Show r rZ M dJ O R E M 1 January J 10 U. 10 U. U N N. N security council guarantees in Independence of Trieste 11 Chinese ll Chinese civil warfare continues to rage 15 Truce 15 Truce becomes effective between French troops and native rebel forces in French Indo Indo China 19 Poland 19 Poland holds first election for parliamentary tary offices since 1935 21 Paul 21 Paul Ramadier chosen new premier of France New cabinet leans to left but not Communism 29 U. 29 U. U S. S abandons efforts to mediate Chinese civil strife February 2 Premier 2 de Gasperi forms new Italian cabinet composed of coalition of Christian Democrats and Leftists 4 Anglo 4 Arab Anglo Arab conference on Palestine adjourns adjourns ad ad- in failure as Arabs reject partition partition partition parti parti- tion plan 7 7 British British military government of Germany announces plan to free of the Nazi suspects in zone First legal Polish cabinet since war formed by Josef Jose Ten key positions held by Communists or Social Soda 20 20 British British announce withdrawal from India Inala before beCore June 1948 25 25 Foreign Foreign ministers end London conference confer ence with little headway on peace I treaties for Austria and Germany March l 1 Chinese l Communist troops open large scale offensive against Changchun 4 Greek 4 Greek government appeals to U. U S S. S for immediate aid 8 Jewish B Jewish underground forces battle British Brit ish soldiers in Palestine 14 U. 14 U. U S. S and Philippines sign treaty granting grant ing tag U. U S. S year 99 leases for naval bases 24 Dutch 24 Dutch and Indonesians sign treaty recognizing rec Indonesian Republic with sov soy sovereignty sovereignty by January 1 I 1949 1919 April 2 U. 2 U. U N. N grants U. U S. S strategic trusteeship trusteeship trustee trustee- ship over former Japanese mandated Japanese mandated islands the Caroline Marshall and Mariana groups 5 5 Chinese Chinese Communist troops kill 5 U. U S. S marines wound 16 In raid on marine dump 24 Moscow 24 Moscow conference ends after 46 days after reaching agreement on only a afew afew afew few points for Austrian and German treaties 26 Peace 26 Peace negotiations begin between Indo Indo- Chinese rebels and French forces r ray May MayD D Communists 9 ousted from French cab cab- inet 16 Congress 16 Congress passes foreign relief bill providing pro viding million dollars for Austria Greece Hungary Italy Poland Trieste and China 20 First 20 First Japanese premier under new constitution constitution con con- Is Tetsu Katayama 59 lawyer and a Christian 31 31 Russia Russia seizes control of Hungarian government gov government through Hungarian Communist party coun Premier de Gaspers Gasperi of Italy forms Corms new cabinet minus Communists or Social Social- June 5 Secretary 5 Marshall reveals Marshall Plan for European aid ald U. U S S. S senate ratifies peace treaties with Italy Hungary Romania and Bulgaria 27 27 Austria Austria and U. U S. S reach settle settlement ent on occupation costs President of Chile Gabriel Videla proposes proposes pro pro- poses inter American army to guard the continent 30 30 largest relief effort In history ends after spending three billion dollars In four years 72 per cent of funds coming coming coming com com- ing from the U. U S. S July 2 Big Z-Big Big Three conference In Paris on Marshall Marshall Marshall Mar Mar- shall plan ends in failure on Russian objections Paris 15 Paris economic conference establishes 16 nation 16 organization for European economic cooperation under Marshall plan tan 20 Dutch 20 Dutch 20 Dutch forces with air support attack Indonesian Republic installations on Java and Sumatra claiming breach of truce 28 28 Protests Protests on undeclared war In Nether Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands lands East Indies pour into U. U N N. 29 29 Russian Russian U. U N. N delegate Gromyko vetoes U. U S S. S resolution to set up year frontier commission In Balkans August 1 U. 1 U. U N. N atomic energy commission releases releases re reo re- re leases six papers on atomic control plans Russia rejects proposals India IS-India 15 India becomes free Cree of forel foreign n rule as British relinquish powers Two o sovereign sovereign eign states Dominion of India and Pakistan govern most of huge land 21 21 Russian Russian vetoes keep Italy Austria Eire Etre Portugal from U.N. U.N. U U. N. N membership 23 Government 23 of Ecuador seized in bloodless bloodless blood blood- less coup by defense minister Col Carlos Car los Mancheno September 2 Inter American treaty of reciprocal assistance assistance as as- signed by delegates of 19 North and South American nations at Rio de dc Janeiro G 6 Rioting Rioting sweeps India with thousands of fatalities 22 European 22 European nations ask 22 fe billion dollars in aid under Marshall plan 29 Arab 29 Arab Higher Committee of Palestine tells U. U N. N commission Arabs will fight to keep Palestine an controlled Arab state 30 Greek 30 Greek government reports Greek civilians and soldiers and policemen policemen police police- men killed by rebels since October 1944 October 5 Communist 5 parties of nine European nations form revived 19 French 19 French Communist anti party Charles replaces Communists as ns largest French party 21 21 U. u. u N. N establishes permanent Balkan border watch border watch committee to cover Greece Yugoslavia Bulgaria and Al Al- bania November 3 3 British British and Scotch elections turn to conservative side as ass as' Labor and Communist Communist Com Com- parties lose ground 0 Britain O Britain forced to ration potatoes 13 U. 13 U N. N creates Little Assembly to act during durine recess of main body Communist 15 15 Inspired Communist Inspired riots and strikes sweep France and Italy Italy- 17 U. 17 u. u N N. N accept Geneva trade agreement signed by 23 nations 20 20 Wedding Wedding of Princess Ell Elizabeth and Lt Philip l in London draws world-wide world interest 24 24 Strikes Strikes in France and Italy fall faU as workers return to Jobs 29 U. 29 u. u N. N partitions Palestine into Jewish and Arab states December 6 U. 6 U. U S S. S forbids shipment of 01 arms to Pales Pales- tine 9 9 Russia Russia breaks off oft trade trado pact discussion discus sion sian with France rance 12 General 12 General strike grips Rome Communists march on city I 15 Soviet 15 soviet government revalues Russia's London 16 London Big Four foreign ministers' ministers parley par ley ends In failure Secy of State Marshall Mar Marshall shall blames Russia for collapse |