Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 5, 1916

File No. 839.00/1817

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American Legation,
Santo Domingo, May 5, 1916, noon.

President with all his forces advanced on the city and demanded surrender of fort. Fighting commenced and Prairie has landed force for the protection of Legation. Foreigners are massed in Haitian Legation under the protection of guard from Castine.

Russell