The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-19
ARABS BtS|[CE
GENERAL DRUDE|
and vow TO ExTERMINATE ALL
THE FOREIGNERS IN CASA
BLANCA.
JEWS AND CHRISTIANS
Brutaly Treated ny Moors--French
Guns Are Trained ON Every
Point Of Horizon Awaiting
Attack.


| Paris. Aug. Is. 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the troops be withdrawn it would At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
lcre Of all Christians and Jews.
The hostile natives, camped on the
outskirts OF Casablanca, last night
sent a message to General Drmdr,
commanding the French forces, ds.
imanding the immediate surrender iii
the town. The message said further
that unless the general surrendered
at once his troops would be extar
minated, the town looted and burned
and all Europeans put 10 death by
great force of Arabs.
General Drude sent back no reply.
as he considered his position imprcg
nable, the newly arrived Spaniah
forces bringing the total number Of
men up to 1000.
In an interview General Drude
said II am master of all the heights.
consequently the tribesmen are I'M
able to approach the town by amy
route without being detected at d
distance Of 1000 yards. have lis
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 at.
tackled on all sides at once, we would
still have nothing to fear. do not
believe we will have to deal with an
ether serious attack"
That the tribesmen are planning an
attack IL the opinion Of many rnfh
ges arriving at Casablanca. They say
the natives are being called together
for q desperate attack on the French
and Spanish. X they are beaten they
will give up the struggle
IssSJewish refugees from the Kahyle
camp have come III to CasabIanca iii
a state 81 extreme wretehcdnefs.
They report horrible crucltieg prar
ticed upon Jewish and other residents
OF Casablanca who were carried away.
The women prisoners have been
outraged, aud wealthy Moorish met.
chants sold tothe highest bidders and
held for ransom.
The refugees report that tribesmen
rom the interior arc hurrying to
1asablanca to join In the attack on
he city, The news has caused con
iderable alarm, but General Drude II
positive he can hold his position.
Short of Ammunition.
That the natives cannot keep mp
prolonged fight on account of the
hortage OF ammunition is the gener
i belief. The condition OF the Brit
sh colony Is pitiful Their residences
utside the walls of the city were de
troyed by the French shell fire aud
'ere looted and burned by the Arabs
A moderate estimate of the losses
! sl,o00oo0. The Arabs looted the
ouses. Then came the SURVIVING
ews and after that same the worst
dement's of the Spanish population.
finally the French Foreign Legion
ook all that was left. The latter
oweyer, have since been compelled
D disgorge the greater part OF their
polls.
Tho streets are crowded with Span
81 soldiers In striped cotton uni.
1rms. Officers in brilliant uniforms
rowd the cafe. slipping liquors anl
Office. Moors from the country.
lany of them guilty of shedding
lood. are coming in to the French
amp TO trade with the soldiers. their
Jules laden with grapes aud veg.
ibles. Food is scarce aud very high
! price.