Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-01-08
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sL8 January
10-U. N. security council
guarantees independ.
ence Of Free Territory
of Trieste, coded to Italy after
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.
4-Anglo-Arab conference on Palestine
adjourns in failure, as Arabs reject
partition plan.
british military government OF Ger.
many announces plan to free 100000
of the $500, 900 Nazi suspects in zone.
First legal Polish cabinet since war
formed by Josef Cyrankiewicz. Ten
key positions held by Communists
or Socialists.
20-British announce withdrawal from
India before June. 1948.
March
Chinese Communist troops open large
scale offensive against Changchun.
4-Greek government appeals to U. s.
for immediate aid.
1+U. S. and Philippines sign treaty
granting U. S. 99-year leases Tor
24EDutch and Indonesians sign treaty
recognizing Indonesian Republic,
with sovereignty by January l. 1949.
April
2-U. N. grants U. S. strategic trustee.
Tav> ovada tod
islands, the Caroline, Marshall and
Mariana groups.
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
Indo- Chinese rebels and French
forces.
May
e-Communists 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.
31-Russia SEXES control OF Hungarian
government through Hungarian Com.
nunist party coup.
Premier de Gasperi OF Italy forms
new cabinet. minus Communists or
Socialists.
June
S-secretary Marshall reveals 'Mar.
shall Plan" for European aid.
u. s. senate ratifeS peace treaties
with Italy, Hungary, Roman1a ana
Bulgaria.
S0--UNRRA, largest relief effort In MS
tory, ends after spending three bill.
lion dollars In four years, u per
cent Of funds coming from the U. 8.
July
1S-Paris economic conference estab-
fishes donation organization for Eu.
ropean economic cooperation under
Marshall plan.
August
l5-India becomes free Of foreign rule
as British re1inQuish powers. Two
sovereign states, Dominion Of India
and Padstan. govern most Of huge
land.
21-Russian vetoes keep Italy. Austria.
Transjordania, Fire. Portugal from
u. N. membership.
2S-Government of Ecuador seized In
bloodless coup by defense minister
Col. Carlos Mancheno.
September
2-Tnter.American treaty Of reciprocal
assistance signed by delegates OF 10
North and South American nations
at Rio de Janelro.
6-Rioting sweeps India, with thousands
of fatalities.
22-European nations ask 221a billion
dollars In aid under Marshall plan.
20-Arab Higher Committee of Palestine
tells u N. commission Arabs will
fight TO keep Palestine an Arab-con-
trolled state.
October
sLCommunist parties Of nine European
nations form "Cominform." revived
Comintern.
19-Fr ench anti.Communist party.
Charles deGaulle's RPF, replaces
Communists as largest French party.
November
British and Scotch elections turn 10
conservative side as Labor and Com
munist parties lose ground.
lS-Communist.insp riots and strikes
sweep France and Italy.
l7-U. N. accept Geneva trade agree
ment, signed by % nations.
20-Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and
1t. Philip Mountbatten in London