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erlands Indies army assumes serious
proportions.
27-Spain closes border on French side
in retaliation for similar action by
France.
March
5-U. S. state department protests con-
tinued Russian occupation of Iran
and seizure of booty in Manchuria.
1e-Situation in Manchuria extremely
critical" says General Marshall,
17-MoSt of Russian troops reported WITH
drawn from Iran.
18-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
matter.
2e-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-Urundi under U. N.
truSteeShip.
14-All-out civil war RACES in Manchuria.
Chinese Communist general says
25-Chinese Communists take over Har.
30-Plot to assassinate General Mac.
Arthur uncovered in Japan.
May
19-Fighting breaks out in Iran, with CEN
trail government troops attacking
Russian-backed forces in Azerbaijan
province.
2O-Secretary Byrnes, reporting on Paris
f0roiCn pninictnrc' conference inOi-
rectly blameS Russia for meager
accomplishments.
PAIL Russian troops Withdrawn from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, ut 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
hation spiral.
3o-Truce in Manchuria expires. fighting
recommenceS.
July
4-Philippines republic proclaimed
President Truman pledges continued
5-Polish mob beats Sc 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-
17-General Mikhailovitch executed in
Belgrade, Yugoslavia. as alleged
traitor who collaborated with Nazis.
22-Revolt sweeps Bolivia; 260 killed,
including President Villarroel.
29-PariS peace conference opens with
81 nations represented.
August
12-3Unscheduled 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 f1iers 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 5000 in Hindu
Moslem strife.
September
1-Greece votes 10 per, cent in favor
Of return of monarchy. headed by
11-Russian Delegate Gromyko calls
Greece "insult to Greek people,
18--Civil war reported in northern
Greece.
M-Stalin spikes persistent rumors OF
new war threat.
October
Nuremberg war crimes court. firds
10 of % high Nazis guilty. sentences
IL to hang. 7 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.
16-Ten of Nazi war criminals hanged in
Nuremberg prison. Hermann Goer-
ing commits suicide by poison, cheat
ing hangman. Those executed: Won
Ribbertrop. Keitel. Kaltenbrunner
Rosenberg. Franck. Frick, Streicher,
SauckeI. Jodl, Seyss-Inquart.
21-United Nations general assembly
opens session in New York City.
29-MolotoV urges general reduction o.
armaments.- including outlawing of
atomic bomb.
November
5-"Cease-f1re" order issued in Java and
Sumatra by Dutch, British and Indo-
neSianS
12-Churchill charges Russia is ION war
footing"
19-New members of u. N. Afghanistan
Iceland and Sweden take seats.
N-French Communists make large
gains in election.
27-General Macarthur freezes all assets
of Japan's 10 wealthiest families.
29-Russia agrees to U. N. inspection OF
armamentS.
December
1-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.
10-Civil war breaks out in Iran as semi.
autonomous AZerbaijan province bat.
ties government troops.
11-Fighting RACES in northern Greece;
guerrilla forces driven into Turkey by
regulars.
16-United Nations assembly adiourns
after choosing New York as perma-
nent home; disarmament recommen-
dations main achievement.