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World War 1.
11-Chinese civil warfare continues to
rage.
15-Truce becomes effective between
French troops and native rebel forces
in French Indo-C China.
19-Poland holds first election for parlia-
mentary offices since 1885.
21-Paul Ramadier chosen new premier
of France. New cabinet leans to left.
but not Communism.
February
2-Premier Alcide de Gasperi forms
new Italian cabinet composed of
coalition of Christian Democrats and
Leftists.
+Anglo-Arab conference on Palestine
adjourns in failure. as Arabs reject
partition plan.
british military government of Ger
many plan to free 1000, 900
of the 1,500. 900 Nazi suspects in zone,
First legal Polish cabinet since war
formed by Josef ~Cyrankiewicz. Ten
or Socialists.
20NBritish withdrawal from
India before June, 1913.
25-Foreign ministers end London con-
ference, with little Roadway OF
peace treaties for Austria and Ger
many.
March
Chinese Communist troops open large
scale offensive against C~hangchun. {.
+Greek government appeals to U. S.
for immediate aid.
8DJewish underground forces battle
British soldiers in Palestine.
14-U. S. INT Philippines sign treaty
granting U. S. 99-year leases for
naval bases.
24EDutch and Indonesians sign treaty
recognizing Indonesian Republic,
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April
2-U. N. grants U. S. strategic trustee
ship over former Japanese-mandated
islands, the Caroline. Marshall and
Mariana groups.
5IChinese Communist troops kill 5
U. S. marines, wound is in raid on
marine munition dump.
24-MoScow conference ends after As
days. after reaching agreement on
only a few points for Austrian and
German treaties.
26-Peace negotiations begin between
1ndo-Chinese rebels and French
forces.
May
eCommunists ousted from French cab.
met.
16-Congress passes foreign relief bill,
providing $50 million dollars for Aus
tria, Greece. Hungary. Italy. Poland.
Trieste and China.
20-First Japanese premier under new
constitution is Tetsu Katayama, SO.
lawyer and a Christian.
31-Russia seizes control of Hungarian
government through Hungarian Com.
munist party coup.
Premier de Gasperf Of Italy forms
new cabinet. minus Communists or
June
5-Secretary Marshall reveals Mar
shall Plan for European aid.
U. S. senate ratiies peace treaties
with Italy. Hungary. Romania and
Bulgaria.
27-Austria and U. S. reach settlement
on occupation costs.
President of Chile Gabriel Videla
proposes inter American army to
guard the continent.
tory. ends after spending three bill
Lion dollars in four years, u per
cent of funds coming from the u. S.
July
15-Paris economic conference estab-
fishes donation organization for Eu.
ropean economic cooperation under
Marshall plan.
20-Dutch forces, with air support, at
tack Indonesian Republic installa-
tions on Java and Sumatra. claim
AlS bIedCu VI IuCG.
28-ProtestS on undeclared war in Meth
erlands East Indies pour into U. N.
August
III. N. atomic energy commission re-
leases six papers on atomic control
plans. Russia rejects proposals.
15-India becomes free of foreign rule
as British relinquish powers. Two
sovereign states. Dominion of India
and Pakistan. govern most of huge
land.
21-Russian vetoes keep Italy. Austria.
TranSjordania, Fire, Portugal from
U. N. membership.
23-Government of Ecuador seized In
bloodless coup by defense minister
Col. Carlos Mancheno.
September
2-Inter-American treaty of reciprocal
assistance signed by delegates of 10
North and South American nations
at Rio de Janeiro.
6-Rioting sweeps India, with thousands
of fatalities.
22-EuropeanA nations ask 221a billion
dollars In aid under Marshall plan.
29-Arab Higher Committee of Palestine
tells U. N. commission Arabs will
fight to keep Palestine an Arab-con-
trolled state.
30-Greek' government reports As. PA
Greek civilians and 1000 soldiers and
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October. 1914.
October
S-Communist parties Of nine European
nations form "Cominform.'' revived
Comintern.
19-F r e n C h i-Comnunist party,
Charles deGaulle's RPF, replaces
21-U. N: establishes permanent Balkan
"border-watch" committee to cover
Greece. Yugoslavia. Bulgaria int
confidence in assembly. averting new
crisis.
November
3EBritish and Scotch elections turn to
conservative sid as Labor and Com
munist parties lose ground.
8-Britain forced to ration potatoes.
13-U. N. creates Little Assembly to
act during recess of main body.
lSCommunist-inspired riots and strikes
sweep France and Italy.
17-U. N. accept Geneva trade agree
ment, signed by % nations.
20-Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and
1t. Philip Mountbatten In London
draws worldwide interest.
24-Strikes in France and Italy fail. as
workers return to Jobs.
gu. N. partitions Palestine into Jew.
ish and Arab states.
December
Gu. S. forbids shipment Of arms to
Palestine.
@Russia breaks off trade pact dis
cussion with France.
12-General strike grips Rome; Com
munists march on city.
15NSoviet government ~revalues Russia's
currency.
16-London Big Four foreign ministers
parley ends in failure: Secy. of State
Marshall blames Russia for collapse.
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