The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-06


valtia announced amnesty for 1000 political
offenders.
Great Britain and italy signed agreement
for peaceful settlement Of all their differ.
April le-Plot against King Carol Of Ru.
mania by Fascists foiled.
April 22-.Japan paid United States s2.214..
600 to settle Panay incident.
April 25-Anglo-Ireland agreement signed.
settling trade disputes.
April 28-Great Britain and France agreed
to pool their armed forces In time OF war.
May 3-Hitler arrived In Rome for con-
ference with Mussolni.
May 4-Dr. Douglas Hyde made presi-
dent OF ireland by reclamation.
May 11-Fascist revolt In Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil. suppressed
May. l2-League Of Nations council in:
formally recognized Italy's conquest OF
May l3--New anti.Nazi government for
Hungary formed by Bella Imredi.
May 2l-German and Czech troops massed
May 22-Germany promised Czechoslo.
vakia would not be attacked.
:. May. 30-Japanese bombed Canton for
June 4-,Japanese. continued bombing Of
Canton. killing hundreds.
june 1i-United States government took
steps to discourage sale Of planes to Japan
July Japanese bombed Swallow. south
China port. killing many.
raided and wrecked by Japanese bombers.
July 14--Manchukuo protested invasion by
Russian troops.
made state visit to Paris.
July 25--Japanese occupied Kiukiang,
China, key to Hankow defense;
Aug: Russian planes invade Korea and
Aug. 1-Russia rejects Japanese terms.
Aug; il-Rgssia. japan, reach truce In
Aug. .M-Reichsfuehrer Hitler pledges the
inyioiability OF Hungary. In meeting with
Admiral Horthy. Hungarian regent.
Czechs to submit to him.
Aug. 27-Britain warns Hitler against
attack on Czechosloyakia. =,
who entered Italy since the World war.
Sept. 4-France masses troops at Maginot
Sept. s-Polish police wreck ITS orthodox
churches; kill many.
Sept. 9-Britain again warns Hitler
against attacking Czechs.
Sept. l1-Czechs and Nazis riot In sude-
Sept. iS-iitler defies Britain and France
sept; . l41 Czech. troops smash civil war
Prime Minister Chamberlain files to
Germany to see Hitler.
Japan pledges armed aid to Hitler; ,,.s
conference with Hitler.
Sept. l6-British and French cabinets con.
Sept. 18-Britain and France yield to
Sept. 2o@czecRs accept partition.
slices Of Czechoslovakia.
Sept. 22-Chamberlain and Hitler discuss
peace plan.
Sept. 25-President Roosevelt sends peace
Sept. 2e-Chamberlain pledges Britain to
enforce yielding Of Sudeten area II Hitler
Hitler warns Czechs he Is ready to aght
for Sudetenland.
Hitler, proposes European. parley.
Sept. 28-Hitler calls four-pOwer peace
conference. including Great Britain, France
and Italy as last effort to avert war ,,,.,o...
demands; Germans take immediate posses.
sion Of Sudetenland. Czechs submit.
A. Sept. So-German troops begin march
Czechs get new demand from Poland.
oct. APremier baladier given. d a
President Benes of czechoslovakia resigns.
Oct. .6-British forces kill SO Arabs In new
House Of commons endorses Chamber
lain's deal with Hitler.
Oct. Powers bar plebiscite in Sudeten:
land; give Hitler area without vote OF
Oct s-Nazis stone palace of Cardinal
Innitzer at Vienna. injuring the cardinal.
Oct 10-ChineSe report 10000 Japanese
slain in three-day battle near Tein.
Oct 12-Germany demands $4,000, 900
from Czech gold reserve to strengthen
financial position.
Oct l4-Hitler demands Britain limit air
force to fraction of Germanys:
Oct. l6-Germany arrests labor leaders
as anti.Nazi agitators in new wave Of unrest.
Oct 1Q-Rritich trOopS hpciapa Arab rphpS
within old city of Jerusalem.
Oct. 20-British troops disarm Arab reb.
Oct 25-Duke of Kent made governor of
Oct. 26-Japs take complete control Of
Oct 27-Japan approved plan to share
spells. Of Chinese conquest with Germany
Nov. GBritish commons approved Cham.
berlain's pact with Italy.
Hungary given CHUNK of Czechoslovakia
by Germany and Italy.
Two British planes set nonstop record of
Nov. liking George Of Great Britain &C.
cepted President Roosevelts invitation to
visit United States:
Nov. 10000 Jews thrown into prison
and stores.
Pearl Buck. American novelist. won 1898
Nobel, prize for literature; Eurico Fermi
Nov. 11~Duke Of Gloucester visited Duke
of Windsor in Paris; former king to be re-
stored to royal family circle.
Gen. Ismet Inonu becomes president Of
Nov. 12-Germany fines Jews $4OO, 600, 900
as penalty for murder of German diplomat
by Polish Jew in Paris.
Nov. 1851 nations ask NaZis to let Jews
Nov. 2i-Britain offers new homelands
for German. Jews in British Guiana and
parts of Africa.
Nov. 24EPrime Minister Chamberlain and
Foreign Secretary Halifax call on duke of
Windsor in Paris.
Nov. 29-General strike began In France:
troops occupy public services.
Nov. 30-German secret police begin purge
in Nazi circles and army In drive to silence
critics.
Dec lithuanian province forbids use
of Yiddish language in public.
Japanese air bombers kill ~: wound 200
In raid on Kwellin, China.
Dec. 4French colonists In Tunis and Cor.
sica riot against ltaly's apparent program
of annexation
Dec 5-Germany forbids Jews to engage
in economic affairs and bars sale of their
possessions.
Dec. France and Germany sign mo
war" pact.
Dec. 8EBritain shelves Germany's de-
mands for restoration of colonies.
Dec. 9-Disorders grow in French-Italian
row over Tunisia.
Dec. A--British refuse to help France in
Dec. 15-Chamberlain warns Italy to keep
hands off French Tunisia.
Dec. 16-Spanish rebels decree full citizen
rights to former King Alfonso.
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