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The Ocala Evening Star
Ocala, Marion County, Florida
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Dutch cruiser Gelderland captures Venezuelan coast guardship Alix without resistance off Venezuela, signaling potential end to Venezuelan opposition to Dutch demands and sparking fears of President Castro's downfall amid threats of revolt.
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Capture of the Guardianship Alix Show Venezuelans that the Dutch Mean Business
Willemstad, Curacao, Dec. 15. - By the easy capture of the Venezuelan coast guardship Alix by the Dutch cruiser Gelderland, it is feared that the same fate awaits all the other Venezuelan vessels. Through the activity of three formidable Dutch warships the suspicious absence of President Castro has thrown the people of Venezuela into a state of wildest fear, according to messages reaching here today and a revolt is now threatened.
The seizure of the Alix without a shot being fired is believed here to mark the beginning of the speedy end of the Venezuelan resistance to Dutch demands.
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Venezuela
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Dec. 15
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seizure of the alix without a shot being fired; believed to mark the beginning of the speedy end of venezuelan resistance to dutch demands; revolt threatened.
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By the easy capture of the Venezuelan coast guardship Alix by the Dutch cruiser Gelderland, it is feared that the same fate awaits all other Venezuelan vessels. Through the activity of three formidable Dutch warships, the suspicious absence of President Castro has thrown the people of Venezuela into a state of wildest fear, and a revolt is now threatened.