“POLICING NICARAGUA”
COST OF U.S. MARINES. The cost of maintaining United States marines in Nicaragua has totalled 1,628,719 dollars, according to ■tlie report or Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur to the Senate. Since the marine forces of occupation went to the troubled-Central American, republic, 2.1 of the marines have been killed and 45 wounded. Secretary Wilbur said. Known dead among the Nicaraguans total 202. Secretary Wilbur’s report was submitted in accordance with the terms of a resolution passed by the Senate,, and was considered by the Senate preparatory”to consideration of the Naval Appropriations Bill. Several Senators declared that unless the marines wei'e withdrawn from Nicaragua they would decline to vote for the appropriation measure.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 5 July 1928, Page 7
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