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that the Haitians who were residing

I near Dajabon were taken to Monte

Christy to be placed aboard a boat

and returned to their country, is

either an unpardonable evidence of

ignorance of geography or proof of

patent bad faith. Between the city

of Dajabon and the Haitian territory

there is only a small and narrow

river.

I

“The alleged ‘massacres’ took place.

according to the rumors received by

the news papers. in the vicinity of

Dajabon during the first days of Oc

tober. Across the river from Dajabon

lies the Haitian city of Juana Mendez,

which has telephonic communications

and good highways with the principal

cities of Haiti. Obviously it is illogical

i to suppose th at the reports of a

’massacre' of the nature described by

'unidentified correspondents’ did not

reach the city of Juana Mendez until

more than a month after its occur

rence.

“There are more than 60,000 Hai

tians who reside legally in the Do

minican Republic. They are protected

by the laws of the country, and are

working in peace and appreciation of

the hospitality which they are receiv

ing. This fact is very well known to

the revolutionists of New York as well

as to their friends, the Haitian poll

ticians. who are attempting by means

of ridiculous and fantastic exaggera

tions, and in furtherance of ill

concealed ambitions, to make this

I incident, already considered as closed

by the Dominican Government, an,

[international incident.”

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states, the adoption of these meas

ures would for the first time provide

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Washington daily news. (1937). Washington, D.C., 1937-11-29. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82016181/1937-11-29/ed-1/?sp=31

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Washington daily news, 1937-11-29.