Evening star

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foes- demanded he step aside

now, turning over the office to

the head of Haiti’s supreme

court, as specified in the con-,

stitution.

A president cannot succeed

himself under the constitution. A

presidential election is scheduled

for next April 30.

Gen. Magloire announced in a

radio address that he had ac

cepted his opponents’ interpre

tation of the 1950 constitution

and had called on Joseph Ne

mours Pierre-Louis, supreme

court president, to hand over the

THE EVENING STAR

Washington, D. C.

rXIPAV. DECEMBEE 7. MM

reigns of government.

Immediately after Gen. Mag

loire spoke, Gen. Levelt reported

that after a meeting of the geh

eral staff and commanders of

military districts the army had

outlined the “grave situation

1 created by terrorists all over the

I country to the supreme court

members. He saW W»* s

asked the army to assume the di«

rection of th«;

of the grave situation.”

i Officially Proclaimed

“The army," Gen. Levelt said,

j “designated unanimously Gen.

Paul Magloire to take over the

leadership of the country and

1 take exceptional measures until

the country is returned to peace

After these two speeches, a 21-

1 gun salute was fired from Port

1 National here to hail Gen. Mag

loire’s continuation in power.

1 Haiti, a coffee, banana and

rice producing country of about

<3.5 million has been ln a ferment

since last May. At that time,

Gen. Magloire with the consent

of Congress imposed a state of

siege for three tnonths on the

cities of Port au Prince, Les

Cayes and Jacmel. The state of

siege is a modified form of mar

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1956). Washington, D.C., 1956-12-07. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1956-12-07/ed-1/?sp=7

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1956-12-07.