Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
Fighting Continues
IN CASABLANCA CITY
TRIBESMEN CAUSES FEAR OF
SURPRISE ATTACK ON
TANGIER.
SHIPS LAND 1000 MEN;
JEWS SLAIN BY MOORS
Situation in Morocco Distressing, But
Europeans Are Declared Safe
Native Quarter of City in Ruins
Stores Closed and Poor Go Hungry.

Tangier, Aug 9.-The French war
ships landed 1000 additional men at
Casablanca, where street fighting ap-
desultory firing heard day and night
by those on board ships anchored off
the town. The Jewish quarter has
been sacked. Many persons were mas
sacred in the streets, the city is said
to be full of dead Moors and the Moor
ish quarter is in ruins, having been
set on fire by the shells from the
cruisers.
All the stores are closed and hunger
and distress prevail among the poor.
The foreign consuls have ordered the
stores reopened and have established
a special tariff for foodstuffs, designed
to mitigate the suffering of the poor.
Europeans Under Guard.
The Europeans, who are safe either
on board ships or at the consulates,
are guarded by bluejackets. The war
ships continue to drop an occasional
shell into groups of Kabyles on the
beach to prevent them from approach
ing the town.
Reports from Rabat say that the
Kabyles have given the governor a
fortnight to withdraw the French
comptroller of customs before they at
tack the town. The activity among
the Andjerra tribesmen near Tangier
is creating apprehension that a sur
prise attack may be made on the city.
Mazasan Destroyed.
London, Aug. "a special dispatch
from Tangier says that the greater
part of Mazagan was destroyed by the
ombardment, but the consulates
were not injured. 1t is reported that
during the shelling of MaZagan the
Moors attacked the Jewish quarter of
the town and killed many persons.
France Has Difficult Task.
Paris, Aug. 9.-In spite of the firm
intention of the French government to
keep within the terms of the Algeciras
convention in it's dealings with Mo-
rocco, the French press clearly fore
sees that unless the situation i'm
proves rapidly France has undertaken
long and heavy task.
The newspapers express the opinion
that this nation, upon which the prin-
cipal burden in restoring security in
the disturbed country will fall, may be
forced to occupy in turn all the Moroc-
can ports and then probably will be
compelled to undertake a punitive ex-
pedition to FeZ, after which it would
be impossible to withdraw, as was the
case with the British in Egypt AS
the British bombardment of Alexan-
dria enhanced the prestige of Great
Britain in Egypt, so, it is urged, the
French bombardment of Casablanca
will have similar effect in Morocco
An expedition to FeZ, the papers point
out, resembling the British victory at
Tel el Kebir, would complete the par
allel.
Germany Desires Quid Pro Quo.
The Petit Parisien prints an inter
esting interview with high person
age" at the German foreign Office, who
indicates that Germany sees the logic
of the situation and is prepared to
acquiesce in Frances 'incontestable
predominence" in Morocco, provided
France is prepared to give quid pro
quo in the form of the admission Of
German government and industrial Sc
curities to the French market.