Serious Revolt.
REPUBLIC OF DOMINICA. MARCHING ON THE CAPITAL. (Br Elhoxbio Tklegbaph—Oopybight [United Press AssooiATmN.: (Received 8.40 a.m.) Washington, May 24. The Dominican revolt is serious, and there is fighting at Puerta Plata on the northern coast, where President Bordas ' raised the blockade. The rebels are marching against the Capital. All foreigners are still safe.
The republic of Dominica occupies the eastern end of the West Indian island of Haiti or Santo Domingo, the republic of Haiti occupying the other end. The Dominican Republic was founded in 1844, when the Spanish rule was overthrown. The inhabitants of the island are chiefly mulattos and the Spanish language is that which is chiefly spoken. The country is in a backward state, but there are signs of distinct progress, mainly due to foreign enterprise. The bulk of the trade is in the hands of the United States, Germany being second. During the greater part of 1913 the country suffered from revolutionary disturbances. The area of the republic is 18,045 square miles, and the estimated population is 600,000.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 28, 25 May 1914, Page 5
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174Serious Revolt. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 28, 25 May 1914, Page 5
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