The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-19
ARABS DtS|[CE
GENERAL DRUOE|
and vow TO ExTERMINATE ALL
The FOREIGNERS IN CASA
BLANCA.
JEWS AND CHRISTIANS.
5rutalIy Treated By Moors--Frcnch
Guns Are Trained on Every
Point Of Horizon Awaiting
Attack.

Paris, Aug. dispatches from
Tangier report that the situation
throughout Morocco is still critical
While matters have quieted down
somewhat, 1t Is known that should
the troops be withdrawn It would at
once be followed by general massa-
ere Of all Christians and Jews.
The hostile natives, camped on the
outskirts of Casablanca, last night
sent message to General Drutie.,
commanding the French forces. ds
manding the immediate surrender II
the town The message said further
that unless the general surrendered
at once his troops would be exter
minated. the town looted and burne,l
and all Europeans put to death by
great force of Arabs.
General Drlide sent back no reply
AIS he considered his position impreg
nablc, the newly arrived Spanish
forces bringing the total number of
men up to 5000.
In an interview General Drude
said 4 am master of all the heights,
consequently the tribesmen are IN.
able to approach the town By any
route without being detected at
distance cf 1000 yards. | have liz
guns already Ia position, and they
command every point Of the horizon
Docs Not Fear Attack.
Should such an unlikely thing
happen as the French camp being 1t!
tackled on all sides at once, we would
stiil have nothing to fear do mt
believe we will have to deal with nn.
ether serious attack.
That the tribesman are planning an
attack is the opinion Of many refls
ges arriving at Casablanca. They say
the natives are being called together
for desperate attack ON the French
and Spanish. II they are beaten they
will give up the struggle
IEMJewish refugees from the Kahyle
cnmp have come In to CasabIanea III
a state II extreme wrctchelaeng
They report horrible cruelties prae.
ticed upon Jewish and other residents
Df Casablanca who were carried away.
The women prisoners have been
outraged, and wealthy Moorish maT
chants sold tothe highest bidders and
held for ransom
The refugees report that tribesmen
rom the interior arc hurrying to
'asablanca TO join In the attack on
he city. The news has caused con.
iderable alarm, but General Drudc IL
'ositivo he can hold his position.
Short Of Ammunition.
That the natives cannot keep up
Irolonged fight ON account OF the
hortage OF ammunition is the gener
| belief. The condition OF the Brit
sh colony is pitifui. Their residences
utside the walls OF the city werc Dc
troyed by the French shell fire and
lere looted and burned by the Arabs
A moderate estimate of the losses
! si,000000. The Arabs looted the
ouses. Then came the survinying
ews and after that same the worst
lements of the Spanish population
inally the French Foreign Legion
ook all that was left. The latter.
oweyer, have since been compelled
D disgorge the greater part of their
polls.
The streets are crowded with Span
III soldiers in striped cotton uni
1rms. Officers In brilliant uniforms
rowd the cafe, slipping liquors AMI
Office, Moors from tbs country.
lany Of them guilty ~ Shedding
lood. are coming in to the Frcnch
amp TO trade with the soldiers. their
Jules laden with grapes aud veg.
ibles. Food IS scarce aad very bish
price.