Evening journal., 1919-06-04
ROUGH ON MARINES
IN SAN DOMINGO
Delaware College Student
Tells OF Life in South.
ern Country.
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THE INSURRECTOS
special to me EvenIng Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal
NEWARK. June 1.-The American sol
diers now with iho army Of occupation
In Germany and IN other foreign coun-
tries arc having a picnic compared with
Uncle SANS marines located in the Re
public Of san Domingo. according 20 a
letter recently received by Dean f.
Laurence Smith, of Delaware College.
from Waller o. Holion a former Della
ware College student
HOlton enlisted IN the marines during
lle war with the expectation OF get
ting overseas early. IN this however.
he was mistaken. Tie was sent 90 a
marine barracks in the South where ne
remained until after the armistce was
signed. As he had enlisted for the dura-
ton Of the war, Ii0liOn thought then
he would soon be out. but in fhis he
was also mistaken. The next move was
20 send the OUTFIT be was with 90 san
Domingo where he has had some Won
dcrful experiences. His letter 10 Dean
smith In part follows:
In answer To your query regarding
the conditions down here. I can truth
fully say that. they sound much worse
than they really arc The l.. :. has cs-
tablished a form OF military govern
ment down here with ADMIRAL Thom-
as Sowden L. s. s.. as military gov
ernor. The marines FIRST landed here
I'm 1915, at the request Of the President.
and took control Of affairs after a very
short struggle. order has been restor-
ed in practically an the towns and
cities Of importance. However. a few
Of the insurrcctos or bandits as they
are now called. have remained together
snd taken TO the shelter Of the woods.
These hills arc covered with a thick
imderbush and contain bride paths
which are known TO these men only.
They get their subsistence by raidinc
the small towns. where there are no
marines stationed Companies of ma
rines are out there constantly trying
20 round them up. but they manage
90 keep pretty well scattered and only
small parties can be found at a time
And as they are constantly being re-
inforced by those in the cities who
grow tired Of the quiet life under our
government we do not make very much
progress.
In chasing them we work under great
difficulties as the Inhabitants Of that
section Of the country are hostile % us
and constantly warn them Of our ap-
proach. When VIC actually meet ihcm
however. They put up a pretty hard
scrap, although 10 is practically use
less. as they arc very poor shots
In shooting they take aim from tho
hip and then turn their head away and
Ere You are much safer If they are
shooting 40 YOU than if they are shoot
ing 90 some ono else.
The life wc arc compelled 10 lead
while we are after them is the worst
part of the campaign. In order 10 make
any showing In pursuit we have 10
travel very light We take only one
blanket and a poncho and The clothes
we wear on our back often wo do
not get a chance % change clothes and
fake a bath Tor a month we sleep
on the ground with nothing under ms
but The ponCho and a blanket over ms I
The ground Is very damp and un-
healthy. but there is no "blishuy" for !
u.s. When Use so ont Nye arc on The /
like until we are called .n arain
Luckily 7 have not been out for
onger than a month 40 a time. but /
iome OF our men have been out there |
bout a year and have hardly a piece |