin Manchuria. occupied by
Japanese.
Feb. l2-Japanese resumed fierce at
tack on Woosung forts and Chapel.
China demanded convocation or
League Of Nations assembly to con-
slider the japanese affair.
Feb. l4-Japan landed $4,000 troops
1t Shanghai
Feb. 16-League of Nations council
in a sharp note appealed to Japan to
cease hostilities against China. Secre-
tary Stimson sent another protest to
Feb. 17-Japan served ultimatum on
China to withdraw her troops from
Shanghai
Feb. Is-China rejected Japan's ui-
Feb. 22-Great Britain. France and
Italy signed Mediterranean peace
March Japan accepted League of
Nations plan for peace parley In
armies to withdraw.
March Both Japanese and Chinese
armies were ordered to cease fighting
back about IS 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 1l-League Of Nations adopt
ed resolution condemning Japan's &C
lions in China and setting up commits
sion to deal with the case.
March ls-International disarma-
ment conference adjourned to April IL.
April 11-Disarmament conference
April 19-League Of Nations commit
tee called on Japan to evacuate Shang-
hal "in the near future"
April 90 Trns-Andean railway
abandoned because of Argentina-Chil
tariff war.
May 5-Japanese and Chinese signed
peace agreement for Shanghai area.
May l3-AuStria appealed to League
of Nations to save her from ruin.
May 14-Mexieo severed diplomatic
relations with Peru.
June I6-Lausanne reparations con-
June i7-European moratorium on
same conference agreed upon.
June 22-President Hoover offered
Geneva conference plan to cut world
ornaments by nearly one-thlrd.
July 4-Italy demanded cancellation
of ali reparations and war debts;
July 6-Turkey S accepted 'nVitat'on
July 8-European powers agreed TO
end German reparations with payment
by Germany of three billion lion, COLO yoIa
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.
conference in Geneva adjourned, ten
nations refusing to vote for resolu-
zion Of achievement.
July 25-Poland and Russia signed
july 2e-Germany Joined the Fran
co-Br;tish entente
July 29-BOlivian troops attacked
Paraguayan frontier forts in Chaco
dispute.
July 3l-Paraguay ordered general
mobilization against Bolivia.
Aug 2-United States accepted in
vitation to participate in world econ
omic conference. war debts oelns
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
de nePo for arms arms eeua i
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 a member OF the
League of Nations. Great Britain sur
rendering her mandate.
Oct. 18-Great Britain abrogated hel
trade treaty with Russia.
Oct. 21-New Chilean government,
Oct. 22-Paraguay captured For
Arces in the Gran Chaco from Bolivi
ans
Nov. Frances new constructive
disarmament plan" laid before disarm
ament conference bureau in Geneva.
Nov. 1O-John Galsworthy. English
novelist. was awarded the Nobel priZ,
Nov i1-Great Britain. France ant
other nations asked postponement o
payment of their war debt interest t,
United States and revision OF tn
debts.
Nov 14-France's plan for disarm
ament and security laid before the dis
armament conference in Geneva.
Nov. 21-Japans case In Manchurial
affair laid before council OF League o
Nations. China replied.
Nov. 23-European nations notife'
by United States they must pay wa
debt installment and interest.
Nov. 29-France and Russia signe
treaty of nonaggression and conciiia
ton
Dec. Second British note askinl
cancellation Of war debts received Il
Washington.
Dec. 2-Frapce's second note Tor wa
debt cancellation received in Wash
ingtoR
Dec. Especial meeting of League j
Nations assembly opened to conside
the Manchurian trouble.
Dec. british war debt plea agai
rejected by United States.
Dec. 11-United States. Great Brit
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