Army Revolt In Dominica

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30953, 8 January 1966, Page 13

Army Revolt In Dominica

(N.Z. Press Association —Copyright) SANTO DOMINGO, January 7. Military revolt broke out in the Dominican Republic last night, the “New York Times” News Service reported. Up to midnight, no American or other foreign troops were involved, it said.

; The Dominican Army sur-l -rounded the National Palace I and sealed off major roads I leading into Santo Domingo. | The official Government | radio station went off the air I while the once-shuttered ; armed forces station began [ broadcasting. I The Associated Press reported that a few machine-gun bursts were heard in the city ,[ during the night. One of these i: killed the driver of a car passing the home of one of the military leaders. Guards said he bad failed to stop at a checkpoint American and other troops of the inter-American peace force remained in their quaril ters on the same alert on ■ which they were placed four days ago Authoritative military sources said regiments in the i interior were revolting against ■ orders by President Garcia- ; Godoy sending abroad military • leaders of the rival factions in last April’s revolution. > The President told a corresi pondent, after learning of the Army's defiance, that he had

no intention of stepping down. The President was at his suburban home with his family and a few aides. A few armed guards lounged around the driveway entrance. Colonel Caamano De:io was to become military attache in London, and Commodore Rivera Caminero was to be Naval attache in Washington. The Israeli Ambassador (Mr Benjamin Varon) said the invitation was extended at the end of November, and had no political significance. President Godoy has been under great pressure from Caamano’s group and the Dominican Revolutionary Party of the former President (Mr Juan Bosch), both of which have broad popular support to subdue the armed forces.