Arizona sun., 1947-01-03
February

N--NeWly-eleCLeQ president OF FRANCE,
Felix Gouin. meets with cabinet for
February
= Hungary becomes republic by vote
of National Assembly.
gu. N. shelves Greek dispute, involv-
ing Great Britain and Russia.
9-Stalin announces new fve-year plan
11-Jap General Homma! perpetrator of
Bataan death march," sentenced to
death by u S. military court.
22-Argentipe President Peron accuses
U. s. embassy officials of espion-
23-Mutiny among native troops in Meth
erlands Indies army assumes serious
proportions.
27-Spain closes border on French side
in retaliation for similar action by
March
5-U. S state department protests con-
tinued Russiar occupation of Iran
and seizn-o of booty in Manchuria.
16-SituaticHi in Manchuria extremely
CRITICAL" says, General Marshall.
17-nfost of Russian troops reported with
drawn from Iran.
18-International monetary conference
ends session at Savannah, Ga, after
creating World Bank and Fund
N-Russian Delegate Gromyko walks out
of U. N. meeting in tiff over IraniaD
2s-UNRRA officials report epidemics Of
bubonic plague. smallpox and menin..
gifts in China.
April
7-Arrangements begin to place British
inundated Tanganyika. Togoland and
the Cameroons. and Belgian.man-
dated Ruanda- a-Urundi under U. N.
14-All-out civil war RACES in Manchuria.
Chinese Communist general says
25-Chinese Communists take over Har-
bin. Manchuria. as Russians evacu-
3o-Plot to assassinate General Mac.
Arthur uncovered in Japan.
May
19-Fighting breaks out In Iran. with CEN
tral government troops attacking
Russian-backed forces in Azerbaitan
province.
2o-Secretary Byrnes.. reporting on Paris
foreign ministers conference. indi-
rectly blames Russia for meager
accomplishments.
24-All Russian troops withdrawn from
Iran. say Soviet officials.
30-Arab league opposes further Jewish
immigration into Palestine.
June
1-U. N security council reports Spain
potential menace to peace" under
Franco.
14-Atomic energy commission meets for
first time. Baruch. U. S. delegate.
says. "It is either world peace or
world destruction
19-RuSsia demands destruction of all
atomic bombs and exchange of data.
25-Hungary moves to check terrific In
so-Truce in Manchuria expires. fighting
recommences.
July
HPhilippines republic proclaimed.
President Truman pledges continued
u. s. aid.
5-Polish mob beats So Jews to death.
Injuries 40.
9-Philippine government battles Hulk
belahaps uprising, 200 killed.
15-Canadian officials find huge spy net
work operating from Russian en-
.. basSy.
17-General Mikhailovitch executed in
traitor who collaborated with Nazis.
22-Revolt sweeps Bolivia; 260 killed.
including President Villarroel.
29-Paris peace conference opens with
81 nations represented
August
12-"Unscheduled immigration" of Jews
into Palestine halted by British.
13-Turkish government rejects Russian
proposal for joint defense of Black
sea straits
21-U S. demands Yugoslavia release
army flierS forced down, and salts
faction for deaths of five others shot
down on August 10.
Riots in Calcutta, India, quiet down.
leaving death toll of g 000 in Hindu.
MoSlem strife.
September
1-Greece votes 70 per cent in favor
Of return of monarchy. headed by
George II.
11-Russian Delegate Gromyko calls
rs,,t of u to s res warSnpS Sadnis near
18-Civil war reported in northern
Greece.
24-Stalin spikes persistent rumors of
new war threat.
October
Nuremberg war crimes court finds
10 of % high Nazis guilty. sentences
IL to hang, to prison
10-Italian peace treaty draft approved
by Paris peace conference. Russia
objects to clauses on Trieste.
15-Peace conference adjournS after ap-
proving treaty drafts for Romania,
Hungary and Finland, all over Rus.
sian protests.
l6-Ten of Nazi war criminals hanged in
Nuremberg prison. Hermann Goer.
ing commits suicide by poison, cheat
ing hangman Those executed: Won
Ribbentrop. Keitel Kaltenbrunner.
Rosenberg, Franck, Frick, Streicher.
Sauckel. Jodl. Seyss.Inquart.
cl-United Nations general assembly
opens session in New York City.
29-Molotov urges general reduction OF
ornaments, including outlawing OF
atomic bomb
November
5-"Cease-fire' order issued in Java and
Sumatra by Dutch. British and Indo-
neSianS.
12-Churchill charges Russia is ION war
footing"
Iceland and Sweden, take seats.
24-French Communists make large
gains in election.
27-General Macarthur freezes all assets
of Japans 10 wealthiest families.
29-Russia agrees to U. N. inspection OF
ornaments.
December
l-U S. and Britain merge German
zones economically
6-"Big Four" nations at u. N. agree
on peace treaties for Italy, Romania
Hungaria. Bulgaria and Finland.
1O-Civil war breaks out In Iran as semi.
autonomous Azerbaijan province bat
ties government troops.
l1-Fighting RACES In northern Greece;
guerrilla forces driven into Turkey By
roCularg