The midland journal., 1942-01-09

3O-More U. S. aid to China would prevent
American Involvement In Ear Eastern
war. says Generalissimo Chang Kali
shek
February
4-President Batista Of Cuba assumes com.
mand Of army to nip pilot"
6-U. S., and Mexico reach comprehensive
good neighbor" agreement
T-Wives and children Of American army
23-Chiang regime calls on Chinese Reds to
24-Russia and U. s. renew trade discus.
sions.
March
S-U. s. and Mexico finish negotiation ON
mutual assistance pact
King Carol Of Rumania fees Spain for
Portugal.
s-Japs invade South China along 2so-mile
italian diplomats In U. s. are restricted
In movements and Detroit and Newark
Italian consulates closed by state de.
23-Turkish diplomatic sources reveal that
Russia has promised aid to Turkey II
forced to fight Germany.
April
1-MexIco and U. s. sign treaty to share
s-Request by Axis powers to surrender
seized vessels rejected by Mexico.
12-Denmark government (Nazi controlled)
TrssuIPonS yoids pact giving U. $. protection over
13-Japan and Russia sign neutrality pact
In surprise diplomatic move.
1ETreaty, ends 1ooyear border feud be.
tween Venezuela and Colombia.
26-Twenty-one American republics reach
agreement for unified utilization of 16O
idle foreign flag ships in American ports.
May
s-Ex.King Carol and Magda SAN for Cuba
17-Iceland's parliament votes to dissolve
union with Denmark: becomes republic.
18-Egyptian steamer zamzam sunk in
south Atlantic with 120 Americans
20-Brazil refuses Frances request to re.
sumo air service from Dakar.
21-Germany. Italy. permit France 10 build
continental air force.
June
1-Pope Plus XII defends the rights of man
against extensive state interference In q
radio address.
s-Tour thousand Chinese. sufocate in
Chungking air raid shelter.
14-Bolivian cabinet resigns.
15-Six Danish ships taken over by U. s.
24-Latin.American nations asked to ban
Axis consuls ousted from U. S.
July
1-China breaks diplomatic ties with Ger.
7-oat6greaR g aRu of military clash between Peru
and Ecuador Is reported.
12-Peru claims fresh attacks by Ecuador.
17-U. s. "blacklists" 1900 Latin Americans
as having Axis affiliations. Embargo
placed on their goods.
l9-Bolivia squelches Nazi putsch. Gusts
German attaches.
24-Argentine government asks Peru and
Ecuador to end dispute.
August
6-Costa Rica suspends all Nazi business
In country.
s-Argentina jails Nazi suspects and nips
alleged plot to overthrow government.
28-American republics agree to use all for.
eign owned ships seized In ports.
September
1-Mexico's President Camacho pledges CO.
operation for hemisphere defense;
1a-Wa;shington announces Peru Chile Be.
ments in economic war on Axis.
2s-Four slain as Mexicans riot at presi.
24-Argentina moves quickly to nip plotted
25-Three hundred more firms in Latin
America 60 on U. S. blacklist against
Axis.
October
9-Arnulfo Arias arrives in Cuba after coup
which ousted, him, as president of
Panama. Replaced by regime more ia.
11-Japan and q. S. agree on plan for bring.
ing U. S. citizens home from Orient In
Japanese ships. G-
14-Argentina and U. S. sign trade pact cut.
ting various tariffs.
ships carrying her flag. Many U. S.
ships on Panama registry since war
began.
November
Gu. S. makes billion dollars in lease
lend available to Russia:
Is forced to fight Japan.
14-U. s. marines withdrawn from China.
17-Saburo Kurusu, Japans special envoy
to U. s.. begins peace talks" in Wash.
24-U. S. troops ordered to Dutch Guiana.
Brazil and Argentina back move.
N-G. S. Messersmith, career diplomat.
% namsd lives II Jaan e iormSis
December rf
2-President asks Japan for explanation
Of troop moves into Indo.China.
7-Canada, Costa Rica and Nicaragua de-
1l-cuba and Dominican Republic Join in
t2-U. S. seizes II French ships.
lS--Five hundred persons killed in Peru
ls-Turkey notifies U. 5. IT win remain
ls-Martinique and United States reach ma.
val accord.
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