The sun., 1907-08-27
MULAE GOING 70 CASABLAECA
ORDERS ATTACKS ON FRENCH
STOPPED TILL me- ARRIVES

sends TrIbesmen word That Be Has Men
and Gums. but Resolutciy opposes .
Ii0iS war british Alarm In Tsngior
-s;ermany More Pricndly to francc.
Special Cebis Despdtchss 70 the SUN.
PARIS. Aug. 28.--An Official despatch says
that Mulai Hafid, the newly proclaimed
Sultan, In marching on Casablanoa with
an army.
PARIS, Aug 27.--Aocording to the Casa
blanca correspondent Of the Mdtin MuIai
Hafid has written to the Moors threaten
ing Casablancs. bidding them not TO attack
the French until he arrives. He informs
them that he ID coming with many oon-
tinsents and several cannons. Mulsi
Hafids mother belonged to the Chaoua
tribe. the most important one around Casa
blanca
The Tangier correspondent OF the NJ attn
says that Mulai Hafid has declared him
self as being opposed TO a holy war. The
great caids and the tribes are urging such
a war, but he declares that supreme
struggle like that must wait until all the
tribes recognize him IA the sole Sultan.
He expects soon to send troops TO Fee.
He believes that all Fez will acclaim him,
and that Mulai Abdul Aziz will be forced
to abandon Fee and go to Mecca with half
his wives
ORAN, Algeria, Aug 2e-The steamship
Shamrock sailed for Casablanca yesterday,
after embarking battery of field artillery.
sixty-fve Spahis and three sections Of u
machine gun battery. She also carries
a large quantity Of provisions and smmuni-
ton.
TAN0IkR. Aug. 26.-The members Of the
French colony and the other foreigners
left Fes for Ell Arisch. on the coast. on Satur-
day The situation at Fez is critical.
Agitators are procaiming the new Sultan.
Mulai Hafid. and when they are arrested
others take their places.
At a meeting of the membars Of the Brit
ish colony here a petition WAS adopted
which was presented 20 the British Minister
with a request that he forward il to the
home Government. II declares that the
French and Spanish preparations for the
protection of the lives and property OF
Europeans are entirely inadequate. as there
are only one French and one Spanish
cruiser. with a landing force Of $40 men.
The petition further declares that British
ships are required to counteract what il
calls the disastrous results Of the French
landing at Casablanca./
The Moorish troops. whose pay 10 in ar
rears. complained TO the Minister OF War,
who, aided by the French Legation. obtained
a small loan from the Algerine Company. a
local concern. which guarantees to pay the
troops a months advance
MADRID. Aug. 2e.-The Correspon dencid
de Espoha says it has been decided at a
Cabinet meeting TO respect and carry out
the Algeciras convention Should the
news Of the proclamation Of Mulai Hsfid
ss Sultan be confirmed officially note will
be sent TO the Powers setting forth the situ-
alton with respect to the adoption Of new
line of action.
BERLIN. Aug 28.-The Cologne Gazette
prints a note inspired by the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs on the friendly conversa-
tions that took place between Chancellor
Won Buelow and NJ. Cambon. the French
Ambassador. in the course Of the latter's
visit to the Chancellor at Nordernay
The paper says that definite concessions
in regard to the European political situa-
tion in Morocco were not expected or at
tempted. but it may be expected that il
to-day's entente works with time it will
follow that the hitherto abnormal German
French relations will become a thing of
the past.