Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-06
Haiti Invaders Claim
To Be Making Gains
Exile Forces
Ready to Hit
AtNo. City

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Dictator Francois Duvalier, to-
day surrounded Haiti's second
largest city, Cap Hiatien,
according to reports from the
battlefront.
The rebel forces made an
amphibious landing yesterday
at Fort Liberte, Is miles east.
of Cap Haitien, according to
exile spokesman in Santo Do
mingo. The 200-man invasion
force, commanded by Gen.
Leon Cantave, was quickly
Joined by the 300 Haitian
Army troops defending Fort
Liberte, according to Washing
ton Official sources.
The combined force intent
on topping Or. Duvalier then
spread out over the Plain du
Nord in two columns and pre-
pared to invest Cap Haitien. q
port city of $4,000, the Asso-
ciated Press reported.
More Attacks Expected
Reports reaching Washing
ton officials indicated the
invasion is progressing success
fully thus far, although no
major clash is expected until
the battle for Cap Haitien
begins.
Exile sources in New York
and Santo Domingo indicated
their anti-Duvalier forces
would strike at other points
along the Haiti-D Dominican
Republic border within the
next few hours.
The Haitian government OF
the voodoo- preaching strong
man, Or. Duvalier. claimed the
invasion force came from the
neighboring Dominican Repub-
lie and washington sources
said they had no doubt this
was the case.
The invaders landed without
air cover in an area where the
Duvalier government has an
estimated 1000 army troops
and 1000 militia. The battle
zone lies 80 miles north of the
capital, Port au Prince.
-Four Towns Captured
Leaders Of the rebels, whose
aim is to end Duvalier's bloody
regime, include former Presi-
dent Daniel Fignole, now in
New York, and former Senator
Louis DeJoie, currently In the
Dominican capital, officials in
Washington said.
United States sources said
the situation in the north was
unclear. American charge DAFT
flares Glion Curtis only source
of information is radio reports
from United States plantation
officials near Fort Liberte.
Early reports from exile
sources in the Dominican Re-
public, however, claimed cap
ture of the inland town of
Limonade. Derac. and Trou.
The invaders landed without
air cover, according to United
States sources, but American
warplanes are giving the area
a wide berth to avoid giving
any indications that the United
States is involved in the
assault. Officials in Washing
ton said firmly the invasion
was not sponsored by the
United States.
The Dominican frontier
forces and navy were alerted
after news Of the invasion.
Bosch Meets With Chiefs
Dominican President Juan
Bosch conferred with his armed
forces chiefs at the National
Palace, the Associated Press re-
ported from Santo Domingo.
The newspaper Listin Diario
said that Mr.. Bosch ordered
Maj. Gen. Victor Vinas Roman,
armed forces minister. to the
frontier last night to investi-
gate invasion reports.
The newspaper also reported
that a number Of Haitian Off
cials have crossed into the
Dominican Republic seeking
asylum. Some Haitian soldiers
also repeatedly fled across the
border.
The Duvalier government
prepared an appeal for inter-
vention by the Organization Of
American States, which sched-
uled a meeting in Washington
this afternoon.
Haiti's ambassador to the
GAS, Fern ID. Baguidy,
charged that invaders came
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