The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-26
u. S. MARINES Y
GET FIGHTING
They Are in Various Parts of the
World Settling Small Disturb
ances, Guarding Government
Property and Awaiting
Eyentualities.


Washington, D.. c., July 26.--For
Uncle Sans 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
1000 Devil Dogs as the Germans
came to call them after Belleau Wood,
are maintain order and bringing
recalcitrant bands to justice. 1t is not
a 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
there come TO headquarters here the
names Of "leathernecks" killed or
wounded in clashes with bandits and
revolutionaries.
In China the legation guard OF 275
marines at Peking is ever prepared for
any emergency and for a time re-
Gently it appeared that they would be
forced into action against Chinese
reyolutionists who were threatening to
attack the Chinese capital.
In Nicaragua another legation guard
is maintained, while the marines are
aboard American warships in Mexican
waters prepared on short notice to pro-
tect American lives and property
should their services he required.
In Haiti. the corps is represented by
LOO officers and men in two small
regiments comprising the first pro.
v~isional brigade. The brigade is com
manded by Colonel J.. Fl. Russell and
the two regiments by Colonies L. NJ.
Little and X. c. Berkeley. OF late
conditions in Haiti have quoted down
to some extent and although skirm-
ishes with bandits are still a common
occurrence il is said at headquarters
that the marines have the situation
well in hand"
In San Domingo an even greater
force Of soldier sailors are on duty.
Here 200 marines, organized into
;hree regiments. form the second pro
visional brigade, commanded by Briga-
der General Logan Feland. In the.
northern part Of the island the fourth
regiment. under Colonel Dion Williams,
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 J. c. Breekin-
ridge. General Feland and his staff
have headquarters at San Domingo
City and the third regiment is sta.
toned there in reserve.
Since the killing of the bandit leader
I n"HTlenlNbHe anu n HhtibFi WI hF ~
lowers. and the surrender of Benoist
Bertraville, another bandit chieftain,
San Domingo has assumed a quieter
aspect. headquarters officials declare
and it is believed that there will be
little more active fighting on the IL.
land. However, the greater part Of the
brigade probably will be kept at San
| Domingo for some time TO guard
against any outbreak.
Rear Admiral Snowden is military
governor of both Haiti and San
Domingo and the marine focres are
directly under his command.
No unusual occurrences have been
reported recently by Captain j. II.
undcrhill. commanding tho guard at
the United States legation at Managua,
Nicaragua. Two companies are main
tanned at this nst.