Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-01-07

10 C ham n, <; Gandhi ends l21.hour fast
23-Union Of Western nations endorsed by
3o-Gandhi shot In New Delhi by Hindu
nationalist
February
1-Russia protests that low.fying Bits
are making inspections of Soviet ships
in the Yellow sea and Sea of Japan.
New Italian trade and friendship treaty
signed in Rome.
6-Paris Figaro states that Soviet fac
tory in the Urals built an atomic bomb
which failed to explode in test
EranSs and Spain agree to reopen their
Czechoslovakia through Czech Commu-
mist party in bloodless coup. in one
March
that strikes cost 800 million in wages in
1946 and 28l million IN l947.
Secretary Forrestal urge, authorization
Of additional 275 million doll. dollar military
19-U. S. abandons its support Of partition
of the Holy Land.
24-President Peron of Argentina says that
31-Russia starts battle of blockades against
other allies in Berlin.
April
l-secretary Marshall. tells ninth interna-
Bogota that ERP must take precedence
over aid to Latin America.
2-Britain refers Holy Land dispute to U. N
ference.
12-Bronze statue of Franklin D. Roosevelt
is unveiled In London.
22-Haganah Jewish troops, seize Haifa.
28-Finnish parliament approves RuSSo-Fin.
nish defense treaty.
May
First Congress of Europe is held in The
13-Arab League proclaims in Damascus that
Estate Of war" exists between its mem;
bcrs and the Jewish rebels ofPalestine.
l4-Israel. first Jewish state in the Holy Land
since 70 A. D.: is proclaimed by the Jew
26-Gen. Jan Christian SHUTS and his Unit.
ed Party are defeated in South African
June
president for lie in June l 1876. resigns.
11-Cease. fire order takes effect on Pal.
estine's fighting fronts under four-week
l2-Senate appropriations committee re.
stores l;oli billion of the l.25s billion
ey as honhe rf forces ban all ship
ments from western Germany to Berlin.
July
6-Britain, France and y. S: demand in
nearly IDENTICAL notes that Russia lift its
9-Holy Land truce. which began June II.
expires. and all three principal fronts
12-British lendease account with the u s.
27-Maj. Gen. Hershey announces that the
new draft will take 25.year olds first and
2s-France joins the airlift to Berlin with
token flights using former Junkers Ju-52
2s-Yugoslay COMMUNISTS reflect Marshal
E,V head 81 w S the Rr Three begin
sl-Another u. S. tribunal in Nuremberg sen.
fences en II ,o Of IL krupp munitions direc'
August
2-secret plan for control Of Danube water.
ways is presented to the Danube confer
Mrs. oksana ,Kasenkina. So. Russian
chemistry teacher plunges from third.
floor window Of Russia's New York con-
12-Anglo.U. S. airlift TO Berlin achieves the
4sGOtonad2 1ssD gSn y, Korea s formally
proclaimed
September
3-chile's Communist party is outlawed
under act of congress.
+Queen Whelmina ends 50.year reign
over Netherlands in favor Of daughter
5-Pope Plus XII broadcasts his first speech
to German Catholics since the war.
8-Russia begins to hold air maneuvers In
sera ar and So on S
14LGen: Lucius D. Clay predicts in Berlin
l7-Swedsh Count Folke Bernadotte. U. N
mediator for Palestine. .aSsassinated:
21-Third annual session of 58nation U. N
General assembly in Paris
October
1-Panama's new president Domingo Diaz
Arosemena is inaugurated.
8-Norway Cuba and Egypt are elected by
the u. N. general assembly in Paris to
replace Belgium. Columbia and Syria on
the security council for two-year terms
the Paris Y. N. meeting. is challenged
by the U. S.
November
l-Chinese Communists completed their
route of the Nationalist in Manchura
and subdued the last resistance in Muk.
den
4-U N. general assembly approved the
western plan for atomic energy control
and rejected Russia's alternate pro.
pOSal
ia M lion men locked in battle on 200.
mile front in the Suchow area in the Ma.
tionalst:Communist war in China.
nrincipaI yapanese war crimes rial al are are
sentenced to death by hanging.
l3-Herpert Evatt president of the u N.
general assembly. and Trygve Lie. u N.
secretary.general. appeal directly to the
Big Four TO settle the Berlin dispute by
| direct negotiation.
IA son is born TO Princess Elizabeth of
England and Prince Philip. Duke of
Edinburgh.
26-Mme. Chang Kai.shek announces she
| will visit the U. S.
December
mime Chang Kai.shek arrives in U. S..
allegedy to press for three .billion-dollar
military and economic loan to China dur.
ing next three years.
| 12-United Nations assembly ended Its ~.
week Paris session by endorsing the
Korean government Of DR.. Syngman
Rhee and continuing the u. N Korean
commission for another year.
| l4-Ernst Reuter-. mayor Of western Berlin.
| proposes that western allies reorganize
the kommandantura without the Rus.
SLAMS and abolish the boundaries be.
tween American. British and French
sectors.