The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-01-05
December

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dispute with Britain
after invading Egypt
and shooting down R.A.F. planes
13-U.S. turns pressure on Britain TO
abandon dispute with Israel so as not
endanEer Arab-J Jewish peace.
14-U S. says it plans to Join North At,
Europes fear of Russia. Chinese
Communists say peace terms are sur
render of Nationalist
2l-Chiang Kai-shek enters retirement.
22-Israeli-Eeyptan armistice delayed by
-, Jewish retention of Negeb.
28-U.N. security council passes indepen-
dence plan for Indonesia.
February
8-CardinaI Mindszenty pleads guilty
in principle to treason charges by
Hungary's Red regime. Gets life SEN
24-Israei, Egypt sign armistice.
26-Bulgaria begins treason trials of
Protestant leaders.
March
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.
2o-Soviet zone currency barred from west
a1-Russia denounces North Atlantic
pact.
April
2-Chinese Communists modify peace
4-TweIve nations sign North Atlantic pact
and plan for U. S. arms aid.
Tories upset Labor in London cleo
17-Ireiand becomes independent repub-
24-Communists capture Marking
30-U. s., Russia negotiate to end Berlin
blockade enSa 9nd set up Big confer ssi
in attempt to isolate Shanghai.
Moy
70 ,Ja
of Berlin. Dutch. Indonesians agree
on new truce. Reds capture Hang
chow. isolate Shanghai.
11-Israel admitted to UN.
23-Big ministers conference opens In
Paris West German constitution
adopted. Reds capture Shanghai.
3o-Big deadlocks on German unity.
Soviet-zone Germans adopt constitution.
Czech Reds hit Catholic church.
June
6-Senate foreign relations committee ap-
proves Atlantic pact.
7-Chinese nationalist government pre-
pares to flee to Chungking.
s-U.S and Soviet authorities argee on
formula to end anti-Red Berlin rail-
13-Pro-Italians win Trieste election.
17-United States protests Britain's trade
pact with Argentina.
29-Western charter creating civilian allied
high commission for west Germany
published.
July
1u-Chlang kal-SheK enllStS philippines
in drive to form Pacific union, takes
charge of Chinese nationalist
sistance. Britain, is, Canada agree
to September conference Britans
dollar shortage. United Kingdom or
ders 25 per cent cut in dollar exports
through mid-1950.
13-Roman Catholic church issues world
wide communication of Commu-
nists.
2s-Yueoslavia breaks relations with Greek
guerrillas.
August
-Dutch-Indonesian truce signed
Tito calls for uprising against his
Cominform foes in Albania and Bull
garia, warns Russia not to invade
Yugoslavia
11-Internatonal rules of war revised.
12-Moscow denounces Tito's Yugoslavia
as enemy of Russia.
16-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.
16-Hunsarian eX-Foreign Minister Raik
and two other alleged traitors say
they plotted with Tito and the United
States.
17-Western Big Three agree not to help
Chang Kai-shek.
1s-Britain devalues pound and "a nations
follow suit.
2s-Russia and four satellites break off
mutual aid pacts with Tito Big -Four
unity talks in Berlin reach another
deadlock.
October
2-Russia recognizes Communist govern
ment in China.
again on Austria. Yugoslavia takes
its Comlnforn dispute before U.N.
11-Prime Minister of India, Nehru, ar.
riVes for visit in United States.