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hating civil war.
19-Iran asks U. S. security council to inter-
vene in dispute with Russia.
27-NeWly elected president of France,
Felix Gouin. meets with cabinet for
first time.
February
Hungary becomes republic by vote of
National Assembly.
Gu. NJ shelves Greek dispute, involving
Great Britain and Russia.
eGStalin announces new five-year plan for
USSR.
11-Jap General Homma. perpetrator Of Ba-
taan death march," sentended to death
by u. S. military court.
22-Argentine President Peron accuses u. g.
embassy officials Of espionage.
2S-Mutlny among native troops In Nether-
lands Indies, army assumes serious pro-
27-Spain closes border on French side in
retaliation for similar action by France
March
5-U. S. state department protests contin-
ued Russian occupation of Iran and seiz-
ure of booty in Manchuria.
16-Situation in Manchuria extremely crit
ical," says General Marshall.
17-Most of Russian troops reported with
drawn from Iran.
1B-International monetary conference ends
session at Savannah, Ca, after creating
World Bank and Fund.
N-Russian Delegate Gromyko walks out of
U. N. meeting in tiff over Iranian mat"
2e-UNRRA officials report epidemics of
bubonic plague, smallpox and meningi-
tbs in China.
April
Arrangements begin to place British.
inundated Tanganyika, Togoland and
the Cameroons, and Belgian-mandated
Ruanda-Urundi under Y. N. trusteeship.
14-All-out civil war RACES in Manchuria,
Chinese Communist general says.
25-Chinese Communists take over Hardin,
Manchuria, as Russians evacuate
30-Plot to assassinate General Macarthur
uncovered in Japan.
May
MAY Day parades halt work In many
S. American countries.
19-Fighting breaks out in Iran, with central
government troops attacking Russian
backed forces in Azerbaijan province.
20-Secretary Byrnes, reporting on Paris
foreign ministers conference, indirectly
blames Russia for meager accomplish.
mentS.
24-AT Russian troops withdrawn from Iran,
say Soviet officials.
S0-Arab league opposes further Jewish i'm.
migration into Palestine.
June
III. N. security council reports Spain
potential menace to peace" under
Franco
14-Atomic energy commission meets for
first time. Baruch, U. S. delegate, says,
1t is either world peace or world de-
struction.'
19-Russia demands destruction of all atom.
- ic bombs and exchange of data:
25-Hungary moves to check terrific inf1a.
ton SPIRAL
sO-Truce in Manchuria expires. fighting re.
commences.
July
4Philippines republic proclaimed. Presi.
dent Truman pledges continued U. S.
5-Polish mob beats SO Jews to death, in.
jures 40.
e-Philippine government battles Hukbela-
haps uprising, 200 killed.
15-Canadian officials find huge spy network
operating from Russian embassy.
I7-General Mikhailovitch executed in Bel
grade. Yugoslavia, as alleged traitor
22-Revolt sweeps Bolivia; 260 killed, In.
Guiding President Villarroel
z9-Paris peace conference opens with 81
nations represented.
August
12-"Unscheduled immigration" of Jews into
Palestine halted by British
1S-Turkish government rejects Russian pro-
posal for Joint defense of Black sea
SJfalIS.
gu. S. demands Yugoslavia release army
fiers forced down, and satisfaction for
deaths of five others shot down on
August 10.
Riots in Calcutta, India, quiet down,
leaving death toll of 1900 in Hindu
Mcslem strife.
September
1-Greece votes 10 per cent in favor of re-
:. turn OF monarchy, headed by George II
11-Russian Delegate Gromyko calls pres
ence of U. S. warships near Greece "in-
suit to Greek people,
18-C1v1l war reported in northern Greece
24-Stalin spikes persistent rumors of new
war threat.
October
Nuremberg war crimes court finds 10
OF q high Nazis guilty. sentences II to
hang, to prison