Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-02
HOLYW WARM MOROCCO
Fanatical Outbreak Against Euro
peans at Casablanoa.
EIGHT FOREIGNERS MURDERED
Arab Chiefs Demand that Work on
Harbor Cease.
SAY SULTAN HAS DESERTED THEM
No Longer Their Ruler Because He
0beys Christians.
FOREIGNERS FLEE TO wARSHIP
Natives Working on the Docks Are
Killed and Their Bodies Burned
French Warship EnrOute
20 Casablanca.
FOREIGNERS FLEE TO wARsHn

TANGIER, Aug 1.--Dr. Merle, who ar
rived here last night on the German ship
which brought a number of Jews and
other refugees from Casablanca, Is the
bearer OF a report to the French charge
dafaires here showing that the slaughter
OF Europeans in Casablanca was an out
come OF holy war preached by the Arabs
for the determination of Europeans.
On Monday a number of Arab chiefs
entered Casablanca and demanded that the
harbor Improvement work cease. The
pasha OF Casablanca pointed out that this
work was being done with the sanction of
the sultan, whereupon the chiefs reported
that the sultan was no longer their ruler,
as he obeyed the Christians. They then
began to incite the natives to extermnate
all Jews and Europeans in the town.
On Tuesday morning the natives began
their attack by stonng European and
when this man tried to flee he was sur
rounded and hacked to pieces. This was
the signal for another attack. and as soon
as the danger became known the French
and Spanish residents rushed to their re-
spective eonsulates for protection. During
this fight at least eight were murdered.
Forced Troops to Flight.
NJ. dEuville, the French consul, de-
for the recovery of the bodies. The pasha
pleaded at first that he had no cartridges,
but upon further representations he finally
supplied an escort. When this rescue party.
however reached the scene of the attacks
II was charged by a number of Arab cav
alrymen and forced into flight.
In the meantime while the Jews and
Europeans were taking refuge on beard the
German ship the Mussulmars gan to at
tack the laborers employed on the harbor
works They fired on the shore boats and
killed several men, whose bodies subse-
quently were burned. other workmen who
tried to swim of to a ship were shot in
the water. There was one German and one
!, French steamer in the harbor at Casa
blanca when the German steamer pulled
out 1t is expected that Casablanca will
be invaded by 10000 Arabs today.
The French cruiser Galilee, which left
hero last night for. Casabianca. should ar
rive there today.
France Sends Ultimatum.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-The pasha Of Casablanca
win answer with his head to the French
government for the general security of the
city This is the ultimatum which the
French cruiser Galllee, due to reach Casa
blanca this morning, is conveying.
The French cruiser Forbin now at the
Azores, also has been ordered to proceed to
Casablanca Immediately. Action by the
French government will not for the mo-
ment, go any further than this. The Galiee
has been ordered to take on board all Eu-
ropeans desiring refuge. The French news
papers generally demand that the govern
ment administer a lesson to the sultan.
They declare that the Maghzen, or govern
ing board, is directly responsible for the
occurrences at Casablanca as II persisted
in maintaining the pasha there in spite of
protests OF the diplomatic corps at Tangier.
Tie Eclair says II considers that France
has been caught in trap and that the oc-
served to fan Mussulman fanaticism with
out demonstrating the power of the govern
ment. Advices received by the foreign Of
flee here confirm the reports that Ave
Frenchmen, two Spaniards and one Italian
were killed and their bodies thrown into
the sea.
TOULON, France, Aug. 1.-The French
cruisers Conde and DuChayla are ready to
sail for Tangier
MADRID, Aug. 1.-The impartial insists
that the murderers OF Spanish subjects at
Casablanca must be punished. The paper
believes that European rivalries, as well as
the ferocity of the natives. is responsible
for the bloodshed at Casablanca and advor
Gates either the renunciation OF the Alge-
ctras agreement or the convocation of a
new conference, .