New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
FRANCE TO SEIZE TOWN
ACT OF WAR IN MOROCCO.
Fall PREPARATION for Murder of Sub
icct To Be Demanded.

paris. March 25-French troops will occupy
o,s,a a frontier town in Morocco. until the
,,ooy5sh government gives full satisfaction to
France eor the assassination Of DR.: Mauchamp'
The French demands for reparation VIII oe iOr-
rsr6ea to Fee Immediately. This action was
,.ke, after a Cabinet meeting to-day.
Troops viii Immediately cross the Algerian
,,on,ier from Tlemsen, where considerable forces
- all arms are stationed. The decision was
.,.,be6 IN order to compel a Moorish response
- ,,e repeated demands of France for the re-
nressjon Of disorder and reparation Tor abuses
- mower crimes and assaults ahectlng trench
citizens in Morocco The Moroccan government
has persistently refused 10 execute the agree
nents concluded with France in 1901 and lSO2-
ard has absolutely ignored the French govern
n,ent's representations on the subject.
r,snatches were sent this evening TO Algeria
ordering the military authorities TO prepare
column Of troops for the occupation Of oudja.
General Liautey the commander Of the troops
In South Oran, will probably lead the column.
The French Foreign Office has dispatched
aote 10 the powers explaining the situation
The Moroccan question. which has been forced
Into the background for year by acute lnternal
nroblems. has now again come 10 the front. and
livelv debate is anticipated IN the Chamber OF
nenu,ies Tomorrow Members OF the Chamber
fronn the Department Of Saone et Loire. where
Dr Mauchamp lived viii interpeliate the gov
eminent and one Of them. NJ. Fernand Dubief
Radical Socialist. is IN possession OF number
NJ letters from the doctor IN which he complains
bitterly Of his abandonment by the French au-
tborities giving instances OF their slackness and
inactivity II Is expected that extracts from
these letters win be read The Socialists also
are likely 10 seize this opportunity 10 attack the
government in retaliation for their recent de-
eea, in the matter OF the strike of the cleo
tricians Of Paris
The ministry is fully alive TO the importance
Of the situation and is ready 10 offer fun eX-
planation 10 the Chamber.
The decision Of the Cabinet to-day to SEND
French troops to occupy Oudja was unanimous.
The French demands include the punishment or
the murderer of DR.. Mauchamp. indemnity for
the family Of the victim. and the appropriation
os a large sum for the foundation Of a chari-
table institution in Morocco in memory Of DR..
Mauchamp
O,,d;a Is eight DAYS from Fez and three days from
Meluia the Spanish possession on the northeast
coast Of Morocco The place was founded in $50.
.,a was oocupied by the French in 1s44 and again
IN 1879 II is the residence OF Moorish governor.
Who supported by small garrison. represents the
syltan. The town is surrounded by olive gardens.
s,a IS fortified in the usual Moorish manner with
walls Of no great strength pierced by four gates
In the southeastern part Of Oudja is the Grand
-t.-n. aedirates 10 Eidi lta-bsn-eSafs. the con-
oueror of North Africa. Not far from II are the
citadel the barracks the prison and the baths The
-onna,ion consists Of about fifteen hundred Mussul-
man families and about tnirty Jewish families