Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1929, Page 5

RIOTING IN HATT IS BELIEVED OVER _Borno Blames Disorders on Persons Seeking Change in Government. By the Associated Press. The U, §. 8. Wright, en route to Haiti with United States Marines sboard, was ordered today by the Navy to put in at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, instead of proceeding to Port au Prince. Quieter condition are understood to be the reason for the order. The Wright sailed from Hampton Roads with 469 Marines and 25 officers Saturday, after the American high commission in Haiti appealed for more Marines. B the Associated Press ! PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti December 10.—Haiti resumed its mormal aspect today, confident that there would be no continuation of week end rioting, which cost lives of five natives and more than a score wounded. President Louis Borno issued a man- {festo charging that ambitious persons wishing a change in the government had caused the disorders. He praised the American forces for the manner in which they performed their duties | under the treaty with Haiti. The president charged that these *“ambitious persons” worked principally among the' students of the country, spreading disquiet and unrest, “exploit. ing through equivocal contrivances the ardent and generous feeling of youth. They succeeded in disorganizing the educational institutions and compromis- ing the future of the entire mass of young people.” Refugees at Port au Prince. Families of Americans at Aux Cayes and Jeremie arrived here safely on the naval vessel Woodcock after evacu- ation as a precautionary measure in- cident to the attack on Aux Cayes last Friday. The American women said more casualties might be revealed in the heavy cane growth around the scene of the skirmish last Friday. This cane is now being cut by pris- oners to prevent its being used again as cover in the event of another attack. Among those arriving on the Woodcock were Mrs. Roy Swink of Stroudsburg, Pa.; Mrs. Berroyer of Pana, Iil, and Mrs. Maumus of New Iberia, La. Mrs. Maumus told of the only Marine casualty, Pvt. Lester Gillapsey of Ten- ney, Minn.,, who ordered a leader of the mob to withdraw and struck him with the butt of an automatic rifle when he refused. The man tackled Gil- lapsey and bit him on the leg, but Pvt. Willlam Meyeres of Elmore, Ala., charged with his bayonet and forced the man to release his comrade. Reports Made Public. ‘Marine Corps authorities made pub- He the reports of Capt. Roy Swink of the National Guard and his fellow offi- cers on the encounter at Aux Cayes. A Marine patrol under Lieut. Blan- chard, with Chief Marine Gunner Cal vin Lloyd and 23 enlisted men, com prised the defending force. ‘The force was equipped with five au- tomatic rifies, eight Springfield rifles, nine automatic pistols and six bayonets. They fired only when it was apparent the attacking mob was waiting for darkness to storm their position, and 375 shots were fired altogether, many of them rposely above the heads of. the attackers. JUNKERS TO SUE FORD OVER ALL-METAL PLANE Germans Claim Patents Are In- fringed Upon as American Ex- ports Craft. By the Associated Press. DESSAU, Germany, December 10.— The Junkers management today indi- cated that it would take some legal proceeding agoinst Ford interests for the alleged infringement of Junkers pat- ents in the construction of all-metal airplanes. Controversy over the patents came to a head with the arrival of a Ford all-metal airplane at Seville for the Compania Lineas Areas Subbenciona- das. The German company took ac- tion to obtain an injunction as soon as this plane reached a Spanish port and it was learned here for Seville that the Spanish court there had placed an interim embargo on the plane. 8o long as the Ford interests did not export planes of this type we refrained for reasons of expediency from taking legal proceedings,” said a statement is- sued by the Junkers management today, “but now that it has become clear Ford interests intend to push the sale of this type in Europe, we are compelle to change our attitude. o - U. S. CONSUL IS RETIRED. John M. Savage, at Southampton, | Succeeded by James B. Young. SOUTHHAMPTON, England, De- cember 10 (#)—John M. Savage, American consul at Southampton, re- tired from the consular service yester- day and was succeeded at his post by James B. Young, formerly consul at Venice, Italy. Deputations from companies and the visited Mr. Savage. the shipping consular corps Church Women Organize. Bpecial Dispaich to The Star. BLADENSBURG, Md., December 10. ~Preliminary organization of the Wom- an's Auxiliary of St. Luke's Episcopal “hurch was effected at a meeting held at the home of Mrs. George Harris. Mrs. J. J. T. Graham of Springfield and Mrs. F. Granville Munson of West Riv- erdale. active in woman's auxiliary work in Prince Georges County, were speak- ers. Mrs. George Harris, who has been active in the move to organize the St Luke's Auxiliary, was elected president, with Mrs. E. Leonard, educational sec: retary. Other officers will be chosen and committees named in a few days. Eleven Dry Agents’ Trial Delayed. Epecial Dispatch to The Star, BALTIMORE, December 10.—Due to the absence of Judges Coleman and Soper, the trial of 11 prohibition agents charged with violation of State laws was postponed yesterday. William Green, Jonathan = Paul, Hobart D. Brink, Arch Hatfleld, Isadore Burko- witz, J. L. Asher, Leo Woodward and Robert A. Williams all were scheduled $0 face trial on disorderly conduct «¢harges growing out of a fight during & prohibition raid. Asher, Woodward and Willlams also were charged with violat- ing the State health laws by dumping mash in the street after a raid. Gives $500,000 Anonymously. LONDON., December 10 (#).—“Auda,” @ name which conceals the identity of the donor, has given $500,000 of the King's Thanksgiving Pund, which to- 1als $3.407,000, in thanks for the Klnfi gecovery from fllness, The fund will devoted to various hospitals and to the gurchase of radium. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, MARINES EMBARKING FOR HAITI Marines embarking aboard the U. S. S. Wright, flagship of the aircraft| had figures to show that in Omaha, | squadron, at Norfolk, Va., for Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to reinforce the 700 Marines | Nebr., there had been a great increase | already on duty in the West Indian republic. —Associated Press Photo. CAPT. SWINK DESCRIBES BRUSH WITH HAITI MOB AT AUX CAYES Reports Orders for Effective Fire Were Given Only When City Was Threatened. By the Associated Press. PORT AU PRINCE, December 10.— Marine Corps authorities yesterday made public the official reports by Capte Roy Swink of the National Guards and his fellow officers of the manner in which the attempted attack of Aux Cayes was averted. This brush between the Marines and natives has been the most serious of the disorders in Haiti with 5 Haitians killed and about 20 wounded. As described by the Marine officers, at 2:00 pm. on December 6, & corporal of the Garde at the outpost Torbeck telephoned word that 150 mounted men had passed through that village and were marching on Aux Cayes. A Ma- rine patrol was organized under Lieut. Blanchard, with Chief Marine Gunner Calvin Lloyd and 23 enlisted men, in- Ccluding one from the naval hospital. They were equipped with one heavy Browning machine gun, five automatic Tifles, eight Springfield rifles and nine automatic pistols. Ordered to Prevent Entry. Capt. Swink and Lieut. Brown of the Garde went out on a reconnaissance. The orders of Lieut. Blanchard to the patrol were that if the mob entered the city it would create a dangerous situa- tion, and they were to prevent it and send the invaders home without blood- shed. There was to be no firing unless ordered. Twenty-three other men were left at headquarters under Lieut. Ber- royer, with orders to support the patrol and fo protect life and property in the city. Capt. Swink meanwhile had ordered all Americans to assemble at headquar- ters. ,On his return from reconnais- sance the captain estimated that more than 400 peasants on foot had joined the advancing column. i The Marine patrol took a position covering crossroads, a stream and a ravine near the home of Lieut. Brown, the first house within the city limits. troops and guns were moved by truck. Lieut. Brown, who speaks the peasant dialect easily, told the leaders of the crowd that the recent strike of customs employes was over. The lead- ers replied that they had come to get instructions on the plans of the sirike committee and requested and received permission for two of them to enter the city on condition that the main body remain beyond the river. Bites Leg of Marine. Capt. Swink and Lieut. Brown es- corted the leaders into town. Capt. Swink had ordered Lieut. Blanchard to fire overhead if any attempt was made to cross the river at the ravine. By this time crowds had appeared on ail roads and there were many in the cane and brush on the flanks, with ex- citement mounting. A few persons ad- vanced on the patrol and in a hand- to-hand struggle one peasant bit the leg of a Marine. At 4:15 pm, Lieut. Brown and the was 375 rounds. The Marine officers emphasized in the report that they had only eight bayonets for defense. Capt. Swink is a Naval Academy graduate with 20 years' scrvice. He commanded a machine gun company of the 6th Marines at Belleau Wood. Lieut. Blanchard has had eight yea: service since graduating from the Ni val Academy. Chief Gunner Lioyd is famous rifle shot of th> Marine Corps. garde are first sergeants in the Marine Corps and have each had about 12 years of service in Haiti. HOLDS “HIGH HOPES” FOR NAVAL PARLEY | Japanese Delegate Makes State- ment in Answer to Banquet Toast. By the Assoclated Press. S. 8. SIBERIA MARU, December 10. —Reljiro Wakatsuki, former premier of Japan and now_chief delegate of that country to the forthcoming London dis- armament conference, holds “high hopes” for the success of the negotia- tions. Responding to a toast at a banquet last night Wakatsuki : “Believe me, I hold high hoj the success of the London conference. Some eight years ago my friend and later colleague. Viscount Kato. sailed over this line to attend the Washington conference, “The result was a great success for world peace, and the burdens of the peoples were greatly removed. “When the Geneva conference was proposed I was head of the government, and heartily accepted the invitation, asking Viscount Kato to be the chief Japanese delegate. “I am a whole-hearted supporter of disarmament, and I am proud of my mission. The Japanse délegation is en route to Washii n to confer with officials proceding to London. FIRE CHIEF RE-ELECTED. Noble F. Rushe Begins Fourth Term in Hyattsville Department. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., December 10. ‘*Nnble F. Rushe was re-elected chief of the Hyattsville Fire Department last night. He is entering upon his fourth consecutive term. In the only contest George Wilcoxen leaders returned while Capt. Swink re- | defeated Lloyd Anderson for the post mained at headquarters to look after the reserves. There also arrived the prefect, magistrate, several prominent citizens of, the city. Stones were falling on the position of the patrol intermittently from the brush. The city officials pleaded with the mob to go home and said the city | was at work, but there were answering | shouts that the crowd intended to enter to rob and loot. Lient. Blanch- ard refused a demand that certain pris- oners be released. Fired Shots in Air. Several machine gun bursts were | fired overhead, but the mob, with dark- ness approaching, was not intimidated. It appeared that it was stalling for time to rush into the city at dark. Capt. Swink returned and took command while the Haitian officials went back | to the city. Automatic rifies and Springfields were fired into the air again, but there was no_dispersal of the crowd and none left the roads. The crowd began to cross the river while stones were hurled from all quar- ters. At 5 pm. with the darkness in- creasing, Capt. Swink ordered effective fire down the roads into the cane and brush and into the ravine. At the end of a few bursts, that took toll of five dead and 20 cdd wounded, the crowd dispersed and it was all over. The_ total shots fired, including the several overh-ad bursts_as_warnings. i i Christmas Jewelry Shop at the friendly store— you're always greeted with a ;mue—wllh no obligation to uy. Specializing in Perfect Diamonds and American Watches Complete e of Gifts A small deposit will reserve yous purchase. i i i bt Q‘! Charge Accounts Invited M. Wurtzburger Co. 742 Ninth St. N.W. Open Evenings i of superintendent of machinery. Chief Rushe appointed Anderson assistant su- commissioner and | Perintendent of machinery. Ernest Da- vis was elected lieutenant when Walter Vetters, also a nominee, withdrew. 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