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publics in the West Indies, reports

were received in Wasuington of

the slaughter of 5.0(H) Haitians, in

eluding women and children.

An American neutrul observer,

writing from the Haitian side of

the border, gave details of mas

seres in which Dominican rural

police rounded up the Haitian

workers in groups of 150. led them

into a forest near Dujihnn, slau

ghtered them with machetes, clubs

bayonets and three-pronged dag.

gers. October 26 was given as the

approximately djite of the mas

sacre.

Wild disorder reigned through

out the section, according to the

American observer, and those di

recting the slaughter kept the

rioters drunk while Haitians were

killed right and left. Many Domini

can soldiers, refusing to take part,

were shot und the comlnnndant at

J Dajaban. who refused to lend a

I hand iu the muss murder, died tho

following, presumably of a heart

B EraliysMAiimversry

Celebration Continues At 2nd Bant.

Business Man Dies

Joe Giles, well known busi

ness man, was stricken Sat

urday in lilh barber shop at

1926 St. Antoine Btrcet. He died

later in the Receiving Hospital.

Mr. Giles was born in Mont

gomery, Ala., coming to De

troit more than 20 years ago.

He is survived by u wife and

two children.

Grigsby Elected

Vice President

P. Ok Federation

The Detroit Federation of Post

office Clerks, Local No. 295. at its

meeting la«t Wednesday night,

elected 8. F. Grigsby to the office

of vice president of the organiza

tion. It is the first time a Negro

has been elected to the official

family of the local P. O. Federa

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Detroit tribune. (1937). Detroit, Mich., 1937-11-20. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn92063852/1937-11-20/ed-1/?sp=1

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Detroit tribune, 1937-11-20.