The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-05
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Jan. 3--Japaness troops seized Chi
nese city of Shnnhaikwan after bomb
Ing .n i from from the air. $500. ,.s,,,,,.r
kow pass and advanced into Jehoi
Jan. i5-pope Plus proclaimed holy
year Of prayer. penance and pilsrim-
Jan. 21--League of Nations commit
tee of 10 gave up hope Of Sino-Jap-
anese. cancellation.
Bolivians defeated by Paraguayang
In bloody battle In the Chaco.
Jan. 24-Colombia appealed to sig
natories Of KELLOGG pact and Peru TO
the League OF Nations In their dispute
Jan. 25-secretary OF state stimson
invoked the Kellogg pact against Peru
In the dispute with Colombia.
cided to quit the League OF Nations.
Feb. 3-League of Nations council
urged Paraguay and Bolivia to cease
hostillties. and admonished Peru
legitimate police action in Leticia.
Feb. f4-Coiombia severed diplomatic
relations with Peru and actual war be-
gar Feb n t s aetlsls rfs rStins between
Chinese and Japanese began In Jehoi
Df Feb, s4-Japan rejected and China
ON Manchuria. TRe report was adopted
by the assembly and the Japanese dele
cation withdrew.
Feb. 25-China recalled her minister
United States indorsed League Of Ma
tions policy In Slno-Japanese affair.
Feb. 27-Great Britain imposed arms
embargo against Japan and China:
March 3-Paraguay senate voted Tor
declaration Of war against Bolivia
March 4--Jehol City occupied by the
Japanese.
March MARTIAL law was proclaimed
~ IF nf the
Japanese: Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang
resigned as Chinese commander In
March is-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 S0-Bolivians drove Para
guayans back in Chaco; hundreds
April 5--world court ruled Norway's
claim to East Greenland invalid; Dem
April 19--Russan court sentenced
two British engineers to prison and
three to deportation for espionage ana
sabotage; Great Britain retan Ted BY
placing embargo on Russian EXPORTS
April 21-Prime Minister MacDon-
aid arrived In Washington aid began
economic conversations with President
April aS-Soviet Russia ordered pro.
hibition OF all purchases in Epsland
and other restrictive measures.
Japanese opened drive toward Peip-
Ing with eight hour battle.
April 2s-Polish Jews began boycott
April al-President Roosevelt and NJ
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 o,,Vns
agreed on tariff truce during world
economic conference.
May 16-President Roosevelt called
on 81 nations to join in agreement to
outlaw war, scrap offensive weapons
May 17-Chancellor Hitler Of Ger
many accepted Roosevelt's peace pro-
posals with reservation OF equality In
arms for Germany
Nav 21-Mussolini's four power pact
agreed upon by Great Britain. France.
italy and Germany.
May 32-United States offered to
1oin European security pact. abandon-
ing neutrality rights.
May 28--Japanese seized control OF
May si-china and Japan signed
truce stopping war in north China.
June l2-World economic and monc-
tary conference opened. In London.
Prime Minister Ma sl dahts inter'ecteo
June f3-Great Britain and italy Of
fered to pay 10 per cent of sum due
United States on June 10.
debt installment due United States; all
others either defaulted or paid small
part =. ,. a.,o.,.. !.
ton of dollar and offered economic pro-
June 24--Three Chinese generals. al
lied with Japanese drtSsrn set en up independ-
July Russia released imprisoned
British engineers, and trade war ended:
July 3-President Roosevelt rebuked
LopdSn Gonfe ef nor rst on
July Silk gold nations OF Europe
formed pool to protect gold standard.
July e-London conference, near dis
ident Roosevelt.
Univ SEConcordat between Germany
and the Holy See initiated.
ana Germany signed a ten-year peace
Tuiv 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.
conference in Paris.
Aug. 25--International agreement
for reduction of wheat acreage reached
In London. " -
Sept. 2--France. Great Britain and
Italy approved Austria's plan to raise
new army to protect border.
Sept, 25-Fourteenth assembly Of
League of Nations opened In Geneva.
Oct. 2--Argentina, Australia and
Denmark were elected to seats in
League of Nations council
Oct. l4-Germany withdrew from
League OF Nations and disarmament
Oct. is-Disarmament conference ad-
iourned to October rs.
Oct. 2O-President Roosevelt am
nounced Russia had accepted his invi-
tation to discuss resumption Of inter-
Nov. s-united states denounced the
extradition treaty with Greece because
81 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. 2s-Dlsarmament conference re-
cegsed until January Is.
Dec. canadian court ruled Martin