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The Dominican Republic in the American Press: United States newspaper coverage of the island, gathered and translated for readers in both languagesLa República Dominicana en la prensa estadounidense: la cobertura de la isla en los periódicos de Estados Unidos, reunida y traducida para lectores en ambos idiomas
December 27, 193727 de diciembre de 1937 · Atlanta, Georgia · The Trujillo Era & DictatorshipLa Era de Trujillo y la Dictadura

Atlanta daily world

SourceFuente: Atlanta daily world · Atlanta, Georgia · December 27, 193727 de diciembre de 1937
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82015425/1937-12-27/ed-1/?sp=6

In contextEn contexto

The Trujillo Era & DictatorshipLa Era de Trujillo y la Dictadura · 1924–1960

Rafael Trujillo ruled for 31 years. US papers reported the 1930 hurricane that leveled Ciudad Trujillo, the 1937 Haitian massacre, sugar commerce, WWII U-boat sinkings, Tito Mella's Compañía Naviera Dominicana shipping fleet, and Trujillo's Washington lobbying.Rafael Trujillo gobernó durante 31 años. La prensa informó sobre el huracán de 1930, la masacre de 1937, el azúcar, hundimientos de submarinos en la Segunda Guerra Mundial y la flota de la Compañía Naviera Dominicana de Tito Mella.

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SummaryResumen

The *Atlanta Daily World* reported that Haitian Minister to the U.S. Élie Lescot cited refugee reports indicating that 12,168 Haitians had been killed in Dominican territory since early October, describing massacres in Monte Cristi where victims were drowned or slain. Haiti invoked a 1923 treaty to initiate an investigation by a five-man international commission. President Roosevelt expressed satisfaction to Dominican President Rafael L. Trujillo over his agreement to participate in arbitration mediated by Cuba, Mexico, and the United States.

El *Atlanta Daily World* informó que el ministro haitiano en Estados Unidos, Élie Lescot, citó relatos de refugiados según los cuales 12.168 haitianos habían sido asesinados en territorio dominicano desde comienzos de octubre, describiendo matanzas en Monte Cristi donde las víctimas fueron ahogadas o ultimadas a golpes. Haití invocó un tratado de 1923 para dar curso a una investigación a cargo de una comisión internacional de cinco miembros. El presidente Roosevelt expresó su satisfacción al presidente dominicano Rafael L. Trujillo por haber accedido a participar en un arbitraje mediado por Cuba, México y Estados Unidos.

Where this standsEn qué punto está

The full text of this article is still being prepared. Until it is ready, this page carries a summary, the passage found on the page, and the link to the original, which is always one click away.El texto completo de este artículo aún se está preparando. Hasta que esté listo, esta página lleva un resumen, el pasaje encontrado en la página y el enlace al original, que siempre está a un clic.

From the original pageDe la página original

The passage where this article was found, copied from the newspaper page itself, reading errors and all. This is exactly what the summary above is based on.El pasaje donde se encontró este artículo, copiado de la propia página del periódico, con sus errores de lectura y todo. Esto es exactamente aquello en lo que se basa el resumen de arriba.

"the horrors of Monte Christi—of

Haitians herded into rooms of the

custom house or the city fort and

thrown, group by group, into the

sea-food for sharks—or led into

the woods near the city and mas

sacred; of immortality practiced

upon women and young girls; of

nameless saverageries which the

pen cannot describe."

Supplementing the charges made

in the message, Elie Lescot, Hai

tian Minister to the u. S.. said that

the reports of refugees indicated

that 12.168 Haitians had been kill

ed in Dominican territory since

early in October.

Under a treaty signed in 1923,

Haiti invoked arbitration to settle

the dispute, and a five-man inter

national commission will investi

gate the border trouble between

the two nations. President Roose

velt this week expressed to Domin

ican President Rafael L. Trujillo

his gratification .over the latter’s

agreement to participate in arbi

tration negotiations. Cuba. Mexico

and the United States are the na

tions seeking solution through ar

bitration negotiations of the Hai

tian-Dominican controversy.

STEAL AT BACK DOOR; SELL

BACK AT FRONT

RALEIGH. N. C.—(ANP)—It was

a good thing while it lasted, with

profit of 100 per cent and no ex

pense except the wear and tear or.

shoe leather, but like most good

things, it had to end with those

benefited locked behind Jail bars.

Ed Butler and Oarl Sanders, both

Street urchins of 12, are the lads

involved. According to police, they

would go to the oack door of the

Southern Coffee company's store

and steal empty barrels.' Carrying

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Atlanta daily world. (1937). Atlanta, Georgia, 1937-12-27. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82015425/1937-12-27/ed-1/?sp=6

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Atlanta daily world, 1937-12-27.

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