DISORDERS IN HAITI
U.S. MARINES ATTACKED MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED The apparently calm situation throughout Haiti was dramatically shattered late yesterday when 1500 Haitians clashed with an American marine patrol on the outskirts of the city of Aucayet. In an encounter in which five Haitians were killed and 20 wounded one marine was slightly injured. [By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright! Received Dec. 9, 9.15 p.m. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Dec. 7. Aucaycz was quiet to-day, but a further invasion is feared, and local magistrates dread looting duo to tho old enmity between the city residents and the peasants. A Jaemel trouble was observed when widespread smuggling of Guatamala arms was exposed, and mobs cut the communication wires and threatened the residents.
The trouble which has led to the proclamation of martial law at Port-au-Prince and Cape Haiti, is described by Mr H. L. Stimson, Secretary of State, as exceedingly serious because of the popular excitement, the danger of outbreaks by irresponsible elements and a strike in the Customs offices which threatened serious complications and has resulted in martial law. United States marine corps guards are patrolling the city. The U.S.S. Wright, at Norfolk, Virginia, has been ordered to sail with a detachment of marines for duty overseas. It was presumed Haiti is /ic destination.
A Washington message says President Hoover has despatched 500 marines to Haiti. The President has also requested Congress to authorise a 500,000 dollars appropriation and send a commission “without delay” to Haiti for reconsideration of the American policy there. In a special message to Congress Mr Hoover stated: “Our experience has revealed more clearly than was first seen the difficulties of the problem.” The High Commissioner, BrigadierGeneral Russell, reported that the invocation of martial law had had a quietening effect in Port-au-Prince and Cape Haiti but the authorities are apparently still worried over further developments in to situation resulting from the strike of Haitian students, which has spread to industrial and civil employees. Disorders among the Customhouse strikers ■ resulted in injury to two American officials
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 293, 10 December 1929, Page 9
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