Springfield weekly Republican
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83020847/1917-01-25/ed-1/?sp=1
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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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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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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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