|
1934, Sept. 12 |
|
CONCLUSION OF THE BALTIC PACT. | 1 |
|
1935, March 25 |
|
Conviction of almost a hundred Memallanders on a charge of plotting the return of Memel to Germany. | 2 |
|
193536 |
|
The depression led the government to institute a price control law in 1935. With the fall in prices the farmers were unable to pay loans. Discontent was fanned into strikes and disorders. The strikes were at first of an economic nature, but later they assumed a political hue when opposition parties became involved. | 3 |
|
1936, Feb. 6 |
|
The government suppressed all political parties except the Nationalist Union. | 4 |
|
June 910 |
|
Elections were held for a new Parliament along Fascist lines. Only Nationalist candidates were presented, and these were elected by local authorities. The parliament met on Sept. 1. | 5 |
|
|