The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1934-01-04
INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL
Jan. 3-Japanese troops seized Chi
Tnese city of Shanhaikwan after bomb
ing it from the air.
Jan. lO-Japanese captured Chiumen-
kow pass and advanced into Jehol
province.
Jan. 15-Pope Plus proclaimed a holy
year of prayer, penance and pilgrim
ages
Jan. 2l--League of Nations commit
tee OF ~ gave up hope of Sino-Jap-
anese Cancellation.
Bolivians defeated by Paraguayans
in bloody battle in the Chaco.
Jan: 24-Colombia appealed to sig
natorles of Kellogg pact and Peru to
the League of Nations in their dispute
over Leticia.
Jan. 25-Secretary of State Stimson
invoked the Kellogg pact against Peru
in the dispute with Colombia.
Jan. 3O-Japanese government de-
cided to quit the League of Nations.
Feb. 3-League of Nations council
urged Paraguay and Bolivia to cease
against armed resistance to Colombia's
legitimate police action in Leticia.
FEB. l4-CoIomoia severed diplomatic
relations with Peru and actual war be-
gan in the Leticia region.
Feb. 21-Severe fighting between
Chinese and Japanese began in Jehol
Feb. 24-Japan rejected and China
accepted the League of Nations report
on Manchuria. The report was adopted
by the assembly and the Japanese dele
cation withdrew.
Feb. 25-China recalled her minister
United States Endorsed League of Ma
tons policy in Sino-Japanese affair.
Feb. 27-Great Britain imposed arms
embargo against Japan and China.
March paraguay senate voted for
declaration of war against Bolivia.
March 4-Jehol City occupied by the
japanese.
March Marital law was proclaimed
in Peiping because of advance of the
Japanese: Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang
resigned as Chinese commander in
North China.
March 1S-Mussolini offered four
power peace plan to British.
March 25-English Jewry boycotted
German goods in protest over treat
ment of Jews in Germany.
March 3O-Boiivians drove Para
guayans back in Chaco; hundreds
slain.
April 5-World court ruled Norway's
claim to East Greenland invalid; Dem
mark won the area.
April 19-Russian court sentenced
two British engineers to prison and
three to deportation for espionage and
sabotage; Great Britain retaliated by
placing embargo on Russian exports.
April 21-Prime Minister MacDon-
aid arrived in Washington and began
economic conversations with President
ROOSeNeIJ.
April 22-Soviet Russia ordered pro-
hibition of all purchases in England
and other restrictive measures.
Japanese opened drive toward Peip-
ing with eight hour battle.
April 23-Polish Jews began boycott
Of German goods.
April 24-President Roosevelt and M.
Herriot of France began economic
May 2-Soviet Russia and China re-
sumed diplomatic relations.
May 10-President Ayala of Para
quay formally declared war on Bolivia.
agreed on tariff truce during world
economic conference.
May 16-President Roosevelt called
on 81 nations to join in agreement to
and force world peace.
May 17-Chancellor Hitler Of Ger
many accepted Roosevelts peace pro-
posals with reservation of equality in
May 21-Mussolini's four power pact
agreed upon by Great Britain. France.
Italy and Germany.
Join European security pact, abandon
ing neutrality rights.
May 2S-Japanese seized control of
Nav 31-China and Japan signed
truce stopping war in north China.
June 12-World economic and none
tary conference opened in London.
Prime Minister Macdonald interjected
the question OF war rr. DEBTS, a 1.o,u -,
fered to pay 10 per cent of sum due
United States on June ID
June 15-Finland alone paid full war
debt installment due United States; all
others either oefaulted or PAID small
part. .-,., .
London conference rejected sta biliEa-
ton of dollar and offered economic pro-
June 24-Three Chinese generals. al
lied with Japanese. set up independ-
ent state in northern China.
July Russia released imprisoned
British engineers. and trade war ended.
July 3-President Roosevelt rebuked
London conference for insistence on
sterilization of currency first.
July Six gold nations of Europe
formed pool to protect gold standard.
July 6-London conference. near dis
solution. saved by insistence Of Pres
ident Roosevelt
July 8-Concordat between Germany
and the Holy See initiated.
July 15-Italy Great Britain, France
and Germany signed a ten-year peace
treaty.
July 22-Pact to curtail sale of silver
signed in London by United States and
seven other nations.
July 27-World economic conference
in London adjourned.
Aug. 7-Germany rejected demand of
Great Britain and France that she
cease propaganda activities in Austria.
Aug 21-Sooiaiists opened world
conference in Paris.
Aug. 25-International agreement
for reduction OF wheat acreage reached
in London.
Sept. France, Great Britain and
Italy approved Austrias plan to raise
new army to protect border.
League of Nations opened in Geneva.
Oct. 2-Argentina, Australia and
Denmark were elected to seats in
League of Nations council
Oct. 14-Germany withdrew from
League of Nations and disarmament
conference.
Oct. 16-Disarmament conference ad-
journed to October 25.
Oct. 20-President Roosevelt an
nounced Russia had accepted his invi-
tation to discuss resumption of inter-
national relations.
Nov. 5-Unted States denounced the
extradition treaty with Greece because
of the insult decision in Athens.
Nov. 7-Great Britain announced its
withdrawal from world tariff truce
Nov. 17-Recognition of Russian gov
eminent by United States announced
and w. c. Bullitt selected as American
ambassador to Moscow.
Nov. 23-Disarmament conference re-
cessed until January Is.
Dec. 2-Canadan court ruled Martin
Dec. 3-Seventh Pan-American CON
ference opened in Montevideo. Uruguay
Dec. 11-Paraguay won great victory
over Bolivia in the Chaco war.
Dec. 15-Five nations again defaulted
in war debt payments to, the United
States; five made token" payments
Finland paid in full.
France, Poland and the little entente
agreed on a united front against Ger
many's rearmament demands
Dec. 16-Japanese and Manchukuo
armies invaded Chinese province of
Chahar.
Dec. 1S-Paraguay and Bolivia agreed
to truce in Gran Chaco war.