Show N 1 January 10 U. 10 U. U N N. security council guarantees 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 IndoChina Indo 19 Poland l-Poland 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 29 U. U. U S. S abandons efforts to mediate Chinese civil strife February 2 Premier 2 Alcide de forms new Italian cabinet composed of coalition of Christian Democrats and Leftists Anglo 4 4 Arab Anglo Arab conference on Palestine adjourns ad in failure as Arabs reject partition part 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 Ten key positions held by Communists or Social Social- 20 British 20 British announce withdrawal from India before June 1948 1943 25 Foreign 25 Foreign ministers end London conference confer ence epee with little headway on peace treaties for Austria and Germany March 1 Chinese 1 Communist open large scale offensive against Changchun 4 Greek 4 Greek government appeals to U. U S. S for immediate aid ald 8 8 Jewish Jewish underground forces battle batUe British Brit ish soldiers in Palestine 14 U. 14 U. U S S. S and Philippines sign treaty granting granting grant grant- ing U U. U S S. S 99 year 99 year leases for naval bases 24 Dutch 24 Dutch and Indonesians sign treaty rec rec- recognizing Indonesian Republic with sovereignty sovereignty sovereignty sov sov- by January 1 I 1949 19 April I 2 2 U. U. U N. N grants U. U S S. S strategic trusteeship trusteeship trustee trustee- ship over former mandated Japanese islands the Caroline Marshall and Mariana groups 5 5 Chinese Chinese Communist troops kill 5 U U. S 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 P 26 Peace 26 Peace ace negotiations begin between Indo Indo- Chinese rebels and French forces May l 0 Communists 9 ousted from French cab inet met 16 16 Congress 16 Congress ss passes foreign relief bill bUl providing providing pro viding million dollars for Austria Greece Hungary Italy Poland Trieste and China 20 First 20 First Japanese premier under new constitution constitution constitution con con- is Tetsu Kata Katayama ama 59 lawyer and a Christian 31 31 Russia Russia seizes control of Hungarian government government government gov gov- through Hungarian Communist party coup Premier de G Gasperi of Italy forms new cabinet minus Communists or Social Social- is ts June 5 Secretary 5 Marshall reveals Marshall Plan for European aid ald U. U S. S senate rat ratifies ies peace treaties with Italy Hungary Hungar v Romania and Bulgaria 27 27 Austria Austria and U. U S. S reach settlement on costs President of Chile Gabriel Videla proposes pro proposes poses inter inter American 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 com corn cornInG ing from the U. U S. S July 2 2 Big Big Three conference in Paris on Marshall Marshall Marshall Mar Mar- shall plan ends In ln failure on Russian objections 15 Paris 15 Paris economic conference establishes I 16 nation organization for European economic cooperation under Marshal Marshall plan tan Ian I Dutch 20 20 Dutch forces with air support attack Indonesian Republic Installations on Java and Sumatra claiming breach of truce 28 Protests 28 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 resolution to set up year two-year frontier commission in tn Balkans August 1 U. 1 U. U N N. N atomic energy commission released releases releases' re reo re- re lenses leases six papers on atomic control plans Russia rejects proposals 15 India 15 India becomes free Cree of forel foreign n rule as British relinquish powers Two sovereign saver eign states Dominion of India and Pakistan govern most of huge land 21 Russian 21 Russian vetoes keep Italy Austria Eire Etre Portugal from U.N. U.N. U U. N. N membership p. p 23 Government 23 of Ecuador seized In bloodless bloodless blood less coup by defense minister Col Carlos Carlos Car Car- los Mancheno September 2 Inter 2 treaty of reciprocal assistance assistance as ns signed by delegates of 19 North and South American nations at Rio de Janeiro 6 Rioting 6 sweeps India with thousands of fatalities 22 European 22 nations ask 22 l 22 i billion dollars In aid under Marshall plan 29 Arab 29 Arab HI Higher her Committee of Palestine tells U. U N. N commission Arabs will fi fight h to keep Palestine an controlled Arab state 30 Greek 30 Greek government reports Greek civilians and soldiers and policemen police men killed by rebels since October 1944 1994 October 5 Communist 5 parties of nine European nations form revived 19 French 19 French Communist anti-Communist party Charles s replaces Communists as largest French party 21 U. 21 U. U N. N establishes permanent Balkan watch border committee to cover Greece Yugoslavia Bulgaria and Al Al- bania November 3 3 British British and Scotch elections turn to conservative side as Labor and Communist Communist Com Com- parties lose ground 8 BrItain 8 Britain forced to ration potatoes 13 U. 13 U. U N. N creates Little Assembly to act during recess of main body 15 IS inspired Communist Inspired riots and strikes sweep France and Italy 17 U. 17 U. U N. N NT N. accept Geneva trade agreement signed by 23 na nations 20 Wedding 20 Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Lt Philip In London draws world wide interest 24 StrIkes 24 Strikes in France and Italy I fall as workers return to Jobs 29 U. 29 U. U N N. N partitions Palestine into Jewish and Arab states December G U. 6 U. U S. S forbids shipment of arms to Pales tine 9 9 Russia Russia breaks off oll trade pact discussion discus slon sion with France 12 General 12 General strike grips Rome Communists march on city 15 Soviet 15 Soviet government revalues Russia's 10 IG- IG London 16 London J Big Four foreign ministers ministers' parley parley par par- ley ends in failure Secy of State Marshall Mar Marshall shall blames Russia for collapse |