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Lieutenant Berry enlisted in the U. S. Marines in 1914 and served through the Haitian campaign of 1915-16. He served a Midshipman's cruise on the U. S. S. Wisconsin during the World War, and was graduated from Annapolis...
...name of a blackamoor chief who was leading 700 rowdy followers to sack Grande Riviere. Hanneken, then a sergeant, took a force of 21 men through the witching night. They rushed the camp, killed Charlemagne and nine of his ruffians, escaped to cover. The feat broke the backbone of Haitian banditry. Hanneken got the Congressional Medal of Honor...
...months later-on All Fool's Eve-Bandit-catcher Hanneken annihilated Osiris Joseph, another Haitian outlaw, and his retinue. For this Hanneken won the Navy Cross...
Through Mr. Beebe's sensitive perceptions and reactions the story of his Haitian expedition becomes more than scientific history. It becomes also writing of fantastic beauty, philosophy, fascinating travelogue and adventure into the deep-sea world whose dimensions are so strange and glamorous...
...studies, impassioned tirades, colorful sketches, have long since reflected the atmosphere of Haiti, but the present volume is the first authentic, comprehensive history of the island. The past established, Mr. Davis proceeds to sort out the truth from the array of scandal and propaganda that has befogged the present Haitian problem. He stultifies prevalent accusations of graft. He gives America full credit for feats of rehabilitation, agriculture, public health, policing and education, in the face of such stupendous difficulties as 95% illiteracy. But in no uncertain terms he flays American failure to prepare Haitians for the independent self-government which...