. Chronology of the Year conser 1932 E.W. Pickard INTERNATIONAL Jan. 2-—Japanese troops occupied Chinchow, Manchuria. Jan. $—Chancellor Bruening an- nounced Germany could no longer pay reparations. Jan. 20-—-Lausanne reparations postponed, Jan. 25—Council of tions met and China action against Japan. Russia and Poland AgRression treaty. Jan, 28-—Japanese Chinese quarter of loody battle began, Jan, 2%—China in League of Na- tions council invoked strong articles of covenant against Japan. Jan, 30-Japanese seized part of for- eign section of Shanghal, despite pro- tests of other nations, United States ordered Asiatic fleet and regiment of infantry to Shanghal, Feb, apanese warships shelled the Nanki forts, United State Great Britain, France and Italy concerted protest against China, and offered peace. Feb, iational disarmament conference opene in Geneva. Feb rejected lans of battie in ai renewed, Full division of U to Shanghai. Harbin Manchuria, Japanese, Feb. 6-0. B. in Shang! Feb. 1: tack on China League conference on of Na- firm League demanded signed a non- selzed and marines Shanghai de course in peace Shang- 8. army ordered occupied by dist infantry arrived of ote appea flities 2 n sent . 1T==Japan served ul to withdraw her Shanghal. Feb. 19—China rejected Japan's ul- timatum, Feb. 22—Great Italy signed agreement. March 1-—Japan accepted Nations pian for peace Shanghai, both Japanese armies to withdraw March 3—Both Jap armies were ordere to #t Shanghai; Chinese back about 13 miles, League of Nations assembly met in Geneva to take up Sino-Japanese trouble, Britain Franc Mediterranean paris and Chinese nese and Chinese cease fighting were driven renewed attack yf 1] ne Assen Japanese se: League ded withdrawa > $e % 8s adopt. # abandon tariff w May ference Tur June intergos k sanne conference une President near dependn AWrence seaway d by r States and Jul) 3 tional 4 eonference in Geneva a nations refusing to vote for ton of hisvement.™ July 25-—Poland and Russia signed peace treaty July 268-—QGermany joined co-British ente . July 29- Paraguayan dispute. July 21—Paraguay ordered mobilization against Bolivia Aug, 2——United States accepted in- vitation to part ate id world econ- omic conference, war debts being barred, United States and South and Central American nations warned Paraguay and Bolivia against war . in note to France, demanded equality of armaments Sept. 5—Conference of Danubian na« tions opened in Strese, Italy Sept. 12-—France rejected demand for arms equality, Sept. 15—Manchukuo recognized by Japan. Sept. 18—~QGreat Britain rejected Ger. many's demand for arms equality Oct. 2—Raport of League of Nations commisaion on Manchuria made pub- He, calling for hment of an autonomous, dem ized Manchuria under Chinese sovereignty Oct, Iraq became a member of the League of Nations, Great Britain sure rendering her mandate, Oct. 18—Great Hritain abrogated her trade treaty with Russia, Oct. 21-New Chilean government recognized by United States and Great Britain, Oct 22-~Paraguay captured Fort Arces in the Gran Chaco from Bolivi- Bhs. Nov. 4—~France's new "constructive disarmament plan” laid before disarm- ament conference burean in Geneva. Nov. 10-—John CGalsworthy, English novelist, was awarded the Nobel prize for literature. Nov. 11-Great Britain, France and other nations asked postponement of ayment of their war debt interest to inited States and revision of the debts, 14-—France’'s plan for disarm. the Fran- troops attacked forts In Chaco general Germany's Nov. ament and security laid before the dis armament conference in Geneva Nov, 21—Japan's case in Manchurian affair laid before council of League of Nations. China replied, Nov, 23-European nations notified by United Statés they must pay war debt Installment and interest. Nov, 20--France and Russia signed Jreaty of nonaggression and concilin- on Dee, 1—Becond British note asking cancellation of war debts received in Washington, Dee. 3—France's second note ior war debt cancellation received in Wash. ington Deo. b-Specinl meoting of League of Nations sssembly opened to consider the Manchurian trouble, Dec. T-—British way debt plea again rejécted by United States Dee, 1l1--United States, Ureat Brit. ain, France, Italy and Germany signed agreement to work for world disarma- ment. Dee. 13-~French chamber of deputies voted not to pay the war debt install- ment due the United States, and Pro- mier Herriot resigned, Belgium decided to payment to America, Dee. 14-Germany returned to disarmament conference in Genova, Dec, 16-—Great Britain, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and Czechoslovakia paid their war debt installments due the United States. France, Belgium, Poland, Hungary and Estonia did not "FOREIGN Jan. 3—Mahatma Gandhi ordered clive fl disobedience campaign in India re- newed and was arrested. Jan. 12—French cabinet resigned, Jan, lé—Laval formed new French cabinet with Briand left out. Jan, 2l-Japanese diet dissolved. Rebellion broke out in Catalonia, Spain, Jan. 23-—~Communistie Salvador, Jan. 24-—British convicts in Dart. moor penitentiary, England, mutinied and burned part of the prison. Martial law declared in Salvador; government troops defeated rebels. Jan. 28-~Chiang Kal-shek became premier of China, Jan. 30—Finland hibition ‘law. Feb, 11-—Premier Mussolini paid his first visit to Pope Pius X Feb. 14—Ricardo Jiminesz president of Costa Rica. Feb. 16-—Plerre Laval's French ernment resigned. De Valera's Fianna Vall party won Irish election. Feb, 20—-Augustin B, Justo rated president of Argentina. Tardieu formed government its debt the default uprising in repealed its pro- elected BOV~ inaugu- for Feb, 21—Saoviet Russia banished Trotzky and 36 others for all time Feb, 24—Spain’'s first divorce passed, Feb, parliament 10 per bill March -Eamo de Valera elected president Irish Free State. Henry installed as head of new Manchurian state of Manchukuo March 12-Ivar Krueger, head of Swedish match trust, committed sul- cide In Paris. March 13-—President Von Hindenburg lead in German election but failed to get a majority vote, Hitler badly beaten Apri thousand inhabitants of V Ss Stefano, Italy, fled for their lives as village dropped into an- cient Roman caves. April 8—Mob forced resignation of Newfoundland government. April 10-—Von Hindenburg re-elected president of Germany, April 13-Germ y ordered Hitler to disband his 400.000 shock troops. April 19-—Britizh budget introduced, continuing heavy taxation for another Jear, April 24—Hitler ists won in elections Austria. May law passed National Social. in Prussia and scientists an- i the hydrogen helium atom. imer, president of ted by a Russian, Ayala elected presi- 1—Tw¢ installed as presi- it in Peruvian navy 4 In wiping out rity by rad- ical i ta and Bocia . Albert Lebrun elected presi- of France. ¥ 15-—FPremier tesinated by young rorists. of Japan ter- Inukal militarist Eire. of al- State Dall ing oath ral Saito made premier of Greece re- Papanastasion for Greece Bruening, chan« and his cabinet 31-—Franz made Hor o Germany ier Jorga of Rumania resign E ard Herriot : von Papen i ele elec ans tried to with head revolt at Trujillo revolt spread to 20-uGer rovernment decreed July n ‘russia and martial dictatorship i revamped Italian , ousting reign Minister Dino and others 21-—Britizsh imperial conference opened in Ottawa, Canada July 31-Hitler's Nazis made big gains in German elections but failed to get control of reichatag. Aug. B-New Welland formally opened by Canada, Aug. 10~Spanish royalists started revolutionary movement but were sup- pressed Aug. 13-President Von Hindenburg refused to make Hitler chancellor of Germany. Aug. 15~Euseblo Ayala Inaugurated president of Paraguay Aug. 16-—Ten thousand Cuban physi. cians struck against cheap service in elinies, Aug economic ship eanal 188pain ordered exile of 952 nobles for monarchist revolt Aug, 20-Britlsh imperial economie conference closed with signing of 1% trade pacts with the dominions Ecuador congress disqualified Presi dent-Elect Bonifaxz Aug, 28-Military revolt by supporters of Bonifaz Aug. 37-British cotton struck, Auk, 2%--Eecuador revolt suppressed after battle. Bept. 2—President resigned, Sept. 4~Gen. A. L, Rodriguez elected president of Mexico. Sept. S—Bpanish cortes confiscated estates of grandees to be distributed among the people, and granted auton- omy to Catalonia, Sept. 12-German relchatag voted no confidence In the government and was dinsolved by Chancellor Von Papen. Sept. 123--Chilean revolt compelled President Davila to resign. Sept. 20--Mahatma Gandhi began fast “unto death” ns protest against Indian electoral system. Sept. 21 Count Karoly: resigned as premier of Hungary. Bept, 26-Hindus and untouchables devised electoral compromise which was accepted by British government, and Gandhi ended his fast, Sept, 27--Dr. Clemente Bello, presi. dent of the Cuban senate, nssassi- nated, Oct. 2-—Judge Abrasam Oyanadel hecame provisional president of Chile, General Blanche being forced to resign by threatened revolt, Oot. 3James McNeill resigned as governor general of the Irish Free State at the Instance of President De Valera. Brazilian revolt ended. the rebels ulin Manion formed new surrendering. Oot. 19 cabinet for Rumania. Oot, 24-=Itnly began celebration of ten years of Fascism. elected Oct, 30--Arturo Alessandri president of Chile. Tiburcio Andino elected president of Honduras, Martines Mera elected president of Ecuador, Sl—Lancashire cotton mill struck, in Ecuador weavers Rublo of Mexico Oct. workers Nov, 3—Berlin tied up by transpor- tation workers’ strike. Nov, 6—~Cerman elections resulted in reichstag majority for no party. Premier Mussolini of Italy granted amnesty to political exiles Juan B. Sacasa elected president of Nicaragua, Nov. l4-—Hundreds slain in battles between Honduran rebels and govern- ment troops, Nov, 17—Chancellor Von Papen of Germany and his cabinet resigned, Nov, 20-~Adolf Hitler was offered chancellorship of Germany under con- ditions which he rejected. Nov. 20—Donal Buckley made gov- ernor general of Irish Free State. Dec, 2—Gen. Kurt von Schleicher nap- pointed chancellor of Germany to form new government. Dec, 14—Premier Herriot of France resigned when parliament voted not to pay war debt installment due United States. Dec. 15~Edmund president of Switzerland, Dec. 18—Huge plot against Argen- tina government folled and prominent men arrested. Dec. 18~Joseph Paul-Boncour formed new French cabinet Dee, 24—Arturo Alessandri rated president of Chile DOMESTIC 4—Congress reassembled and re- message from President {Hoover Quick action on relief meas- Schultess elected inaugu~ Jan, ceived asking ures. Jan, 8 nounced diploma Jan. 9 Ambassador Dawes coming retirement an- from ~-Dwight FF, Davis resigned as Eovernor general of the Philippines and Theodore Roosevelt was named to succeed him, Democrats selected national conve ion, Jan. 11—Seniute passed Reconstruc- tion Finance corporation bill Jan 12—Ansocinte J ice OO W. olmes of United States Supreme resigned Hattie Caraway from Arkansas, b—House passed Reconstruc- nee corporation b ! Joseph C. Grew selected as ambassador to Japan, Jan, 18~Qen. C. G a8 president of Recons corporation: Be placed him as chairman ment conference delegatio 2 21—Wets lost, 15 to 05, In test Chicago for their elected U. B Dawes’ selected struction Finance ry Btimson re- of disarmn- n 1 ! D, Roosevelt Hy declared himself a candidate the Democratic Presidential nomi- Agriculture Jan, 7 partment of i house, salary supply increases pr . JARn, confirmed Dawes Jones ne ‘ouch as directors of Re- iRnce corporation. “An. vay presidents and une ions signed agreement for 10 per cer t r for one year. nt Hoover announced of the Treasury Andrew Id retire from the cab- ambassador to Great secretary Feb. 6 ing Alfred ingness Presidential Winnie uth Juda murderer, denth, Arizona trunk and sentenced to Benjamin N. Car- KX appointed associ. Supreme court Glass-Steagel federal £s dress before re. beer nded revenue taxes of the ment appropri- defeated sales Yoted tax on conl and ofl ouse passed bil dollar i. sales tax eliminated, with surtaxes vised, April ¢-Dr C. King of University of Pittsburgh dated Vitamin C April 4-