The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-07-26
SEA SOLDIERS ARE
ALWAYS BUSY
Their Activity Extends to All Parts
of the World Settling Many
Small Disturbances
tAssociated Press)

Washington, July 25.-For Uncle
Sam, marines the fighting is never at
an end. While the great war and their
Part in it is history, they still are
busy in the far corners of the world
settling small disturbances, guarding
government property and awaiting
any eventuality.
In Haiti and San Domingo nearly
4000 ''Devil Dogs" as the Germans
came to call them after Beileu Wood,
are maintaining order and bringing
recalcitrant bands to justice. 1t is not
play job by any means and at
times lately it has assumed the pro-
portions of real war. Casualty lists
are not lacking and almost every
week come to headquarters here the
names of "leathernecks" killed or
wounded in clashes with bandits and
revolutionists.
In China the legation guard of 275
marines at Peking is ever prepared
for any emergency and for time re-
Gently it appeared that they would be
forced into action against Chinese
revolutionists who were threatening
to attack the Chinese capital.
In Nicaragua another legation
guard is maintained, while the ma
rines are aboard American warships
in Mexican waters prepared on short
notice to protect American lives and
property should their services be re-
quired.
In Haiti, the corps is represented
by 100 officers and men in two small
regiments comprising the first provis-
ional brigade. The brigade is COM
manded by Col. J. Ell. Russell and the
two regiments by Colonels L. M. Lit
tie and R. G. Berkeley. OF late con
ditions in Haiti have quieted down
to some extent and although sl1ir-
mishes with bandits are still q COM
mon occurrence it is said at headquar-
ters that the marines shave the situa-
tion well in hand"
In San Domingo an even greater
force of soldier-sailors are on duty.
Here 2200 marines, organized into
three regiments, form The second pro-
visional brigade, commanded by Bri-
gadier general Logan Feland In the
northern part of the island the fourth
regiment, under Colonel Dion Will
Jams, is taking things easy but in the
south the Fifteenth regiment is in the
field in small detachments, chasing
bandits and outlaws and quite often
getting a smell of gunpowder. The
regiment is commanded by Colonel ].
G. Breckenridge. General Feland and
his staff have headquarters at San
Domingo city and the third regiment
is stationed there in reserve.
Since the killing of the bandit lead
er Charlemagne and number of his
followers, and the surrender of Be-
moist Bertraville. another bandit
chieftain,. San Domingo has assumed
a quieter aspect, headquarters ofic-
ials declare. and it is believed that
there viii be little more active fight
, ing on the island. However, the
greater part of the brigade probably
viii be kept at San Domingo for some
time to guard against any outbreak.
Rear Admiral Snowden is military
governor of both Haiti and San Do
mingo and the marine forces are di-
rectly under his command.
No unusual occurrences have been
reported recently by Captain J. Fl.
underhill, commanding the guard at
the United States legation at Man
ague, Nicaragua. Two companies are
stationed at this post.