Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-01
MOROCCO MASSACRE
German Ship Brings Refugees
From Casa Blanca.
WAS A RELIGIOUS OUTBREAK
Story Of the Uprising Of Natives
Against Europeans.
THEY REPUDIATED THE SULTAN
Thought Now That France VIII Be
Forced to Take Punitive
Measures.

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which brought number OF Jews and other
refugees from Casa Blanca. In the bearer OF
a report to the French charge d'affaires
here showing that the slaughter Of Euro
peans In Casa Blanca was an outcome Of
holy war preached by the Arabs for the
| determination of Europeans
| On Monday a number of Arab chiefs en-
| tered Casa Blanca and demanded that the
| harbor improvement works cease The
| pasta Of Casa Blanca pointed out that this
work was being done with the sanction Of
the sultan. whereupon the chiefs replied
that the sultan was no longer their ruler
as he obeyed the Christians. They then
began to incite the natives to exterminate
all Jews and Europeans in the town
oh tuesday morning the natives began
thelr attack by stoning a European. and
when this man tried to fee he was sur
rounded and hacked to pieces This was
the signal for a general attack, and as soon
as the danger became known the French
and Spanish residents rushed to their re-
spect1ve consulates for protection During
this hight at least eight were murdered
Rescue Party Routed.
M dEuvilie, the French consul. de-
manded that the pasha provide an escort
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 partv
however reached the scene of the attacks
1t was charged by a number of Arab cav
airymen and forced into flight In the
meantime. while the Jews and Europeans
were taxing refuge on board the German
ship. the Mussulmans began to attack tho
Laporers employed on the harbor works
Ihey fired on the shore boats and killed
several men. whose bodies subsequently were
burned. one workman who tried to swim
on to a ship was shot while in the water.
ihere was one German and one French
steamer In the barbor at Casa Blanca when
the German steamer pulled out
1t Is feared that Casa Blanca will be in
vaded by 10000 Arabs today.
The French cruiser Gallee, which left
mere last night for Casa Blanca should ar
rive there today.
Must Punish the Sultan.
PARIS. August 1.-The pasha of Casa
Blanca will answer with his head to the
French government for the general security
of the city This is the ultmatum which
the French cruiser Galilee due to reach
Casa Blanca this morning. is conveying.
The French cruiser Forbin, now at the
Azores. also has been ordered to proceed
for Casa Blanca immediate Action nv
the French government will not for the
moment go any further than this The
lialilee has been ordered to take on board
all Europeans desiring refuge.
Inc french newspapers general lily demand
that the government administer a lesson to
the sultan. They declare that the mayhem
or governing board. is directly responsible
Tor the occurrences at Casa Blanca, as 1t
persisted in maintaining the present pasha
there in spite Of protests of the diplomatic
corps at Tanger.
The Eclaire says it considers that France
has been caught In trap, and that the oc-
cupation Of Oudja by France has only
served to fan Mussulman fanaticism with
out demonstrating the power Of the gov
eminent.
here confirm the reports that five French
men. two Spantards and one Italian were
killed and their bodies thrown into the sea.
The foreign Office has been informed that
the Arab chiefs at Casablanca have de-
manded that the pasha destroy the rail-
road there and put an end to all work on
the harbor improvements Foreign Min
lister Pichon. who is at present absent on
a vacation. will return to Paris at once
In connection with the Moroccan stua-
ton some newspapers declare today that
during the recent maneuvers Of French
warshtps in the Mediterranean the shells
for the heavy guns were found to be very
defective. some Of them exploding pre-
maturely fifty feet from the mouth of the
pieces.
Cruisers Held Ready.
TOULON, August 1.-The French cruisers
Condo and Du Chayla are ready to sail for
Tangier.
Opinion In Madrid.
MADRID, August 1.-The impartial in
sists that the murder of Spanish subjects
at Casa Blanca must be punished This
paper believes that European rivalries as
well as the ferocity Of the natives Is re-
sponsible for the bloodshed at Casa Blanca,
the Algeciras agreement or the convocation
of new conference.