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Show I SLAUGHTER I KARNES TOLD I IN IJ. S. REPORT Evidence of "Indiscriminate Killing" of Natives in. H Haiti Bi ought Out GENERAL BARNETT SAYS HE'S SHOCKED Approximately 3.250 -Armed Bandrts" Slain in Five Years. Claim I WASHINGTON Oct. 13. Evident Z of practically indiscriminate kiiiins of Haitien natives by United States HP marines was brough to the attention D of Colonel John H. Kussell com- H maiidlng the marine forces in Haiti, K in a conridenli.il letter written by Major General Goorge Barnctt. com B inandant of the corps,, in October, 1 199, Calling for a thorough inves- fll ligation of conditions. 1 General Barnelt declared in his j 1 letter, which was made public today in a report on operations in Haiti H . .. Via u'ou nnmmanilMl ill (lie pmmw l i i 11 v; n &o vwmmm - mm corps, that he was 'shociceu beyond expression'' to hear of such condi Wk dons in Haiti and know that it was at all possible that duty could Hpi- be badly performed by marines of BH any class." REPORT IS MADE HkB General Barnelt said that while BI Colonel Russell made a special report JMlfl ot his in, estigatlon LO Secretary UB Daniels on March 20, last, il was not K.. received by ihe general up to the BE time he was succeeded as command- El ant of the corps by Major General ISil John A. Lejeuue on June 30, last. B: General Harnett's repot: on the Xl matter to Secretary Daniels was B I nbbmltted last month, it revealed BR I that his orders for an investigation K resulted from evidence brought out Kl at the courts martial of privates in Bll the marine corps on the charges eou- Bl uected with unlawful execution of El raptured Haitien bandits MANY KILLLui B The general declared in his letter to Colonel Russell, marked "personal Bl and confidential." that testimony at llS the trial, as well as argument pre 5 rented by counsel fcr the defense. fiB? Lieutenant F I. Spear, "showed me yfjH" lhat practically indiscriminate killing of natives has gone on lor some HBSi lime." 3,250 H AIT I EN S KILLED yffll WASHINGTON. Oct U -Approatl- mately 3r.a "armed Haitien bandits" IahM have been killed by United States ma- HI rfaes or Haitien gendarmarlo during BfB the five and a hall years of Aim rlcan ftB occupation, Brigadier General George HI Barnett, former commandant of the Hl marine corps, .says in a report made public today by Secretary Danlela 9Bfl Tula! marine ceirps casualties to date HM Wtore shown to be one officer and 12 BHf enlisted men killed and two officers Htt and 26 enlisted men wounded. |