The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-08-07
FRENCH CRUISER
TURNS ITS GUNS
ON CASA BLANCA
Attack on a Landing Party
Leads to Bornbardrnent
of Moroccan Town
EFFECT OCCUPATION
Resistance Quickly Over
come With Melinite
Shells
POWERS IN CONTROL
Forces Are Being Rushed to
Other Places to Pro-
tect Europeans
POWERS IN CONTROL

TANGIER, Aug. Casa Blanca
on the Moroccan coast has been bonn
barded by French cruisers, the Moors
are reported to have been shot down
in large numbers and the town since
last Sunday night has been virtually
in the possession of landing parties
from French and Spanish cruisers.
The first shots were fired by the
Moors. The French responded with
a bayonet charge and the lombard
ment of the native quarter with NELL
mite shells. The French had six men
wounded but no one. killed. No Eu-
ropean residents were hurt.
The occupation of Casa Blanca is
direct outcome OF the native uprising
which resulted in the killing last week
OF eight Europeans at Casa Blanca.
Both France and Spain are hurrying
other warships with troops and ma
rines on board to various points on
the Moroccan coast for the protection
of foreigners
Under the terms of the Algeciras
convention these two powers are
charged with the policing of sea ports
Of Morocco. and their action at Casa
Blanca has brought no protest from
any power. The states of Europe
have expressed their Willingness that
France and Spain shall restore order
in Morocco. No other countries are
involved
News of lighting at Casa Rlanca was
brought here by the steamer Anatole
On Saturday night the French naval
officer in command Informed the
Moorish authorities that he was going
to land force for the protection of
the French consul. Authorization to
do so was given.
The force went ashore Sunday morn
ing at daybreak. The Frenchn1en were
no sooner on the beach than they were
fired upon by Moorish soldiers and in
this first encounter the landing force
sustained all its casualties. The
Frenchmen fought their way to the
consulate and then signaled the cruiser
Gaiilee to lombard the native quarter
The Galilee at once opened upon the
Moors. It was joined at II o'clock by
the French cruiser Du Chayla and both
fired until 1000 rounds of ammunition
had been expended.
This fire is said to have been disas-
trous to the Arabs. The batteries on a
fort at the mouth or the harbor fired
at one of the French cruisers, but it.
was quickly silenced and reduced.
second French landing party went
ashore and joined the first party at
the consulate. A third party from the
Spanish cruiser Don Alvarado de Ba-
cara was landed and occupied the
Spanish consulate. The European
quarter of Casa Blanca was not dam
aged.
The remainder of the European resi-
dents of Casa Blanca are either at
their respective consulates or have
taken refuge on board a German and
English vessel in the farbor.
France and Spain have agreed on
the terms of Franco Spanish note In
forming the powers signatory of the
AIgeciras convention, including the
United States, of their intention to
keep within the terms of the conven-
tion in dealing with the situation in
Morocco. The next measures to be
adopted depend largely upon what de-
velops at Casa Blanca as a result of
the occupation of that town.