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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
January 25, 191725 de enero de 1917 · Springfield, Mass. · US Military Occupation & Marine RuleOcupación Militar de EE. UU. y Régimen de Marines

Springfield weekly Republican

SourceFuente: Springfield weekly Republican · Springfield, Mass. · January 25, 191725 de enero de 1917
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83020847/1917-01-25/ed-1/?sp=1

In contextEn contexto

US Military Occupation & Marine RuleOcupación Militar de EE. UU. y Régimen de Marines · 1916–1924

President Woodrow Wilson ordered US Marines to occupy the Dominican Republic in May 1916. For eight years, naval governors ruled by martial decree, facing guerrilla resistance ('gavilleros') and Senate investigations.Woodrow Wilson ordenó la ocupación militar en mayo de 1916. Durante ocho años, gobernadores navales gobernaron por decreto marcial, enfrentando resistencia guerrillera ('gavilleros').

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SummaryResumen

The *Springfield weekly Republican* reported that Private J. R. Olson was killed and Corporal George Wilson was severely wounded during a night battle between marines and bandits near Macoris. The clash occurred near the Porvenir sugar plantation, representing the third encounter in that locality as troops worked to disarm the population. The paper noted that Dominican casualties were not disclosed due to strict military censorship imposed by naval authorities.

El *Springfield weekly Republican* informó que el soldado raso J. R. Olson perdió la vida y el cabo George Wilson resultó gravemente herido durante un combate nocturno entre infantes de marina y bandoleros en cercanías de Macorís. El choque se libró junto al ingenio Porvenir, constituyendo la tercera contienda en ese paraje mientras las tropas operaban en el desarme de la población. El rotativo señaló que las bajas dominicanas no fueron reveladas a causa de la rigurosa censura militar dispuesta por los mandos navales.

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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.

fense. it Is said, will center their ap

peal on the military enterprise con

spiracy conviction, setting up that

Crowley's alleged plans to dynamite

munition ships and trains in Canada

did not constitute a “military enter

prise."

DOMINICAN FIGHT

One Marine Dead and One Badly

Injured as Result of Clash

A night fight between bandits and

American marines in the Dominican

republic, resulting in the death of one

marine and the severe injury of an

other, was reported Monday to the

navy department at Washington, Capt

Knapp, commanding the American

cruiser forces, reported the fight oc

curred Saturday night in the vicinity

of the Porvenir sugar plantation, near

Macoris. the scene of Mvo similar en

counters recently. Private J, R. 01-,.

son of the 50th company was killed

and Corporal George Wilson of the 52d

company, was shot in the neck. Offi

cials at Washington assume that the

two companies were engaged in 'he

disarming of the natives and establish-

ing the new government under the

American military authorities. The

dispatch did not state what were the

native losses. Although it is believed

that many natives have been kilted

since the American occupation, no fig

ures have been made public at Wash

ington and Mie naval authorities m>.:

the islands have imposed a rigid news

censorship.

It ought to be a fact that the Lib

erty bell has made its last journey

from Independence hall in Philadel

phia. The curator of the hall recently

said in an address to the Philadelphia:

historical society: "There are sec

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Springfield weekly Republican. (1917). Springfield, Mass., 1917-01-25. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83020847/1917-01-25/ed-1/?sp=1

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Springfield weekly Republican, 1917-01-25.

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