Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-09
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Nation Must Restore in the
Whole of Moro
GERMANY READY TO ACoUIESCE
Large Number Of Punitive Expe-
ditions Will Be Required.
ALL QUIET AT CASABLANCA
Two Thousand Additional Men Landed
From French warshapS.
MOORISH QUARTER IN RUINS
shells Set Fire 10 Buildings and Debris
Many Dead MoOrs
Lying in the
streets.
Large Number Of Punitive Expe-
ditions Will Be Required.
ALL QUIET AT CAsABLANCA
MOORISH QUARTER IN RUINS

PARIS. Aug Sin. spite OF the firm In
tentlon OF the French government to keep
within the terms of the Algeciras conVen-
tion IN its dealings with Morocco, the
French press clearly foresees that France,
unless the situation rapidly improves, has
entered upon a long and heavy task. The
newspapers express the opinion that
France, upon which the chief burden IN
restoring security to the disturbed country
Will fall. may be forced to occupy In turn
all the Moroccan ports, and then probably
he compelled to undertake a punitive ex-
pedition to Fec, after which II would he
impossible to withdraw, as was the case
with the British in Egypt As the British
bombardment OF Alexandria enhanced the
prestige OF Great Britain in Egypt so, II
IS argued. the French bombardment OF
Casablanca will have similar effect in
Morocco. An expedition to Fen, tho news
papers point 0ut, would, like the British
victory at Tel el Keblr complete the
parallel.
The Petit Parisien today prints an inter
esting interview with a high parsonage In
the German Foreign office. who indicates
that Germany recognizes the logic of the
situation and Is prepared to acquiesce in
Frances Uncomfortable predomnnnce" in
Morocco, provided France Is prepared to
give quid pro quo in the shape OF an ad-
mission OF German government and Ger
man Industrial securities into the French
market.
Quiet at CasabIanca-
TANGIER, Aug. s.-A steamer which ar
rived here today from Casablanca reports
that quiet has been restored among the
natives there and that the Europeans are
all well. The bombardment of the place
by the French cruisers lasted forty-eight
hours. The native quarter was much dam
aged.
Additional French forces wera landed at
Casablanca yesterday afternoon. The re-
kport OF the bombardment of Mazagan by
1.-THE French cruiser Du Chayla is con-
frmed.
French Land Many Men.
..s The French swarships yesterday landed
1900 additional men at Casablanca, where
street hghting apparently continues. judg-
ing from the desultory firing heard day
and night by those on board the ships
anchored off the town. The Jewish quarter
of Casablanca has been sacked. Many
persons were massacred in the streets
the city is said to be full of dead Moors
and the Moorish quarter is In ruins. hav-
ing been set on fire by the shells from tho
big guns Of the cruisers. All the stores
are closed and much hunger and distress
prevails among the poor.
The foreign consuls have ordered the
stores to be reopened and have established
special tariff for foodstuffs, designed to
mitigate the sufferings of the poor The
Europeans, who are all safe either on board
ships or at the consulates are guarded by
bluejackets. The warshps continue to drop
an occasional shell into the groups OF
Kabyles on the beach in order to prevent
them approaching the town,
A dispatch from Rabat says that the
Kabyles have given the government a
fortnight in which to withdray the French
controller OF customs Otherwise they say
they will attack the town. The activity
among the Andjerras trihesmen near Tan
gier is creating some apprehension that a
surprise attack may be made on the city.
MazaEan Nearly Destroyed.
LONDON, Aug. s.-A special dispatch
from Tangier says that the greater part
OF Mazagan was destroyed by the bonn
bardment, but the consulates were not in
1ured. II is reported that during the she'll
ing of Mazagan the Moors attacked the
Jewish quarter of the town and killed
many persons.
The French charge d'afraires has made
the following formal demands on the
Moroccan government:
'Frst-That the Moroccan authorities at
iCasablanca place themselves under the or
Asrs OF the commander of the French
forces.
'IDScond-That the security of the French
citizens at Fee and other places in the
anterior be guaranteed.
''Third-That the Moroccan authorities
hasten the reparation for the murder OF
Or. Mauchamp.
'Fourth-rhat the Moroccan authorities
expedite the preparations for the applica =
ton OF the reforms agreed upon by the