Fuck it, it's been 3-4 months, i'm done waiting. Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!
It is now 1928. MapWORLD EVENTS--- Opening Ceremony for Summer Olympics in Amsterdam held - Germany recieves largest standing ovation, primarily due to absence from the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games - The United States leads with a final total of 22 Gold medals, but Scandinavia finishes third at 15 medals, with Germany finishing third with 10 medals and France a distant 7th with 6 Medals
--- Italy forcefully "Italizes" South Tyrol within Italy, expelling native Germans and colonizing the area with Italian immigrants - Ministers both in the Reichstag and the Alpine government comment harshly, but Mussolini denies such responses, claiming that 'actions rather then words' would be his next response to further criticisms - Italian ambassadors withdraw soon after, and the Bolzano Victory Monument, unveiled by King Emmanuel III, draws thousands to protest in cities across Austria over the Italization of South Tyrol
--- Nobel Prizes awarded to multiple nations: Owen Richardson of Great Britain (Physics), Adolf Windhaus of Germany (Chemistry), Charles Nicolle of France (Medicine) and Sigrid Undset of Scandinavia (Literature) - However, no nominations for the Peace Prize are awarded at reccomendation of the Nobel Comittee itself
--- As the special conference begins in Geneva, a Closing session in the general council of the League of Nations turns into shouting match between German Foreign Minister Gustav Streissman and Polish-Lithuanian-Ruthenian counterpart August Zaleski over Poland's treatment of German minorities in Commonwealth-controlled Upper Silesia - Given rising tensions over Danzig and the Sudetenland, international pressure to bring the dispute in a special session begins to heighten as hundreds of Germans and Poles alike protest outside the League council buildings
--- Kellogg-Briand Pact proposed to all nations within Europe, preventing the condonement of agressive conflict or war to accomplish political and international goals - As one of the first treaties of it’s kind, the Pact ensures that signatories will not use agressive warfare to resolve conflict, further cementing existing peace agreements of it’s type - Many US and French lawmakers, the drafters of the treaty, aim to gain support of their home governments as the treaty is opened to the international community
--- Plot leaked in London, England over plan by Prince Carol of Romania to overthrow the government and seize the throne held by his six-year-old son, Miachel - Despite having fled to the United Kingdom for asylum, he is forced to leave by British authorities along with his Mistress - This causes outrage in Romania, and anti-Royalist protests intensify in several cities, especially close to the Hungarian border
--- Massive selling scares spook the New York Stock Exchange, tied to many industries across the globe, losing upwards of 33 and 40 points on seperate days with millions of shares exchanged in mere hours - Little is done to address the scares, and economic experts share concern over the next year, given the market’s volatility
--- Japanese Election produces a hung parliament, forcing current Tanaka goverment to retain power - Soon after, the ‘March 15 Incident’ occurs across Japanese soil, with the large-scale hunting and persecution of Socialists and Communists, especially inside of the Japanese Government
--- Bomb attack on Italian leader Benito Mussolini wounds 17 as Austrian nationals are held responsible for the attack, prompting Mussolini to crack down on non-Italian minorities, including with several daylight raids - Public support mounts to hold the terrorists accountable, just as pro-German rallies are held across Alpine and Austrian cities
--- Imperial Japanese Army in occupied Outer Manchuria, as well as allied Chinese warlords, have border incident in Jinan with the Kuomintang southern army - Japanese troops clash with Nationalist forces in what the Japanese call the “Second Shandong Expedition”, occupying villages and towns as well as Japanese-language areas within Chinese borders
--- Chinese Fengtian warlord Zhang Zuolin assassinated in Huanggutun, outside of Shenyang, in China, where a large explosion destroys the Warlord’s train in station - Emperor Hirohito publicly criticizes the event despite Japanese government denial of involvement; while Chinese General Yang Yuting, long assumed to become the next Warlord of Manchuria, instead ceding the position to the General’s son, General Yang Yuting
--- Beiyang Government run by the Fengtian Warlords of China formally ends as the National Revolutionary Army seizes control of Beijing - The United States soon recalls troops from China as the Kuomintang consolidates power, formally naming General Chiang Kai-Chek as ‘Generalissimo’
--- Italo-Ethiopian Treaty signed, confirming friendship and cooperation between Italian and Ethiopian forces in Africa - Despite obvious differences, the two powers have agreed to a mutual policy of nonagression, as well as trade
WEIMAR REPUBLIC--- Amid the resignation of Otto Gessler due to accusations of financial fraud, Karl Eduard Wilhelm Groener appointed by Reichstag as new Minister of Defense - A strong proponent of the expansion of Military culture, Groener primarily proposed to the position by Hindenburg - Swiftly proposes the integration of all Freikorps into the general German military, despite Treaty violations
--- Prominent communist Leon Trotsky rumored to arrive in Germany after exile by Comintern - The founding theorist in Trotskyism, as well as a proponent of 'The International' philosophy of Communism, Trotsky is soon heard to have conducted secret meetings with KPD head, Ernst Thälmann, amid talks of purges within Comintern central leadership
--- German Federal Elections held - Social Democratic Party under incumbent Chancellor Hermann Müller maintains wide majority, but talk of public support from the Kaiser gives the Communist Party of Germany significant leads, up to 15.2% of the popular vote - NSDAP, led by Adolf Hitler, barely manages a 2% standing, and many predict Communist increases next election
--- Over 150,000 march in solidarity for a union between Austria and Germany in Vienna - The event is covered on film and broacast across Europe, with many German politicians expressing interest in furthering the ties between German and Austrian representatives within the Reichstag, despite Alpine neutrality
--- Nationalist sentiments flare with several rallies during the Weimar Republic's birthday - Talks in Government indicate strong support for declaring the day as a national holiday in honor of Germany's formation
--- Despite decreases in open political violence due to establishment of seperate Party Headquarters in the Reichstag, 1 killed and over 200 injured in street fights between Communists and Republicans in Hamburg - Conservative ministers of the Reichstag criticize Communist leadership for followers' actions, despite official stated nonaffiliation with the event
--- National referendum held on compliance with the Washington Treaty and the Treaty of Versailles limiting Germany's naval capability - Population votes overwhelmingly in favor of construction of new Battleships for the Weimar Navy, despite the violation of said treaties if done so
--- Wittorf Affair occurs as a large embezzlement scandal rocks German political leadership - John Wittorf, a prominent member of the KPD and minister in the Reischstag removed for embezzlement, causing power struggles and suspected communications from Communist International in St. Petersburg as leadership shifts and the KPD distances itself from other parties - Over fifteen ministers inplicated in the final event, causing concern over the state of German political leadership and corruption
--- Nazi Party members attack a demonstration of Communists on the eve of elections, wounding twenty and killing a small child - Despite relative peace of the election until then, outrage flares in the Reichstag over both parties’ inability to control their followers, despite clear efforts to allow for such
--- Anniversary of First World War in Berlin marked by massive anti-war demonstration organized by communists - Thousands upon thousands turn out outside the City Palace, dipping 600 red banners, singing the Internationale, and taking a vow to boycott war
YUGOSLAVIA(Quick note: Anything marked with 'CRISIS' is part of the same event. It's just so big/complex that i've broken it into multiple peices to be easier to deal with peice by peice.)
(And jesus christ do you have some peices this time.)---
CRISIS: Puniša Račić, prominent leader of the People's Radical Party, shoots and kills Croatian Peasant's Party representatives Pavle Radić and Đuro Basariček, wounding representatives Ivan Granđa and Ivan Pernar, as well as mortally wounds CPP Leader, Stjepan Radić, on the parliament floor during a general session - After being taken by police, only recieves a 20-year sentence to house arrest, enraging Croatian representatives in parliament and across Yugoslavia alike
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CRISIS: Demonstrations engulf Zagreb after news is printed the next day, and clashes with police including during the Laying-in-State of the slain politicians kill nine and wound hundreds more in anger, destroying popular support for the Yugoslav union - Račić celebrated as a hero in much of Serbia, despite the anger of the Croats and the public declaration of support for Croatian causes by the Bulgarian Tsar
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CRISIS: Anton Korošec of the Slovene People's Party suggested as a potential appointment by Royal Assent as Prime Minister after the shooting and subsequent forced resignation of previous Prime Minister Velimir Vukićević - As the first Non-Serb Prime minister, such an action is suggested by Royal advisors to perhaps be a stepping stone towards more peace between Yugoslavia's ethnic groups
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CRISIS: Both the Croatian Peasant's Party and the Democratic Party coalition withdraw formally from parliament and establish a seperate parliament in Zagreb, refusing to answer to Yugoslav laws and actions in protest - Croatian Peasant's Party successor, Vladko Maček, promotes Radić as a martyr, an icon of political struggle for the Peasantry and Working Class, as well as of many Croatian patriots, believing the event to be a permanent rift in Croat-Serb relations
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CRISIS: Ustaše grow vastly in popularity, establishing a number of terrorist cells using Radić's death as an excuse for attacka against Serbian civilians - Many in the Military proclaim the attacks an outrage, seeking retribution in return and causing the establishment of several counter-Ustaše ‘hunting’ groups in part, seeking out and killing Ustaše members with vigilante justice
--- Albanian Regional Prime Minister Ahmet Zogu proclaims Albania an Autonomous Kingdom within Yugoslavia, declaring himself Zog I with his coronation soon afterwords - Royalist support begins to grow in Albania amidst crises of confederation, and a conference is invited between Zog I, Tsar Boris III, and Alexander I given the new political atmosphere, with Kostaq Kota becoming the new Regional Prime Minister
--- Italy finalizes Treaty of Nettuno amidst crisis from 1925, proposing to allow free immigration of Italians to Dalmatia - Protests by the Croatian Peasant's Party are significant, infuriating many in the assembly and calling it 'colonization' by Benito Mussolini - Despite Croatian withdrawal and increasing pushes by the ruling coalition encouraging Anton Korošec's appointment, the treaty is set to be voted before parliament
--- Steel crisis begins to put heavy pressure on the Yugoslav economy as Steel-backed bonds become devalued, with more and more metal being stuck in France due to the conflict - Several companies move forward with a proposal to privatize the economy into a more Laissez-Faire system with little regulation, dividing already troubled lawmakers along economic class lines
--- Remaining Bulgarian ministers, besides those in the Democratic Party that left with the Croatians, begin to strongly criticize the People’s Radical Party, calling for further Bulgarian autonomy amidst crisis - Tsar Boris makes a public statement “in solidarity of an autonomous, self-governing Bulgarian state” in Sofia, supported and emboldened by Croatian withdrawal, despite less popular support
--- Civilian killed and many wounded attempting to quell severe Anti-Italian riots in Belgrade - Image of Benito Mussolini burned in public square as protests over the Treaty of Nettuno become increasingly violent, angering the public over “Slavic Pandering” to Italian threats and clear practices of assimilation, such as in South Tyrol - Dispatches from Zadar report Italians attacked Yugoslav residents and burned a picture of King Alexander, and Slavs, especially Croats and Slovenes, burned several Italian consulates to the ground
--- “Special Emergency” bill proposed to special committee of the Albanian government to formalize the change between Republic to Monarchy - King Zog carries out his first official actions, pardoning and freeing 2,000 prisoners and dramatically raising salaries for Civil Servants, with Italy being the first to recognize the Government’s change in status
--- Plot uncovered in Belgrade for a Macedonian radical group’s plan to assassinate King Alexander I of Yugoslavia - Soon published in the Daily Express, a London-based newspaper, bringing attention to the event to the world community outside the Yugoslav government
THREE KINGDOMS--- Elections held in the Sejm for first time since 1926 coup: Walery Jan Sławek, close aid and protege of Polish leader Józef Piłsudski, wins a plurality of seats running for the Nonpartisan Block for Cooperation with the Government - Known as ‘Loyal Walery’, Sławek promises in multiple speeches loyalty to Piłsudski’s ideals, and an improvement in Polish standing in the world
--- Lithuanian election: Seimas overthrown in coup, deposing the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania from power - Lithuanian Nationalist Union, under leader and Piłsudski supporter Antanas Smetona takes power, swiftly establishing a number of reforms to increase the oversight of the Lithuanian government and expand powers of Lithuanian police to repress dissention
--- Peace talks initiated between the Polish and Lithuanian Governments in the Kingdom break down after each side devolves into a screaming match - Both sides claim Vilnius as part of their semi-sovereign territory
--- Aircraft factory in Poland explodes into fire, killing several and wounding many more as the Factory burns to the ground - Several ministers suspect poor safety standards contributed to the fire, but several more, particularly from the Nationalist elements in the Sejm and Seimas, suspect potential Communist involvement, causing the withdrawal of Communist ministers from offices of Government in protest
--- General strike begins in Łódź in sympathy for textile workers - Thousands refuse to work as industry shuts down, spurring many in other cities to also attempt to organize similar events, straining local police and causing national production to fall as strikes are held
--- Polish union leaders formally petition for government intervention in the Łódź strike due to it’s drastic popularity, as it quickly spreads to other cities - Although union leaders do support the means of the strike and it’s meaning, the reduction in employment causes worry over the future of the Polish economy, especially given Steel exports to Yugoslavia, now being threatened
--- Joint Commonwealth-Russian trade conference, known as Targi Północne, held in Vilnius after several days of talks - Over 180,000 visitors and business representatives attend the conference, held to stimulate business and investment in eastern Poland and Ruthenia
--- PWU Industrial representatives petition Commonwealth government for further expansion and defense contracts - In wake of heightened steel production to replace French demand, economic experts suggest a nationalized defense industry would greatly assist in building the Polish economy and supplying demand
RUSSIA--- Vasil Zacharka chosen as new Premier of Belarus after the death of the previous Premier - Supported widely by the “Red Liberal” wing of government, Zacharka promises reform and the full establishment of an 8-hour workday in Belarus, despite inability so far
--- Widespread food shortages cause public protests across most of the Russian rural countryside, with the largest demonstrations being held in Volgograd, Samara, and Perm - Although the protests are currently nonviolent, many prominent White generals speak of using the protests as an oppertunity to purge opposition, especially amongst Socialists and Socialist sympathizers, as flooding in Blagoveshchensk leaves over 30,000 homeless
--- “Red Liberal” faction continues push for 8-hour Workday, proclaiming the Kadet government as a ‘Mistake’ during a walk-out in the middle of a Duma session - Despite promises, the interim government is increasingly seen as corrupt and ineffective, and pressure on the Tsar, especially by the Musavat and Alash Orda minority parties, to force the current Premier’s resignation is gaining traction in the State Senate
--- Prince John Kropotkin, son of Russian Prince Alexei Kropotkin, found beaten to death on a Paris street - Although there is little evidence being released by Parisian authorities, Russian governmental and White agents are suspected to be involved - A state funeral is proposed in honor of his passing
--- Tensions with the Kadet government flare at accusations of inefficiency, ineffectiveness, and corruption - Social-Revolutionary elements within the Parliament are clearly seen to be increasingly necessary to enact reform, but many worry that the current government will not be amiable to such a task - A proposal to pardon Alexander Kerensky and his regime is given to the Tsar, as a possible method to create a coalition between the two parties
--- Plans proposed by right-leaning members of the Duma to formally ship off all Jews in the Russian State to a special region in the far east, known as Birobidzhan - Tensions with Jewish communities are the cited evidence for this proposal, but the Red Liberal faction responds with criticism, citing the proposal as ‘racist’ and splitting the vote
--- Proposals for Land reform gain traction in the Ministry of State, to improve the conditions left after the disastrous Peasant Reform almost two decades earlier -
--- Show trial of the North Caucasus Shakty Engineers occurs as many engineers are accused of sabotaging coal production - With five sentenced to death and the other fifty-three sentenced to life at hard labor, many in the White-leaning Russian State Courts are calling for Okhrana policing of Intellectuals, to ensure state loyalty in face of frequent ‘Socialist’ sabotage
--- White and Nationalist newspaper ‘Belaya Zvezda’ publishes inflammatory article, accusing France and Britain to have ‘secret pacts’ against the Russian state - Although France has not yet made a response, Britain has fervently denies the “preposterous” claims - Soon, the public becomes vilified, and threats over the closure of the French and British embassies in Moscow prompt emergency evacuations in face of protest
--- Following Chiang Kai-Chek’s declaration of hegemony and the conquest of the southern Chinese warlords, as well as continued Russo-Japanese and Sino-Japanese border disputes, Russian military and government advisors are expelled from the country with little explanation - Increased Japanese militarism prompts Russian generals to begin potential plans for a counterattack against Chinese and Japanese forces to regain control of Outer Manchuria; with the Tsar’s approval and advisement
--- General Wrangel returns to Russia after a brief exile and attempted assassination in Brussels, causing a split in White leadership - Okhrana agents are rumored to have begun taking bribes, and killings of high-standing government officials, especially in the State Senate, have become common as the White leadership begins to reorganize, along with the incorporation of the Russian Fascist Party as a formal political group able to run for office
FRANCE--- Elections held across France as Gabriel leaves power - One of the highest voter turnouts on record is recorded, and the election, despite having initially been projected to last four weeks, has instead dragged on for three months - After several miscounts, runoffs, and revotes, SFIO-Party-Candidate Léon Blum wins a slim plurality of votes, becoming President; even after, attempting to resign before inauguration, which is denied by the National Assembly - Adolphe Udo, a former Deputy from French Africa, appointed as Prime Minister after ascending to party leadership in the Progressive Party
--- Emir of Afghanistan, Amanullah Shah, and his wife arrives in Paris, holding a processing down the Champs-Elysees to a crowd of hundreds - Talks are proposed between Afghan and French governments afterwords, to extend aid and cooperation to the Middle East, as well as discuss Afghanistan’s diplomatic position with Russia and the British
--- Dispute over the Tangier International Zone, currently held by Spain, intensifies as Spanish delegation walks out during conference in Paris - The zone, disputed since French claims on Morocco were solidified, is an important naval base across the Strait of Gibraltar, and hosts a large portion of the Spanish Republican Navy
--- Concerns over a proposed bill to allow for prohibition in France blocked after controversial vote taken after a week of filibusters along with representatives of the French Wine industry - SFIO representatives divided along lines of liberty; with many claiming such actions would help promote “French Moral Culture”, but others concerned over Government involvement in such a hugely profitable industrial sector
--- Insult issued in the Olympics as Benelux national attacks French procession during the night before the opening ceremony - French olympic delegation refuses to participate after the citizen is not detained or punished, but instead allowed to continue
--- 11,000 Britons commemorate the beginning of the Great War in pilgrimage to northern France on the eve of the anniversary of the British declaration of war on Germany - Prime Minister Blum invited to participate and make a comment, especially given German actions in the Rhineland
--- Talks over new Naval pact leaked as the British newspaper, the Daily Telegraph, publishes hundreds of documents relating to a ‘secret deal’ between French and British negotiators - Although denied when questioned by the Russian newspaper, Belaya Zvezda, the leak is causing stirs over international oversight and League of Nations oversight for such important treaties; especially after a statement made by Action Francaise leader Charles Maurras in the National Assembly stating that “France will not back down to mere threats”
--- Talks over preliminary joint Anglo-French Naval limitation plan halted after American diplomatic publication, citing the treaty “Would put the United States at a manifest disadvantage” - Allegations of domineering and repressive stipulations of the treaty circulate as French admiralty is seen with increasing international suspicion, especially given the leak of a large contract given to a state-run company in Madagascar for a “Super-Ship” of some designation
HUNGARYRemember to finish your previous update first before responding to this one.--- Electoral reform proposal squeezes through Parliament, drastically altering the number of constituencies and their boundaries in what leftist opposition to current Prime Minister István Bethlen call the “Biggest electoral scam in History” - Elections not due to be held until 1931, pleasing the government majority but causing protests, especially outside the Capital buildings in Budapest
--- Shipment of “machine parts” to Czechoslovakia stopped at Alpine-Hungarian borders after search reveals shipment of five carloads’ full of weapons, artillery, and ammunition - Italian consulate in Budapest strongly protests, stating that “a seizure of lawful Italian commercial goods is paramount to a severe violation of our sovereignty”, causing outrage in the Hungarian and Alpine parliaments, as the weapons are soon found scrapped and sold to private owners
--- Further allegations implicate Prime Minister István Bethlen as complicit in the sale, with him publicly stating that Hungary “Would not find it possible” to halt the sale of the weapons, despite recent Italian actions in South Tyrol - Outrage in the League of Nations grows against the Prime Minister’s statement
--- Pro-Habsburg rallies held, particularly along the Hungarian-Austrian border, following anniversary of Italian declaration of war on Austria-Hungary - Many members of the Hungarian far right were present, despite being sitting members of the Parliament, causing scandal over the ‘loyalties’ of the Hungarian establishment
--- Government decree calls for Romani or ‘gypsy’ minority to “integrate” with the general population, restricting traditional Romani dress and customs and forcing them to settle into fixed living spaces - Although it receives a shockingly low coverage in the Parliament, especially by the ruling party, many Romani are refusing to acknowledge the decree, sparking mass arrests and protest against the Government
--- Four universities closed by Government officials after severe anti-semitic riots - After several weeks of harsh protest, universities are shut down despite accusation of the Government allowing more Jews into post-secondary schools than the law allowed for
--- 26 Soldiers killed in motor truck accident in the town of Diósgyőr - Soldiers were also partial members of a Nationalist paramilitary organization, with several suspects for allegations of potential sabotage being affiliated with the underground Communist movement
--- Disputes between Hungarians and Romanians in Székely Land intensify, following disputes over regional election results and claims of Hungarians winning large majority in Parliament, despite Romanians having voted for Romanian candidates - Romanian King Miachel I has stated his refusal to negotiate again over the territory, as international pressure mounts to re-open discussions on the unfinished Treaty of Trianon
SCANDINAVIA--- Bouvet Island formally annexed by Royal Decree in Norway, prompting scientific push for a third Scandinavian expedition to Antarctica - Naval experts see the event as an oppertunity to expand naval funding, with a new fleet of cold-water vessels being able to sustain the chill and ice of the far north and south, as well as to contend British naval authority in the North Sea
--- Prime Ministers for various nations within the Union confirmed and appointed from election result; with Christopher Hornsrud taking power in Norway and Per Albin Hansson maintaining the majority in Parliament, making the current rulership a Minority government along with Finland’s Prime Minister of Oskari Mantere - Greenland, Vinland, and Siberia still yet to receive Governor appointments, as settlement and migration remain low
--- Agrarian reform in Finland passes after significant controversy with the Conservative minority government - New set of reforms aim to take land and status away from wealthy landowners, distributing them to farmers and the poor in need as an effort to break up the old estates; causing the issue to be brought to Union Parliament for review
--- Dispute over League of Nations mandate many years prior during the Åland Islands dispute sparks new issue as hundreds in Åland peacefully demonstrate, paralleling a petition by the local governance for Åland to formally join the Union as a separate entity - Finnish and Swedish ministers both strongly protest; each asserting the Island’s sovereignty as part of their own nations, respectively
--- Concerns over party divides within both the Swedish and Union parliaments prompts several manifestos to be written by members of the far-left, arguing for the furthering of a ‘Swedish System’ based on mutual compromise rather then party idealogue - Electoral reform is suggested, and a potential review of the Union Constituition is suggested by Radical elements, especially in Socialist-leaning Ingria, the current seat of Communist International
--- Lack of parliamentary support forces calls for impeachment after Norwegian election a year prior - Lack of support by many Agrarian Party members, despite Labor coalition, drives much of Cabinet leadership, as well as King Haakon VII, to support a proposal aiming to replace the Norwegian government with an appointed interim administration until election results are reconstructed
--- (ALSO FOR GERMANY) Joint Danish-German border dispute intensifies as rogue German diplomatic refuses to recognize the placement of the Danish border with Germany - With Germany embroiled in diplomatic tensions of their own, as well as an over 70% favorability poll in Parliament to stay officially Neutral, many criticize the Cabinet and the Prime Minister for a “lack of foresight” with the German question
--- Budget proposal taken on filibuster for several days during Union Parliamentary debate session after the Military budget was reduced by almost half - Many cite allegations of financial wrongdoing and potential Fraud in the Cabinet, especially given the lack of knowledge on the issue, causing much of the Public to begin being vilified on the issue, calling for the Financial Minister’s resignation
CATALONIA--- Rumored trade unionist leaders uncovered as notable members of recent strikes after a long period of dispute over worker’s rights and labor conditions in Catalan factories - Labeled as “Disruptors of the Peace” by members of the Grand Council of Catalan Fascism, many are calling for arrest, despite strong dissenting sentiment for negotiation
--- Basque riots in occupied city of Pamplona cause injury of over eighty and deaths of four Basque and one Catalan - Dead protesters seen as Martyrs, with their image and the text “Mai us oblideu, recordi sempre” being used in street art and local media, angering many members of the Generalship
--- Minority revolts along the French border - Occitans of all stripes causing mass protests and organizing factory sit-ins after Catalan statements of action against France - Information was published by a rogue newspaper based in Tarragona, outside the authority of state-run media, prompting many in the Grand Council to seek a purge of all non-State forms of media and information
--- Propaganda campaign falls flat after Anti-Government and possibly Socialist activists refute government claims in landmark essay - Many are now not believing in Government-run Media, especially about Catalan forces in France, which has since been exposed to the public eye
French PM, US Diplomat, and British MP meet to discuss German repirations and stipulations of a new financial agreement
Anton Korosec of Yugoslavia resigns soon after being appointed
