Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
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| NANN.N3xS 3-ISrael involved In &
| dispute with Britain
after invading Egypt
and shooting down R.A.F. planes.
| bus. turns pressure on Britain to
abandon dispute with Israel so as
not to endanger Arab-Jewish peace.
| Aus. 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.
| 2l-Chiang Kai-shek enters retirement
| 22-Israeli-Egyptian armistice delayed
by Jewish retention of Negeb.
28-U.N. security council passes inde-
pendence plan for Indonesia.
February
8-Cardinal Mindszenty pleads guilty
in principle" to treason charges by
Hungary's Red regime. Gets life
24-Israel, Egypt sign armistice.
26-Bulgaria begins treason trials of
Protestant leaders
Murch
4-Andrei Vishinsky replaces Molotov
as Russian foreign minister.
11-Draft of Atlantic pact completed:
Italy decides to join. Israel and
Trans-Jordan sign cease-fire.
20-Soviet zone currency barred from
west Berlin.
3l-Russia denounces North Atlantic
pact.
April
2-Chinese Communists modify peace
terms
4-Twelve nations sign North Atlantic
pact and plan for us. arms aid.
7-Tories upset Labor in London cleo
ton.
l7-Ireland becomes independent repub-
lie.
24-Communists capture Nanking.
30-U s., Russia negotiate to end Berlin
blockade and set up Big confer
ence on Germany. Communists gain
in attempt to isolate Shanghai.
Moy
4HRussians agree to lift rail blockade
of Berlin. Dutch, Indonesians agree
on new truce. Reds capture Hang
chow, isolate Shanghai.
l1-Israel admitted to U.N
23-Big ministers conference opens il
Paris. West German constitution
adopted. Reds capture Shanghai.
3o-Big deadlocks on German unity.
Soviet-zone Germans adopt constitu-
ton. Czech Reds hit Catholic church.
June
6-Senate foreign relations committee
approves Atlantic pact.
7-Chinese nationalist government pre-
pares TO flee to Chungking
eU.S. and Soviet authorities agree on
formula to end anti-Red Berlin rail- |
road strike.
13-Pro-Italians win Trieste election.
17-United States protests Britain's trade |
pact with Argentina.
charter creating civilian |
allied high commission for west Ger
many published.
July
10-Chiang Kai-shek enlists Philippines
in drive TO form Pacific union, takes |
charge of Chinese nationalist re-
sistance Britain, US, Canada agree |
TO September conference on Britain'S |
dollar shortage. United Kingdom or
ders 25 per cent cut in dollar ex-
ports through mid-1950.
l3-Roman Catholic church issues world
wide accommodation of Commu-
nists.
breaks relations with
Greek guerrillas.
August
1-Dutch-Indonesian truce signed.
2-Tito calls for uprising against his
Comint-rm foes in Albania and Bull
garia, warns Russia not to invade
Yugoslavia.
rules of war revised.
2-Moscow denounces Titos Yugosla-
via as enemy of Russia.
6-Greece reports rout of its northwest
ern rebels.
september
2-Yugoslavia breaks off two CONNER
cial pacts with Russia and discounts
danger of Russian invasion.
6-Hungarian ex-Foreign Minister Ratk |
and two other alleged traitors say |
they plotted with Tito and the |
United States.
Big Three agree not to
help Chang Kai-shek.
S-Britain devalues pound and "A ma
tions follow suit
3-President Truman announces that
an "atomic exp Liosien" has taken
place in Russia.
9-Russia and four satellites break off
mutual aid pacts with Tito. Big Four
unity talks in Berlin reach another
deadlock.
October
Prussia recognizes Communist gov
eminent in China.
b-Big Four foreign ministars meet |
again en- Austria. Yugoslavia takes |
its Cominform dispute before U.N.
Prime Minister of India, Nehru, ar
rives for visit in United States.