The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-08-22
PERIL OF TROOPS
At CASA BLANCA
ALARMS FRANCE
Sultan of Morocco Leads
Fifteen Thousand Men
to Attack Soldiers
APPEALS FOR HELP
General Brude Requests His
Government to Send
Reinforcements
TANGIER IN FERMENT
Signal for Revolution Is
Given and People Are
Seized With Panic
Special By Gable and Leased Wire
to The Call

PARIS, Aug. 21.-The Moroc-
can situation is regarded here as
having assumed a distinctively
more serious aspect. The fer
ment in the interior of Morocco,
the proclamation of Mulai Hahg,
the sultan's brother, as sultan, by
q section of the rebels and the
appearance of a new Moorish
army before Casa Blanca have
created the fear that the whole
country will be ablaze soon with
fanaticisnl. General Brude, COM
nander of the French forces at
Casa Blanca. has now practically
asked for reinforcements. pointing out
that his men We're worn out with be-
ing constantly under arms. but es-
pecially Insisting that he was losing
the advantage gained by his successes
because the limited forces at his dis
posal prevented him from following up
his victories.
The government appreciates the JUS
tice OF the argument and. although or
ders to forward additional troops to
Morocco had not been issued up to a
late hour today. the government is ex-
peeted 10 decide on this step before
tomorrow. over 1000 colonial fnfan-
try soldiers. cavalry and troops of other
arms have been modified at Oran and
are ready to embark on board trans
ports Other warships are in readiness
at Mediterranean ports to sail for No
rocco Immediately.
PEOPLE FEAR DISASTER
Public sentiment in France is becom-
ing stronger against the present half
way measures, which it is feared will
lead only 10 disaster.
Special dispatches received here to-
day from Tangier say that MuIai Hahg.
the brother Of the sultan Of Morocco.
who was proclaimed sultan recently. is
marching on Casa Blanca with Moor
fsh reinforcements 10 the number Of
5000 men. recruited from the most
fierce and fanaticaI tribesmen of the
south OF Morocco
LONDON, Aug. PA dispatch to the
Central news agency from Tangier says
that q large force Of the sultans
troops has routed large party of the
Kwass tribesmen, killing and wound
ing 500 OF them and burning their VII
lagos. The French troops have re-
pulsed another determined attack upon
Casa Blanca.
PEOPLE ARE PANIC STRICKEN
TAN0IER, Aug. 2l.-A sensational
incident took place during the ceIebra-
tion or nopnday prayers at the grand
mosque OF Diidid at Fez yesterday. A
soldier suddenly shouted: May Allah
render our master Moulay Mohammed
victorious Mohammed is the sultan's
brother, and as the public proclama-
tion OF new sultan in a mosque. while
the sultan is living. is traditionaliy the
signal for a revolution, the faithful
who were at prayers fed IN fright into
the streets, creating a general panic
Within a short time all the shops We're
closed and the Jews barricaded them
selves IN their residences. The troops
on duty al the mosque seized the sol
der who created the disturbance j
developed that he was a converted
Jew ana he was beaten unmercifuiis
and dragged of covered with blood tc
prison, where probably ne was be-
headed quickly Later. calm was re-
stored in the city.
CASA BLANCA. Aug. 2l--The ar
rival today before this town Of new
columns Of warning tribcsmcn who
have joined the army Of the fanatics
besieging Casa Blanca has rendered
more serious the problem undertaken
by France and Spain 10 restore order
The new arrivals constitute an impos-
ing opposition TO the French force. now
wearied with their vigil The SOLDIERS
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