Show of the Year o 1932 Compiled ee by EW E. E W. W Y Pickard INTERNATIONAL TI NAL Jan 2 2 Japanese troops occupied Manchuria ManchurIa Jan 9 Chancellor 9 9 Bruening an announced announced announced an- an Germany could no longer pay reparations Jan 20 20 Lausanne conference on oni i reparations postponed Jan 25 Council 25 5 Council of ot Lea League ul of oC Nations Na Na- ton met and China demanded firm arm action acton against Japan Russia and Poland signed a non- non treaty Jan 28 28 Japanese 28 Japanese marines seized Chit esc eso quarter of ot Shanghai and bloody battle batte began Jan 29 9 9 China In League of ot Nations Nations Na Na- tons council counci invoked strong articles of ot covenant against Japan Jan 30 Japanese 30 30 Japanese seized part of ot foreign section of oC Shanghai despite protests protest of ot other nations United States ordered Asiatic fleet and regiment of ot infantry to Shang Shang- hai hal Fob pane I Japanese 1 e warships shelled the forts torts United halted States Great Britain France Franco and Italy laly made concerted protest against Japans Japan's course in China and offered plan tor for peace pence Feb Fob 2 International 2 2 disarmament conference opened In Geneva Feb 4 Japanese 4 4 rejected peace pence plans of ot the powers battle In Shanghai Shang- Shang Shang Shang- bat hai renewed Full Ful division of ot U. U S. S army ordered ordered or or- dered dared to Shanghai Harbin 1 Manchuria occupied by Japanese Feb 6 6 U. U. U S. S infantry arrived In Shanghai Feb l 12 Japanese 1 Japanese resumed fierce nerce attack atack on Woosung forts torts and Chapel China demanded convocation of or League of ot Naton Nations assembly to con- con alder Ider the Japanese affair Feb 14 apan 1 Japan 14 Japan landed 1000 troops at nt Shanghai ShanghaI Feb Fob League IG League of ot Nations counci council coun coun- cil In a a sharp note appealed to Japan ci to cease hostilities against China Secretary Stimson sent an another another another an- an an- an other protest to Tokyo Feb Japan Japan 17 Japan served ultimatum on China to withdraw her troops from Shanghai Feb 19 19 China 19 China rejected Japans Japan s ultimatum ull Feb 22 22 Great Groat Britain Franco France and Italy Ialy signed Mediterranean t. t peace agreement March 1 Japan I Japan accepted League of ot Nations plan for peace pace parley In Shanghai both Japanese and Chinese Chinese Chinese Chi Chi- nese armies to withdraw March 3 Both 3 Both Japanese and Chinese Chinese Chinese Chi Chi- nese armies were ordered to cease fighting at Shanghai Chinese were driven back about 13 miles League of ot Nations assembly met metIn metIn metin In Geneva to lake take up SIno Japanese trouble March Mardi 4 Japanese 4 renewed at attack attack nt- nt tack on Chinese League Lague of or Nations assembly demanded withdrawal of or Japa Japanese ese army at ot Shanghai March arch 11 League II-League League of ot Nations adopted 1 resolution condemning Ja Japans Japan's Japans Japan's Japans Ja- Ja pans pan's actions In China and setting up commission to It- deal with wih the case March 19 International 19 disarmament disarmament ment conference adjourned to April Apri 11 1 April 11 Disarmament II-Disarmament conference reassembled q April Apri 19 League 19 League of ot Nations committee com corn called caled on Japan to evacuate Shanghai In OIn the near future April 20 Trans Andean railway abandoned Apri because of or Argentina Argentina- Chile tariff war var Ma May 6 Japanese 5 5 and Chinese I peace ned peace agreement for Shanghai Shang Shang- hal hai area May 13 A 13 Austria 13 Austria appealed to League of ot Nations to save her from Crom ruin Nay May 14 1 Mexico 14 Mexico severed sevet-ed diplomatic diplo matic relations with Peru wih malc June Lausanne IG Lausanne reparations reparations' conference opened June 17 European 17 European moratorium on 1 Intergovernmental debts debt during Lausanne Lausanne Lau Lau- sanne anne conference agre agreed d upon June 22 22 President President Hoo er offered Geneva conference plan to cut world armaments by nearly one july 4 Italy 4 Ialy Italy demanded a tion ton of oC all al reparations and war warde de debts July 6 Turkey 6 accepted Invitation to join League of at Nations July 8 Europ 8 European 8 an powers agreed J o to end German reparations with wih payment payment pay pay- ment by Dy Germany of ot three billion gold marks In bonds but ratification lion tion was waa wat made dependent on re reduction reduction re re- ton of at war debts by United States July 13 New 13 New entente formed by France France and Great Britain to aid Eu Eu- rope July 18 St. 18 t. 18 St St. Lawrence Lwrence seaway treaty signed by United States and Canada July 23 International 23 3 disarmament disarmament ment mont conference In Geneva ad adjourned adjourned adjourned ad- ad ten nations refusing to vote for tor resolution of ot achievement July 25 Poland 25 Poland and Russia Russin signed i. i peace treaty i July 26 26 Germany Germany Joined the tho FranI Fran Fran- I British co-British co entente I July 29 Bolivian 29 29 Bolivian troops attacked Paraguayan tron frontier ter forts torts In Chaco dispute July 31 Paraguay 31 3 Paraguay ordered general general genral gen gen- eral ral mobilization against Bolivia Aug 2 United 2 United States accepted In Invitation invitation In- In AuS to participate in world laton economic conference war debts be being belag be- be lag ing barred United States and South and Central Central Central Cen Cen- American nations warned Paraguay Para Pars guay and Bolivia against war Aug 31 31 Germany Germany In note to France demanded equality of or arma arma- ens ments monts n ts Sept 5 S Conference 5 of ot a nations opened In Strode Italy Ialy Sept 12 France 12 France rejected Germanys Germany's Ger Ger- I many's demand for tor arms equality Sept 15 IS 15 recognized I b by Japan Sept 18 Great 18 Great Britain rejected Germanys Germany's demand for arms equal equal- ity Iy Oct Oct 2 Report 2 Report of or League of ot Nations Nations Na Na- commission on Manchuria made tons public calling for tor establishment of oC an autonomous demilitarized Manchuria Manchuria Man Man- churia churla under Chinese sovereignty Oct Oct 3 Iraq 3 Iraq became a member of the League of ot Nations Great Un- Un lain surrendering her mandate Oct 18 Great 18 Great 1 Great Britain abrogated her treaty treat with wih Russia Russia Oct 21 21 Now Now Chilean government recognized by United States and Great Britain i Oct 22 22 Paraguay 22 Paraguay a captured Fort Arces Arce In the Oran Gran Chaco from Bo Bo- Bo- Bo Nov 4 Francos Franco's new constructive tive disarmament plan laid before disarmament conference bureau In Geneva Nov 10 10 John John Galsworthy Eng lish Ush novelist was awarded the tho Nobel Nobel Nobel No- No bel prize price for tor literature S Nov 11 Great II-Great Great Britain France and and other nations asked postponement of at payment of or their war debt interest to United States and revision of ot the debts debt S Nov 14 Franco U Franco's Francos plan for tor disik dis- dis armament and security laid before k i L v the disarmament conference In Gea Ge Ge- a eva neva Nov NOT 21 21 Japans Japan's case In Man Man- affair laid before council counci of ot League of or Nations China replied Nov 23 European 22 European 3 nations notified tov by United States States they must pay war debt In Installment and Interest Interest Nov 29 29 France Franco and Russia signed treaty of or and aton Dec Dee 1 Second I-Second Second British note asking ask ask- lag ing cancellation of ot war debts reS re'S rea re- re S 'S In Washington a Dee Dec Dee 2 Frances France's FranCs FranC's second note for tor forwar forwar war debt cancellation received receIve In Washington I Dec Dee 5 5 Special Special meeting of League of ot Nations assembly opened to consider consider consider con con- sider the trouble Dec 7 7 British 7 British war debt plea again rejected b by United States Dec 11 United 11 l United States Great Britain Brit ala ain France Franco Italy Ialy and Germany Gormany signed agreement to work for world d disarmament i sa ram tue n t. t Dec Dee 13 13 French French chamber of ot deputes deputies dep dot utes voted not to pay the tho war debt Installment Instalment duo the tho United States and Premier re re- re signed Belgium decided to default Its debt payment to America Dec 14 Germany 14 H Germany returned to the disarmament conference In Geneva Genova Dec Great Hi-Great Great Britain Italy Ialy Latvia Lat Lat- Lt- Lt vII via Lithuania Finland and Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czecho Czecho- slovakia paid their war debt In Installments installments In in- duo tho the United States France FranceS Belgium Poland Hungary and Estonia did not pay FOREIGN Jan 3 Mahatma 3 3 Gandhi ordered civil disobedience campaign In In India India India In- In dia renewed and was arrested Jan 12 French 12 12 French cabinet resigned Jan 14 1 Laval 14 Laval val formed new French rench cabinet with Briand left ler out Jan Jam 21 Japanese 21 21 Japanese diet dissolved Rebellion broke broko out in Catalonia Spain n. n Jan 23 23 Communistic 23 uprising In Salvador Jan 24 British 24 24 British convicts In Dartmoor Dartmoor Dartmoor Dart Dart- moor penitentiary England mutinied mu mu- and burned part of the prison pris pris- on on- Martial Martal law declared In Salvador government troops defeated rebels Jan 28 28 Chiang Chiang shek Kai became premier of ot China China Jan 30 30 Finland Finland repealed its Is prohibition prohibition pro pro- law Feb 11 P Mussolini paid his first visit to Pope Plus XI Feu Feo 14 li H JIminez elected president of ot Costa Rica Feb Pierre IG Pierre Laval's French government men t r resigned De Valeras Valera's Fianna Vail party panty won Irish election electon Feb 20 20 Aul 20 Augustin B. B Justo Inaugurated Inaus- Inaus united president of Argentina formed gov government for tor France Franco Feb Soviet 21 21 21 Soviet Russia and 30 36 others for tor all aU time Feb 24 24 Spain's Spain's first divorce law passed Feb 26 2 25 British parliament parlament passed 10 per cent tariff bill hil Mardi March 9 9 Eumon Eamon do de alera elected president of ot Irish Free free State Henry Pu I Installed as head of ot new state of or Manchu Manchu- kuo March 12 12 Ivar Ivar Krueger head of ot Swedish match trust committed suicide sui sul- cide cilo In Paris President Von March 13 13 President burg lend lead In German election electon but failed to get a majority vote Hitler Hiler lilt Hit Hi- Hi ler ier badly beaten April Apri I Ten 1 l Ten thousand inhabitants of or Villa Via Santa Stetano Stefano Ialy Italy ned lied for tor their lives an ml village viage dropped Into ancient Roman noman caves coves April Apri 6 6 Mob 6 Mob lob forced resignation of or Newfoundland government April Apri 10 Von 10 on 10 Von reelected reelected re- re elected president of Germany April Apri 13 Germany 13 13 Germany ordered Hitler Hiter t i disband hl hiM hla 4 shock troops April Apri 19 British 19 19 British budget Introduced Introduced Intro Intro- continuing heavy taxation for tor another year ear April Apri 24 24 24 Hitler's National SocialIsts Socialists Social Social- won In elections In Prussia and andA A Austria Austria u at na Ma May 1 Two I-Two Two British scientists announced announced announced an an- they had split the hydrogen atom and and obtained a helium atom May 6 Paul G-Paul Paul Doumer president of ot France assassinated by a I Russian Euseblo S-Eusebio elected May 8 Ayala electer president of of- Paraguay Ricardo Ricardo- JIminez Installed as president of ot Costa Rica Rca Communist revolt in Peruvian navy quelled French elections resulted In wipIng wiping wip wip- ing lag out Premier Tardieu's majority by radical Socialists and Socialists May 10 Albert 10 Albert Lebrun president of at France May ay 15 Premier IS-Premier Premier of ot Japan as assassinated by young militarist terrorists ter tar May 19 19 Irish Irish Free FreE State Dall Dali Dal passed bill bi abolishing InK oath of or allegiance to the tho king May 22 22 Admiral Admiral Salto Sala made premier of ot Japan Premier Venizelos of ot Greece re re- re signed May 26 Alexandor Alexander aslou ou formed n new w government for Cor Greece May 30 30 30 Bruening chancellor chancelor chan than of t f Germany and hi his cabinet resigned May 31 Franz 31 Franz von made chancellor chancelor of ot Germany Premier Jorga of ot Rumania re re- re signed S June JUle 4 4 Edouard Edouard Bernet became premier of or France and completed formation of ora a a Socialist cabinet Chilean Socialists and military j Junta u a t a 0 overthrew VC r t li re v go government go ye ru ra e n t of ot President Carlos CanIne Davila made president pro tern ter June 5 6 5 Dr Arils Arias elected elect elect- ed ad president of Panama June Juno 10 lO 10 rich Cubans tried to attal assassinate l at President Machado with wih bomb homb June 12 12 resigned as head of ot new Chilean government gO June Juno 16 16 Radical Radical Socialist government government govern govern- ment meat of ot Chile Chie ousted by military junta Lavila Ua la reinstated June 24 24 Slams Slams Slam's army and navy revolted and forced ICIng King government to accept a constitutional June 28 28 Irish Irish Free State senate passed bill bi abolishing oath to the tho king July 4 4 British government go Im Imposed Imposed imposed Im- Im posed retaliatory tariff on Imports from Ireland July 7 Civilian 7 7 Civilian communist rebels In Peru captured Trujillo July 10 10 Brazilian 10 Brazilian rebels captured Sao Paulo July 11 Peruvian li-Peruvian Peruvian revolt at Trujillo Tru Tru- jio suppressed July 13 Brazilian 13 13 Brazilian revolt spread to two more states July 20 20 German German government de decreed decreed decreed de- de creed dictatorship fur for Prussia and martial martal law In Berlin Premier MU Mussolini sol l revamped re Italian Ial- Ial Ital ian cabinet ousting Foreign Minister Min Mm- ister bIter Dino Grand Grandi I and others July 21 British 21 21 British Imperial economic economic eco ceo conference opened In Ottawa Canada Canada S July 31 Hiler's Hitler's Nazis made bl big gains In German elections but failed to get control of ot reichstag Aug 6 New G-New New ship canal formally opened by Canada Au Aug 10 10 Spanish Spanish royalists started revolutionary re movement but were gu suppressed DI ressel Aug 13 13 President President Von lUnden- lUnden burg burS refused remel to make mako Hitler Ilter chancellor chan chan- collor color of or Aug AuS 15 I 1 15 Ayala Ayaia Inaugurated inaugurated rated president of Para Paraguay Au Aug 16 IG Ten 16 Ton Ten thou thousand Cuban physicians struck against cheap service In Aug u J IS Spain IS-Spain Spain ordered exile exie of oC 92 nobles for tor monarchist revolt Au Aug 20 British Imperial economic economic economic eco eco- conference clo closed cd with signIng sign sign- lag Ing of ot 12 trade trae pacts with the dom do do- m minions I n I a n a. a Ecuador congress s disqualified President Elect Au Aug 26 MilItary 26 26 Military revolt revolt In Ecuador Ecuador dor don by hy of ot Au Aug Aur 27 21 British 27 British h cotton colon weavers weaver struck Aug 20 29 29 Ecuador revolt re sup- sup after battle balte Sept 2 2 2 Rubio of ot Mexico co re resigned Sept Sept 4 Gen f-Gen Gen A. A 1 I I. I Rodriguez d president of ot Mexico Sept 8 8 Spanish 8 n Ish Cortes corte COl confiscated estates estate l of grandees to be distributed ed ad among mong the people and nd granted autonomy to Catalonia Sept 12 12 German German vot voted d no confidence In the jO government nt and was dissolved by Chancellor Chancelor Von on Pa PC pe ii Sept 13 Chilean 13 13 Chilean revolt compelled President Davila Davia to resign S SePt pt 20 Mahatma 20 Mahatma Gandhi began taut fast unto into death as protest against Indian electoral system Sept Seit 21 Count 21 Count l resigned as ns |