30 MONGOLIA CHINA. Outer Mongolia applied to China to be again. annexed to that government. N. Y. Times, Oct. 31, 1919; Times, Nov. 10, 1919. Outer Mongolia was tributary to China from 1691 A.D. to 1915. By a tripartite agreement between Mongolia, Russia and China, signed June 7, 1915, Mongolia became an independent state. See this JOURNAL, 10: 798-808; Supplement to this JOURNAL, 10: 230-257.

30 JAPAN. Peace treaty with Germany ratified by Japan. N. Y. Times, Oct. 31, 1919.

November, 1919.

4 CHILE. Announces adhesion to the League of Nations. N. Y. Times, Nov. 5, 1919.

4 GREAT BRITAIN-CHILE.

Ga., Nov. 4, 1919.

Arbitration treaty ratified. London

7 PARAGUAY-UNITED STATES. Convention for establishment of an international gold clearance fund between the United States and Paraguay, signed at Asuncion. P. A. U. (Spanish ed.), Feb., 1920.

7 SWEDEN-REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA. Sweden recognized the republic of Austria. Times, Nov. 8, 1919.

9 CZECHO-SLOVAK REPUBLIC. Announced that Czecho-Slovak National Assembly had adopted the German and Austrian treaties. Treaties countersigned by President Masaryk. Times, Nov. 10, 13, 1919.

10 CHILE. Adhered to German peace treaty. Times, Nov. 11, 1919. 11 BRAZIL. Chamber of Deputies ratified peace treaty. Cur. Hist., 11 (Pt. 1): 389.

11 GREAT BRITAIN-BELGIUM. Agreement signed continuing in force the agreement of April 15, 1919, relative to military penal jurisdiction. Times, Nov. 12, 1919.

11 ROUMANIA-HUNGARY. Roumania issued proclamation announcing evacuation of Budapest, all troops to be out of city on Nov. 13. Times, Nov. 12, 1919.

12 COLOMBIA. Announced Congress of Colombia had passed a bill accepting the League of Nations and the same had been signed by the President. Times, Nov. 13, 1919.

14 PARAGUAY-UNITED STATES. Convention signed for the regulation of exchange. N. Y. Times, Nov. 15, 1919.

16 BOLIVIA. Ratified peace treaty. Advocate of Peace, 88: 339. 17 BELGIUM-HOLLAND. Semi-officially announced that an agree

ment had been reached on question of the Scheldt, under which a commission would be appointed to consist of three Dutch and three Belgian members. In event of differences, each nation will appoint an arbitrator and the League of Nations as chief arbitrator who will have casting vote. Times, Nov. 18, 1919. 17 PARAGUAY. The Senate approves adhesion to the League of Nations. Times, Nov. 18, 1919.

17 PERU. Peru ratified peace treaty with Germany. Times, Nov. 20, 1919. P. A. U., Feb., 1920.

19 SWITZERLAND. Federal Parliament voted in favor of Switzerland joining the League of Nations. Times, Nov. 20, 1919.

19 UNITED STATES. The Senate refused to consent to German peace treaty in original form, or with Lodge reservations. Cong. Rec., Nov. 19, 1919.

21 GREAT BRITAIN-FRANCE. Great Britain ratified treaty of June 28, 1919, with France, providing for assistance in case of German aggression. London Ga., Nov. 21, 1919.

21 POLAND. Supreme Council granted Poland a mandate over Eastern Galicia for 25 years. N. Y. Times, Nov. 22, 1919.

23 ARMENIA AZERBAIJAN. Agreement signed to cease hostilities and settle all controversies by peaceful agreements. Times, Jan. 8, 1919; Temps, Jan. 10, 1920.

24 VATICAN REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA. Announced the Vatican had officially recognized the Republic of Austria. Times, Nov. 25, 1919.

27 ARGENTINE REPUBLIC-SPAIN. Treaty signed relative to indemnity for victims of labor accidents. P. A. U., Feb., 1920. 27 BULGARIA. Peace treaty signed at Neuilly. N. Y. Times, Nov. 28, 1919. Nation (N. Y.), 109: 702; Cur. Hist., 11 (Pt. 2): 259. 28 BELGIUM-GERMANY. Agreement signed relative to Belgian reimbursement. Wash. Post, Nov. 29, 1919.

28 LETVIA-GERMANY. Lettish Government withdrew its representative at Berlin and declared war on Germany. N. Y. Herald, Nov. 29, 1919.

30 GERMANY-LITHUANIA. Armistice signed for immediate evacuation of Lithuania by Germany. N. Y. Times, Dec. 1, 1919.

December, 1919.

1-3 PAN-AMERICAN WOMEN'S CONGRESS.

First congress held at

San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 1-3, 1919. P. A. U., Feb., 1920,

50: 195-196.

4 CZECHO-SLOVAKIA.

(Pt. 2): 437.

Constitution promulgated. Cur. Hist., 11

4 GUATEMALA-UNITED STATES. International gold clearance fund convention signed. International High Commission.

5 JUGOSLAVIA-AUSTRIA-BULGARIA.. Jugoslavia signed the peace treaties with Austria and Bulgaria. N. Y. Times, Dec. 6, 1919. 8 CHINA-JAPAN. China demanded reparation for recent Japanese acts at Fu-Chow. N. Y. Times, Dec. 4, 1919.

9 ROUMANIA. Peace treaties signed with Bulgaria and Austria, and treaty relative to rights of minorities signed with the Allied and Associated Powers. N. Y. Times, Dec. 11, 1919. See also Sept. 3, 1919, ante. Cur. Hist., 11 (Pt. 2): 10, 531.

10 PANAMA-UNITED STATES. Commercial travelers' convention proclaimed. U. S. Treaty Series, No. 646.

17 AUSTRIA. Supreme Council note putting ban on separatist activities of several of the Austrian provinces was handed to Dr. Karl Renner. Text: Cur. Hist., 11 (Pt. 2): 268.,

17 AUSTRIA. Supreme Council voted a loan of $70,000,000 to Austria. Cur. Hist., 11 (Pt. 2): 267.

18 CUBA. The Cuban Senate approved the treaty of peace with Germany. N. Y. Times, Dec. 19, 1919.

22 HOLLAND. Announced that U. S. will not join Allies in demand on Holland for extradition of ex-Kaiser. Wash. Post, Dec. 23, 1919.

22 IRELAND. Government measure for Irish home rule introduced. Cur. Hist., 11 (Pt. 2): 206.

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26 FRANCE-LITHUANIA. Announced France had recognized the independence of Lithuania. N. Y. Times, Dec. 27, 1919. 26 JAPAN. Ratified peace treaty. N. Y. Times, Jan. 4. 1920. ROUMANIA. Parliament of Roumania ratified decrees for the union of Bessarabia, Bukowina, and Transylvania, including Muramuresh, Crish and the Banat, with the old Rumanian kingdom. Times, Jan. 9, 1920.

31 ECUADOR-UNITED STATES. Commercial travelers' convention signed in Washington. P. A. U., Feb., 1920.

31 ESTHONIA-SOVIET RUSSIA. Peace negotiations, begun at Dorpat on Dec. 6, were concluded successfully and preliminary armistice signed. Cur. Hist., 11 (Pt. 2): 293.

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BILLS OF EXCHANGE. The Hague. July 23, 1912.
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Brazil. Aug. 27, 1919. P. A. U., 49: 596.

GENEVA CONVENTION, Aug. 22, 1864. Revisions.

Ratification:

Uruguay. Nov. 25, 1919. Monit., Jan. 22, 1920.

WHITE PHOSPHORUS IN MATCHES. Berne, Sept. 26, 1906.

Adhesion:

Australia and India. Dec. 30, 1919. Ga. de Madrid, Feb.

5, 1920.

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