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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
1963-08-06 · Washington, D.C. · 1961-1978 Assassination, 1965 intervention, Balaguer

Evening star

SourceFuente: Evening star, Washington, D.C., 1963-08-06
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1963-08-06/ed-1/?sp=1
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SummaryResumen

The *Evening Star* reported that Haitian President François Duvalier accused the Dominican Republic of harboring the rebel invasion force that captured several towns in northern Haiti. In response to the fighting along the border, Dominican President Juan Bosch placed frontier military and naval units on alert while conferring with his defense staff.

El *Evening Star* informó que el presidente haitiano François Duvalier acusó a la República Dominicana de albergar a la fuerza rebelde de invasión que tomó varias localidades en el norte de Haití. En respuesta a los combates a lo largo de la frontera, el presidente dominicano Juan Bosch puso en alerta a las unidades militares y navales fronterizas mientras deliberaba con su estado mayor de defensa.

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man, Dr. Duvalier, claimed the

invasion force came from the

neighboring Dominican Repub

lic and Washington sources

said they had no doubt this

was the case. t

The invaders landed without

air cover in an area where the

Duvalier government has an

estimated 1,000 army troops

and 2,000 militia. The battle

zone lies 90 miles north of the

capital. Port au Prince.

Four Towns Captured

Leaders of the rebels, whose

aim is to end Duvalier’s bloody

regime, Include former Presi

dent Daniel Fignole, now in

New York, and former Senator

Louis DeJoie, currently in the

Dominican capital, officials in

Washington said.

United States sources said

the situation in the north was

unclear. American charge d’af

faires Glion Curtis* only source

of information is radio reports

from United States plantation

officials near Fort Liberte.

Early reports from exile

sources in the Dominican Re

public,-however, claimed cap

ture of the Inland town of

Limonade, Derac, and Trou.

The Invaders landed without

air cover, according to United

States sources, but American

warplanes are giving the area

I a wide berth to avoid giving

any indications that the United

States is involved in the

assault. Officials in Washing

ton said firmly the invasion

was not sponsored by the

United States.

The Dominican frontier

forces and navy were alerted

after news of the invasion.

Beech Meets With Chiefs

Dominican President Juan

Bosch conferred with his armed

forces chiefs at the National

Palace, the Associated Press re

ported from Santo Domingo.

The newspaper Listin Diario

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1963). Washington, D.C., 1963-08-06. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1963-08-06/ed-1/?sp=1

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1963-08-06.

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