The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-04
INTERNATIONAL

Jan. s--Japanese troops seized Chi
nese city OF Shanhaikwan after bomb
Ing 1t from the air.
Jan. 10-Japanese captured Chiumen, |
kow pass and advanced Into Jehoi |
Jan. 15-Pope Plus proclaimed holy
year of prayer, penancs and pilgfim-
ages
tee OF IS gave up hope of sino-Jap-
-anese Cancellation.
Bolivians defeated by Paraguayans
in bloody battle In the chaeo. to-
Jan. 24-Colombia appealed 10 Sig
natories of Kellogg pact and feru 70
the League of Nations in their dispute
over Leticiag
Jan. 25-Secretary of State Stimson
invoked the Kellogg pact against Peru
In the dispute with Colombia.
Jan. s0-Japanese government 90
cided to quit the League OF Nations.
Feb. 3-League OF Nations council
urged Paraguay and Bolivia to cease
hostilitIes. and admonished PERU
against armed resistance to Goiompias
legitimate police action In Leticia.
Feb. l4-coiombia severed diplomatic
relations with Peru and actual war be-
gan In the Leticia region.
Feb. 2f-Severe fighting between
Feb 24-Japan rejected and China
accepted the League OF Nations repors
on Manchuria.. The report was adopleo
cation withdrew.
Feb. 25-china recalled her minister
to Japan.
United States Endorsed League Of Ma
lions policy In Sino-Japanese aHair
Feb 27-Great Britain imposed arms
embargo against Japan and emma,
March 3-Paraguay senateE voted Tor
declaration OF war against Bolivia
March 4--Jehol City occupied by ths
japanese. .,a,u,ea
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 70 British. hoveo,,.d
| German goods in protest over treat
/ ment of Jews In Germany.
March 3o-Bolivians drove Para
| guayans back In Chaco; hundreds
/ slain -
April 5-World court ruled Norways
claim to East Greenland invalid, DEN
/ mark won tho area. ...a
i April f9-Russian court sentenced
two British engineers to prison ana a
| three to deportation for espionage ano
sabotage; Great Britain retaliated By
placing embargo on Russian exports.
aid arrived in Washington and began
| economic conversations with PRESIDENT
April aa--soyie, Russi. ordered pro- Q.
and other restrictive Measures.
japanese opened drive toward Peip-
ing with eight hour battle
April 25-Polish Jews began ooyeoe1
Anril 24-Presldent Roosevelt and a.
Herriot Of France began economic
talks. CO.,,
sumed diplomatic relations.
Nav I0-President Ayala Of Para
ruay formally declared war on BOLIVIA
May 12-Eight leading nations
a aegaeemie % conference m
MAY 1s-President Roosevelt called
on 81 nations to join In agreement 70
outlaw war. scrap OFFENSIVE weapons
ara force world peace.
Nav 17-Chancellor Hitler OF Ger
MANY accepted RooseveltH peace pro-
nosals with reservation of equality In
arms for Germany 49, no nac,
agreed upon by Great Britain. France.
italy and Germany
Nav 22-United States offered to
1oIn European security pact. ABANDON
| ing neutrality rights.
May 28--Japanese seized controi OF
Peiplng sienna and Japan signed
Time 12-World economic and none
,arv conference opened In London
Prime Minister Macdonald inter1ecteo
the question OF war debts, r..,n -.
fered TO pay 10 per cent OF sum due
United States on June 10
lime l5-Finland alone paid full Wal
debt installment due united states, III
others either defaui'ea or paio smai
paI Tune 22-American delegation. II
. foudon conference rejected atahilixa
ton Of dollar and offered economic pro
June s4-Three Chinese generals. al
lied with Japanese. set up independ
ant state In northern China
Jnly Russia released imprisone.
british engineers, and trade war ended
INV 3-Pressdent Roosevelt rebuke
: I,ondon conference for insistence o.
! atabilization OF currency hrst.
: July Six gold nations OF Europ
formed pool to protect gold STANDARD
4 IuIy s-Iondon conference. near dis
/ solution, saved by insistence OF Pres
: ident Roosevelt.
0 and the Holy See initiated
IuIy 15-Italy, Great Britain. Franc
: and Germany signed fen-year peac
July 22-Pact to curtail sale Of silve
d signed In London by United States an
seven other nations
: July 27-World economic confersnc
/ In London adjourned.
Aug. 7-Germany rejected demand
= creaf britain and France that sh
casa propaganda activities In Austri
: Aur 2f-SociafistH opened worl
conference In FaTls.
= Aup 25-International agreemer
r. for reduction OF wheat acreage reache
In London.
Il sent. 2-France, Great Britain ar
n italy approved Austria's plan to rail-
j new army to protect border.
! Sept. 35-Fourteenth assembly
= League OF Nations opened In Geneva
Oct a-Argentlna, Australia ar
J. Denmark were elected to seats
y League OF Nations council.
Oct f4-Germany withdrew FRO
of League OF Nations and dsarmamei
tt Oct Is-Disarmament conference 4
tourned to October g.
A. oct. 20--President Roosevelt a.
OF nounced Russia had accepted his Inv
tatIon to discuss resumption OF Int
"a national relations.
"A Nov. 5--United States denounced q
- extradition treaty with Greece becau
- tha insult decision in Athens.
o Nov. 7--Great Britain announced
withdrawal from world tariff truce.
60 Nov. Interrogation Of Russian go
ernment by United States announc
ng and w. c. Bullitt selected an Americ
Ut ambassador to Moscow.
Nov. 23-Disarmament conference 7
ed cessed until January Is.
Dec 2--Canadian court ruled Mart
an insult must return to Chicago for tri
d. pee 3-SenanthA Pan=Ameriran- co
- ference opened in-Montepidoo,~ urugui
n Dec 11-Paraguay won great victo
BIZ over Bolivia In the Chaco war.
ID Dec l5--Five nations again default
~ In war debt payments to the Unit
ed States; five made token" paymen
FINLAND paid In full.
di- France, Poland and the little enter