Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30

~ January
t1AAN 3-Israel involved in a
dispute with Britain
after invading Egypt
and shooting down R.A.F. planes.
S-Dutch finish Sumatran "police" cam
paign, but remain under fire In IN.
for Indonesia policy.
1S-U,S, turns pressure on Britain to
abandon dispute with Israel so as
not to endanger Arab-J ewish peace.
14-U.S. says Il plans to Join North At
lantic military alliance to ease west
Europe's fear Of Russia. Chinese
Communists say peace terms are
surrender Of Nationalists.
N-Chiang kai-shek enters retirement
22-lsraeli-Egyp armistice delayed
by Jewish retention Of Negeh.
S6-U.N. security council passes inde-
pendenee plan for Indonesia.
Februury
s-cardinal Mindszenty pleads ''guilty
in principle" 70 treason charges by
Hungary's Red regime. Gets life
24-Israei. Egypt sign armistice.
26-Bulgarta begins treason trials Of
Protestant leaders. -
March
4-Andrei VishinslSy replaces Molotov
as Russian foreign minister.
11-Draft Of Atlantic pact completed.
Italy decides to Join. Israel and
Trans-JOrdan sign cease-fire.
2O-Soviet zone currency barred from
2S-Germans and Allies deadlocked on
west German government.
31-Russia denoupces North Atlantic
pact.
April
2-chinese Communists modify peace
s-Trans;JOrdan signs armistice with
Israel.
Twelve nations sign North Atlantic
pact and plan for is. arms aid.
ton.
l7-Ireland becomes independent repub-
lie.
24-Communists capture Nanking.
SO-U s., Russia negotiate to end Berlin
blockade and set up Big 4 confer
ence on Germany. Communists gain
In attempt to Isolate Shanghai.
Muy
4-Russians agree to lift rain blockade
OF Berlin. Dutch, Indonesians agree
on new truce: Reds capture Hang
chow, isolate Shanghai.
l1-Israel admitted to U.N
<d-Blg mtntsters' conference opens in
Paris. West German constitution
a. aqopted; Reds capture Shanghai.
SoViet-zOne Germans adopt constitii-
ton. Czech Reds hit Catholic church.
June
6-Senate foreign relations committee
approves Atlantic pact
d-Chtnese nationalist government pre.
pares 70 1lee 70 ChunglZinR
S-U.S. and Soviet authorities agree on
formula to end anti-Red Berlin rail-
13-Pro-Italians win a Trieste election.
4d-United States protests Britain's trade
pact with Argentina.
2B-Western charter creating civilian
allied nigh commission for west Ger
July
'4O-Chiang Kai-shels enlists Philippines
m drive to form Pacific union, takes
eharge Of Chinese nationalist re-
s1stahce. Britain, us, Canada agree
70 September conference on Britain's
collar shortage. United Kingdom or.
GERS q per. cent cut in dollar ex-
ports through mid-195O.
4S-Roman Catholic church issues world
wide accommodation Of Commu-
nists.
2O-Israel and Syria sign armistice.
~S-1 ugoslavia breaks relations with
August
l-Dutch-Indonesian truce signed.
ITO ealls Tor uprising against his
Cominferm foes in Albania and Bull |
YugoSlavia.
s-New Council Of Europe holds first
i1-1nternational rules of war revised.
42-Moscow denounces Tito's Yugosla. |
VIA as enemy Of Russia.
4s-Hightists win west German parlis. /
mentary elections.
l0-Greece reports rout Of its northwest. |
ern rebels.
September
2-Yugoslavia breaks off two CONNER.
eial paetS with Russia and discounts |
danger Of Russian invasion.
New west German parliament con-
-3x1gosIayia 3r1SS' e gets saO.OOO,OOO loan
46-Hungarian ex-Foreign Minister Raik
and two other alleged traitors saw
Sney plotted with Tito and the |
47-Western Big Three agree not to |
- help Chang Kai-shek.
4o--5rltain devalues pound and "a ma
tons follow suit.
SS-PFesident Truman announces that
an "atOmiO explosion has taken
place In Russia.
@4-aungary sentences ''Titoist-IJ s. -
- pIotters 70 death.
<S-Russia and four satellites break off
mutual aid pacts with Tito. Big -Four
unity talks Ia Berlin reach another