The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-08
INTERNATIONAL

Jan. emperor of Ethiopia protested to
League of Nations against use of poison gas
by Italians and bombing OF Swedish ambu'
Jan. 4-Italian flyers bombed Egyptian
Red Cross camp in Ethiopia.
Jan. 15-Japan withdrew from naval con.
ference in London.
British Red Cross unit in Ethiopia bombed
by Italian airmen.
cooperation of war forces against italy. If
Britain was attacked.
Jan. 29-Manchukuo opened military op.
eratiSns against Outer M9ng1a
after six days battling, on northern front.
March 1-Ethiopians defeated by Italians
in another great battle in Tembien area
asked Italy and Ethiopia to consider an
armistice.
March Ethiopia accepted proposal for
March 7SHitler denounced the Locarno
treaty and remilitarized the Rhineland:
France moved troops to border and in.
voked covenant of league against Germany.
fer in Ethiopian war.
March 12-Great Britain, France. Bel
GUM and Italy indicted Germany for viola.
action to League of Nations council.
French senate ratified mutual assistance
treaty with Russia. ,..... a..
be represented at league council meeting
in London.
March 19-League council condemned
Germany for violating treaties.
March 20-Four Locarno powers proposed
plan for settlement Of Rhineland crisis. vir'
tually an ultimatum to Germany.
March 21-United States, Britain ana
France agreed on treaty limiting size OF
March 22-Italy, Austria and Hungary
strengthened their alliance.
March 24-Hitler rejected four'power
March 2S~itaiian bombers destroyed Har.
rar, second city Of Ethiopia.
March 30-1ran Withdrew Its d1plomauc
representatives from Washington.
March 31-Hitler proposed to other Lo,
carno powers an armistice In Rhlneiano
dispute and consideration of his peace plans:
April 4-Italy announced great victory
over Ethiopian forces.
April 8-France rejected Hitler's SETTLE
April 14-1talian forces occupied Dessye.
Ethiopia.
April 15-British, French and Belgian gen.
eral STATS planned united defense against
possible attack by Germany. A.
April 17-Turkey remilitartZed the Oar.
danelles in violation of Lausanne treaty.
League of Nations abandoned enort 10
, end Italo-E Ethiopian war.
May 2-Ethiopian imperial family aDan'
doned Adds Ababa as Italians drew near;
city burned and looted by natives.
May 5-Italians occupied Adds Ababa
May 9EItaly formally annexed Ethiopia
and announced restoration OF Roman en-
May 12-Mussolini recalled italian dele.
May is = Guatemala withdrew from
NAV 1S-United States senate ratified new
June lO-Chinese Dictator Chang Kai.
Shek ordered northern troops to oppose
advance of anti-J apaneSe army.
June 17-British cabinet voted for end Of
sanctions against Italy.
July. 2-Germany and Austria revived
p July i5NSanctfons against Italy ended.
July 1s-T%rkey given right to militarize
a naval accord. with no limit on Soviet
July Sl-Great Britain, France. Belgium.
Italy and Germany agreed to work out
Aug. 6-Germany strongly protested to
Spain against killing of four Nazis and
Smelling Of German steamship.
Aug. 21-Hitler demanded Russia and
Spain stop radio Islander" campaign
Aug. asNBoliyia and Paraguay renewed
Germany barred shipments of war mu.
Aug. SsGGreat Britain and Egypt signed
Sec Secretary Hull told Spain United States
would ignore blockade Of Spanish ports.
Aug. 27-Great Britain and France asked
| II nations to join in arms embargo against
Aug. 29-Russia demanded expulsion OF
| Trotzly from Norway. without avail.
Sept. 6-France and Poland signed mill.
Sept. 7~world Power congress opened in
| Washington.
Sept. 14-Pope Plus called on the world
| to crush communism.
Sept. 21-Eighteenth League Of Nations
| assembly opened in Geneva.
Sept. % = League of Nations assembly
seated Ethiopian delegation.
Japanese marines occupied part of Shang-
hal after one bluejacket was killed by
| Chinese.
gents both laid complaints before League Of
| Nations.
Oct 5-League Of Nations gave Poland
mandate to solve troubles Of free city Of
| Danzig.
Oct 2s-Portugal severed diplomatic re.
| lations with Spain; Russia denounced the
| neutrality pact relating to Spain.
| Oct. 26-Germany and Italy reached
| agreement for unified political action.
Nov. e-Naval powers. excepting Ger
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