The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
INTERNATIONAL

| JAN. German warships seized two
| Spanish steamers in reprisal.
Jan. Great Britain and Italy signed
Mediterranean pact.
to League Of Nations against German and
Italian aid given to Fascist rebels.
Jan. l7-Soviet Russia refused 70 declare
0a JAM On vS mYusoslsVias and pAB Bulgaria
Jan. So-ifitler on fourth anniversary Of
his assumption Of power denounced the war
March 5-Department Of State Of United
States apologized to Germany for insulting
reference to, Hitler by Mayor La Guardia
March s-international conference on
distribution of sources Of raw materials
opened in Geneva.
March M-International sea patrol to
March 25-Italy and Jugoslavia signed .
peace and economic treaty.
March sans e tS nHits sgpsSt nes Ger
April 24-Great Britain and France re.
leased Belgium from Locarno obligations
and guaranteed i against aggression:
ilians from besieged Bilbao. Spain.
May 25-Jews in Italy were ordered to
become Fascists or leave the country. i.
Nations against Intervention Of Italy and
Germany In Spanish civil war.
May 29-Spanish loyalist planes bombed
German battleship Deutschland. killing %
May 3l-German warships shelled AL
meria. loyalist Spanish port. killing 70. ~,
June l0-Mussolini mobilized big army to
June 2z@united States Joined Great sri;
tan ay a to keep hands M o span
June 29-Russia agreed to withdraw
troops from disputed islands as Japan
July s-Truce ended battle of Chinese
and Japanese west of Peiping
July 9-Great Britain was delegated
by "a powers to devise new plan for
July 13-Chinese fought off Japanese at
tacks in furious fighting around Peip'
July 2o-Japanese seized port Of Tanghy
July 2s-London naval treaty of 1885
July so-Japan set up puppet regime in
Aug. Japanese army occupied Peip-
Aug. 12Gchinese airmen, trying to bomb
Japanese warships at Shanghai, killed
nearly 1000 civilians in international set
Aug. 1e-Americans and british were
evacuated from Shanghai.
Japan closed its embassy. at Marking. IA,
Aug. 19-Portugal severed relations with
Aug. 22Ichinese and Japanese in great
Da Aug. as-Japan blockaded Chinese coast
for 500 miles.
Aug, 26-British ambassador to China
wounded by Japanese aviators
Hungary announced it would make
token payment on debt to United States.
Aug. 29-Great Britain demanded full re-
dress from Japan for shooting OF ampas'
Aug. 3o-American liner President Hoover
bombed by Chinese planes by mistake;
one of crew killed, ten wounded.
Aug. 3l-Little Entente voted to continue
alliance with France.
Sept 5-Great Britain and France invited
powers to conference to stop piracy" by
submarines in Mediterranean.
Sept Hitler declared Germany stood
with italy and Japan in fight on commun-
, ism
Russia accused italy Of Mediterranean
piracy.
refugee train near Shanghai. killing 800.
Sept 11-England and France agreed to
police Mediterranean against pirate subma'
rines
Sept l2-China asked League Of Nations
to halt Japanese aggression
Sept 13-League of Nations seated Span.
ish loyalist delegates.
Sept 14--Spain agreed to pay $3o.0O0.o0o
American war claims.
Sept l8-British underwriters cancelled
all war risk insurance.
Spain demanded League Of Nations curb
German and Italian aggression in Spanish
civil war.
Italy demanded parity In Mediterranean
"anti-piracy"- patrol.
| Sept 22Japanese air fleets raided Nan.
king and Canton; protests of United States
and Great Britain disregarded.
Sept 25-Mussolini began five day visit
| with Hitler.
Japanese airplanes bombed six big Chi
Japan refused League of Nations invita-.
| ton to discuss war in China.
Sept. 28-League of Nations condemned
Japan for bombing civilians in China.
Sept 29-Japan defended her air raids on
British government approved building of
| warplane feet for China.
Oct. Japan warned world not to inter.
fere with her actions in China.
Oct. 5-League of Nations recommended
| convocation of nine-power pact signatories
| to consider Sino-Japanese war,
Oct. 6-United States government formally
denounced Japan as violator of treaties.
| League of Nations invited nine-power
treaty. signers to take action to stop Japan
Oct. Japan denied treaty breaking and
Oct. ls-United States accepted invita-.
ton to conference of nine-power treaty sig
natories on no-Japanese war; Norman H.
| Davis named head of American delegation.
Oct; 2S-Japanese routed Chinese defend.
Oct. W-Japan declined to attend nine.
power treaty conference.
Oct. 30-Several British soldiers killed by
japanese IN Shanghai.
Nov. 2-Great Britain agreed to receive
| consuls of Frances Spanish regime.
Nov .3-Far East peace parley opened In
Nov. GDuke Of Windsor abandoned Amer.
| lean tour because of criticisms by labor.
Nov. 6-Italy joined Germany and Japan
| In anti-communism agreement.
Nov. e-Shanghai captured by the Jap.
Nov. l2-Japan rejected peace proposals
/ Of Brussels conference.
Nov. i5-Fifteen nations In Brussels con.
ference voted to condemn Japan for invad.
NOV. Government of China evacuated
| Nov. ls-viscount Cecil of chelwood
awarded 1857 Nobel peace prize.
Nov. 23-Japan established Chahar and
Suiyuan provinces Of North China a. new
buffer state
American Ambassador johnson and staff
| moved from Marking TO Hanikow.
Nov. 24-Brussels Far East conference
Nov. ss-Jspanese seized an communi.
cation facilities In Shanghai area.
Nov. zo-Itaiy recognized Manchukuo COW
Dec: f--Japansss armies began siege Of
Dec. ii--Jspan announced the capture Of
Italy quit the League Of Nations.
Dec. R-U, 8. cunbeat Panay and three
Standard on ships sunk BY Japanese shells
N xanatss riysrs British glnboats shsIied.