The Hardin tribune-herald., 1949-12-29
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K [As January
EASS SN 3-Israel involved In
dispute with Britain
after invading Egypt
and shooting down Raj. planes.
BUS. turns pressure on Britain to
abandon dispute with Israel so as
not to endaneer Arab-Jewish peace.
AUS. says it plans to join North At
Europe's fear of Russia. Chinese
Communists say peace terms are
surrender of Nationalists.
21-Chiang Kai-shek enters retirement
22-Israeli-Egyptian armistice delayed
BY Jewish retention of Neeeb.
2s-U.E. security council passes inde-
pendence plan for Indonesia.
Februury
s-cardinaI Mindszenty pleads guilty
in principle to treason charges by
Hungary's Red regime. Gets life
sentence. x.
26Buigaria begins treason trials of
Protestant leaders
March
4-Andrei vishinsky replaces Molotov
as Russian foreign minister.
1i-Draft of Atlantic pact completed;
Italy decides to Join. Israel and
Trans-Jordan sign cease-fire.
2o-Soviet zone currency barred from
sl-Russia denounces North Atlantic
pact.
April
a-chinese Communists modify peace
terms
aATwelve nations sign North Atlantic
pact and plan for US. arms aid.
7-Tories upset Labor In London eiec-
ton.
l7-ireiand becomes independent Fepub
24-communists capture Nanking.
so-U S., Russia negotiate to end Berlin
blockade and set up Big confer
ence on Germany. Communists gain
In attempt to isolate Shanghai.
Muy
1LRussians agree TO lift rail blockade
of Berlin. Dutch, Indonesians agree
on new truce. Reds capture Hang
chow, isolate Shanghai.
Il-Israel admitted to u.N
23-Big ministers conference opens IN
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
Isenate foreign relations committee
approves Atlantic pact.
7-chinese nationalist government pre-
pares to flee to ChLngktng
e-U S, and Soviet authorities agree on
formula to end anti-Red Berlin rail-
road strike. -
1s-Pro-Italians win Trieste election;
17-United States protests Britalns s traoe
pact with Argentina. ..-,,.
2e-Western charter creating CIVILIAN
allied high commission for west Ger
many published.
July .,.
1o-Chians Kai-shek enlists Philipplnes
in drive to form Pacific union, taxes
charge of Chinese nationalist re.
sistance Britain, U.S., Canada agree
TO September conference on Britain s
fsoIIar shortage. United Kingdom or
ders IS per cent cut In dollar e~-
ports through mid-l9s0.
is-Roman Catholic church tssues woria.
wide accommodation OF Commu-
as-Yugosfavia breaks relations with
+ Greek guerrillas.
August % E
Tito calls for uprising against MS
comm, rrn foes In Albania and Bull
saria.. warns Russia N not i'I...' 70 ihVsoe
,-inisSnaiiona rules Of war revised.
ia-Mascaw. denounces Tito's Yugosla-
: via as enemy of Russia.
ls-Greece reports rout Of Its northwest
ern rebels. =fN
September
aYugoslavia breaks off two CONNER.
ciaI pacts with Russia and discounts
danger of Russian invasion.
16--Hungarian ex-Foreign Minls s.er sss;
and two other alleged traitors say
they plotted with Tito and tne
United States. a.
help Chang Kai-shek. n. -
lS-Britain devalues pound ana - ma
tions follow suit.
an '.atomic exLiosion has taken
place In Russia. X.
29-Russia and four satellites preak Oh
mutual aid pacts with Tito. Big -Four
unity talks in Berlin reach anotnef
deadlock.
October
2-Russia recognizes Communist gov
eminent in China.
6-Big Four foreign ministers meet
again en- Austria. Yugoslavia takes
its Cominform dispute before U.N.
i1-Prime Minister of India, Nehru. ar
rives for visit in United States.