Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
CONQUEST OF MOORS
France Urged to Subdue Sui
tan's People.
SENDING TROOPS DELAYED
Mobilization in Algeria Described as
Precautionary.
GERMANY STANDS IN THE WAY
Fanatical Arabs Charge Agains.
Machine Guns Again and Again
in Spite of Slaughter.

ment will not extend the scope of it's &C
tion in Morocco beyond what was COM
municated to the powers namely, to con-
fine itself to the restoration of order and
the organization of the international po-
lice. il may be Significant of possible
change in the attitude of France that she
has declined to agree to the invitation of
Spain to send a new joint note to the
powers. reatfirmng the solidarity of the
views and actions of the two govern
meuts which matter is now the subject
of diplomatic exchanges of views.
Dispatch of Troops Delayed.
Without doubt France desires to keep
within the terms of the Algeciras cOnven-
ton but she is reluctant to join Spain in
a new note to the powers in the face of a
situation which may force her hand.
For the moment. however it is declared
that even the dispatch of fresh troops
from France to Morocco has not been de-
Cded upon. that mobilization in Algeria
and at Toulon, it is explained, being pre-
Cautionary measures with the view Of hav-
ing more effective men ready in the event
of sudden emergency.
Urge France to Conquest.
The section of the press which is con-
WINGED that France must assume the task
of putting an end to the existing anarchy
in Morocco believes it to be the duty Of
the government not to try to deceive either
itself or the world, that to establish per-
manent order in Morocco that country
must be conquered as Algeria was. and that
in order to accomplish this the hands of
France must be freed from the restriction
of the Algeciras convention. Therefore,
the papers argue, the powers should induce
Germany to give her consent to the con-
quest OF Morocco and that then France
must prepare for a long campaign.
of course. the natural sequel to the
conquest, the absorption of Morocco is
not concealed. How otherwise can frances
bill be paid, the papers ask.
Arabs Charge Machine Guns.
TANGIER, Morocco, August 12.-Fanat-
iCal Arabs, riding superb horses swarm
around Casa Blanca and necessarily swoop
down ON the French forces camped outside
the town. Every charge is repulsad with
much bloodshed, yet the reckless courage
of the trbesmen is demonstrated by their
constantly returning to the onslaught in
the face of a whitening fire of rifles and
machine guns.
The latest reports say that the tribes
men are gradually being forced back and
yesterday the French cavalry and artillery
occupied a position seven miles and half
from the town. alternately Smelling and
charging the savage fanatics.
Moors Driven Back.
The Moors made a determined attack
Thursday, but after hard struggle
were driven back with great loss. IN
dismayed, the MoOrs continued to fight,
in spite OF the terrible havoc wrought in
their ranks by the French guns.
Admiral Philibert. commanding the sec
Ond French naval division, reports in wire
less dispatches attacks Friday night and
another Saturday afternoon at Casa
Blanca. The latter the admiral de-
scribes as heavy, but brilliantly repulsed"
Two of his men were wounded.
He reports also that many horsemen
are approaching the coast at Mazagan,
threatening that city
The cruiser Du Chayla has been sent
to Saffi and MogadOr.
Gen. Drude, commanding the French
but ten of his men We're wounded as a
result of an adroit flank movement by
the Moors. who were finally driven off,
leaving 100 dead.
Dead Cucumber Streets.
The destruction wrought in the town
by the shells of the warships is greater
than was supposed. Not a house shop
or warehouse is left unchanged. The
streets are still encumbered with the dead.
II is an appalling sight and the stencil is
powerful that even those aboard ships
in the harbOr are sickened by it
The commander of the French troops at
Algiers has received orders to be pre-
pared to send a battalion of sharps hooters
and detachment of artillery TO Morocco
at a moments notice.
Refugees Reach Tangier.
steamer from Mazagan having 24O
refugees on board mostly Europeans ar
rived here today. When she left Mazagan
yesterday an outbreak was momentarily
expected The wild tribes from the Hinter-
land had surrounded the closed gates and
were demanding money, declaring their In
tention TO raze the town II 1t was refused.
The captain of the French warship Admiral
Aube. lying in the roads, warned the gov
ernor of MaZagau of his intention to bonn
bard the outskirts of the city and land men
If the situation grew worse
The French cruiser Galilee, from Casa
Blanca, reports that the French troops are
pursuing the disorganized Kabyles far in
land.