The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-09
Order Prevails as Marine
Force SteamS Toward
Little Republic.
RIOT TOLL MAY GROW
Deaths of Seriously Hurt
Are Likely to Augment
List of IL.
BY SAM LOVE,
United Press stan Correspondent

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Dec. 3.
Order prevailed throughout Haiti
today, the islands revolt-fired Ne
gro population submitting peace
fully to the martial law enforced
by the reinforced United States
marine garrisonS.
With the death toll of Fridays
rioting at Aux Cages set unofficial
ly at twelve natives, complete quiet
prevailed over Sunday, the only in
imical moves being minor attempts
of native groups to spread propa-
ganda.
The United States cruiser CAL
weston reached the island Sunday
from Guantanamo, Cuba, and land
ed forty marines at Jacmel, trouble
center on the southern coast.
The marine reinforcementS were
the first of several hundred ordered
here by President Hoover when the
student strike at Damien agricul-
tural school and the opposition to
the administration of President
Louis Borno precipitated the pres
ent crisis a week ago.
More Marines on Way
Port Au Prince awaited the arrival
! of another detachment of marines
expected here from Hampton Roads,
Va, on the airplane carrier Wright.
The Wright carries the main body
| of reinforcementS, 492 officers and
men.
officials believed the reinforce
mentS, which would bring the
marine forces in Haiti to more than
HOO men, would be sufficient to
cope with the present situation.
JacmeI, where the first group of
marines landed, produced serious
situation Saturday when several
strike leaders threatened to dock
workers with new pistols of a Ger
man make. The leaders were dis
armed, but other arms were found,
together with documents, which 1t
was believed would reveal the source
of the weapons.
Unofficial advices reaching here
told of priest, three gendarmes
and three civilians holding off an
attack of 1000 peasants marching
on Chantel in the Aux Cages dis
trict Saturday.
Mob Loses Nerve
The peasants threat occurred
after the clash at Aux Cages and
when the seven men brandished
arms, the mob, having heard OF the
casualties at Aux Cages, withdrew.
The official report given out here
after the clash at Aux Cages said
the casualties were five dead and
twenty wounded, all natives. IN
official reports received here after
ward, however, placed the death
toll at twelve and indicated it might
reach sixteen with the death Of
some Of the more seriously wounded,
who were taken into AUX Cages
for treatment by the natives.
Port Au Prince Haitians, review
ing the fighting at Aux Cages,
stated that the mob of natives prob
ably interpreted the shots fired In
the air by the marines as an indica-
ton that the marines could not
shoot straight and then continued
their advance. Marine officers said
they stopped firing as soon as the
advance of the natives halted. This
was proved, they said, by the fact
that the ammunition belt of one
marine machine gun was not used
up.
Propaganda Plentiful
Several natives were reported
spreading propaganda to the effect
that Aux Cages was bombed and
that marching column was am
pushed with heavy loss Of life.
Counter propaganda was launched
Immediately in the Aux Cages dis
trict, assuring alarmed citizens they
need have no fear Of harm from
the marines.
Fifteen American women and
children, including the families Of
william Derroyer, Robert Mamus
and man named Dickson, made
hasty fight from Aux Cages. They
left on the passenger freighter Mar
Unique and later were transferred
to the navy steamer Woodcock,
which was expected here today.
Port Au Prince was quiet through
out Sunday, the usual Sunday
amusements, including cock fighting,
being carried out as usual. There
were no demonstrations and Of
ficials announced that everything
was quiet and returning to nor
NAL"
Haitian Leader Held
Max VieuX, 20, member Of
prominent old Haitian family, was
arrested at a table in a street cafe
here and charged with having vio-
lated the martial law edict by visit
ing Gonaives, north Of here, and AUX
Cages, in an effort TO incite students
there to strike.
Vieux, also as charged with two
others, Crisamine Lavanture, 20,
and CASTOR Wool, So, with threat
ening drivers of milk trucks Of the
Service Technique. The Service
Technique retained laborers with
families to support and managed
TO complete regular milk deliveries.
Vieux was taken TO the national
peuitentiary here.