Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-11-29

delegation and show the way into the
town
Fee, in these wartimes, is a town
of majestic tranquility; the surround
England hills; the war seems hope
lessly distant to the Moors, though at
the palace its developments are fol-
lowed with almost as much interest
as in the capitals of Europe.
The Sultan, after his daily Hesta,
has the western dispatches brought
in and listens with sustained interest
to explanations Of any notifications
In the situation, though with less in
81 Guebbas, the Grandfather, who
was educated in England follows the
progress of events by the aid Of large
maps of the theatres of, operations
suspended on the mosaic walls Of his
reception saloons. He discusses the
progress Of the campaigns in the diff
ferent scenes with surprising compre-
hension Of military strategy and with
out once betraying constituencies that
Tangiers was the first step, with Casa
Blanca and Agadir as the first relay
posts, in the European conlagration.
His sympathies are openly with the
French; and for the moment at least
are those of most of the influential
chiefs. The basis of that loyalty ID
found in the reasoning of 81 Mohamed
q notability Of Fee. who took active
part in the revolution that cost Abdel
Aziz his throne and nearly cost 81
Mohamed his own head.
When I was young" said 81 Moh-
AIMED, Il was Of q most ardent nature,
and what could not accomplish
through politics I was apt to try with
gunpowder. Years have calmed me
and though I, like my compatriots,
was much melted against the French
when they installed themselves in the
country, I said to myself. What folly
to enter into, conflict with 10 strong
quished. Better be their friends than
their enemies" 81 Mohamed's rea-
soning was the Moroccan situation in
nutshell.
Such lingering tendencies to revolt
as existed at the beginning Of the
war were quickly suppressed Very
shortly after hostilities began a Moor
arrived at Mogador and asked for the
German Consul. He was informed
that all the German officials and
German co1onists had been expelled
from Morocco. He seemed SO strong
ly put out at this information that the
French authorities arrested him.
They found on him message to the
German consul from the pretendant,
Ell Hiba, reading as follows:
AS was agreed with you, We are
ready to march against the French:
we are awaiting only for you to COM
plete the delivery OF the arms as you
From that day the natives, who had
previously been under German pro-
lection under the treaty concerning
the Moroccan protectorate, were
closely watched. All the chiefs were
called In by the heads of municipali-
ties and given to understand that they
were henceforth to enjoy no other
protection than under that of the
French government, and that it would
be so vigilant that they would better
accept 1t without resistance.
The measures taken at that time
had double effect. they not only
repressed natives rebelliously inclined
but rejo1ced a greater number of
Moors who had suffered from the
arrogance Of their brethren who had
presumed upon the protection of the
German empire, which they consider
ed all-powerful. to indulge in all sorts
OF depredations on the rights and be-
longings OF their neighbors. A great
many rebels decided to go the whole
way and enlist in the French army.
The Moor never does anything by
halves when It comes to war. An old
North African saying is that ''The
Tunisians are feminine, the Algerians
are men, but the 'Moors are warriors"
It Is not allowed by the censor to say
how many Moors have gone north to
fight Tor France Every month new
contingents that have completed their
training in the country are sent to
Join colonial troops in France and
Belgium.
At the beginning Of the war. in an.
ttcipation Of possible uprisings in the
interior, Governor-General Lyautey
was authorized by the French gov
ernment to withdraw, all forces and
and hold only the coast town, thus
releasing the active army on service
there; for use In France. The result.
ing danger to French prestige decid-
ed him to maintain all the posts then
held. replacing the: active men by re-
servttts, territorials and SenRalese
rtflemen. He succeeded in maintafn-
ing perfect order everywhere and no.
where did French influence suffer
from the withdrawal Of the regular
troops, while it profited immensely
from the expulsion of the Germans.
Not even the profusion OF false news;
had any effect. According to one
story all Europeans were to be mas.
sacred at the end Of the feast OF
Ramadan; according to others, the
Holy War had been declared a num-
Der Of times, the French had evasu.,
ated Rabat, revolution had broken out
in Fez and 10000 Berberes were be-
steging the town. So many OF these
fantastic reports were circulated and
disproven that when the news came
that Turkey had gone to war with the
allies the Mussulmen population re.
fused to believe #: the danger there
might have been In it under other
circumstances was thus, neutralixed.
anw when the truth Of it became
known Officially itsaeffect was quite
contrary to what had been anticipated
IN some quarters. The cadi- Of Casa
Blanca. taking that circumstance as
his text, reclaimed in the mosque in
the presence of Moulay Youssef that
the. sultan Of Morocco was the one
and only real prince ssof Mecca. de.7
scendant ana sole heir 81. the proph-
A thing that worked most effectiye-i
IN gainats 3eElnaSis --p ptopa xauda 81 n
iAlorocco q i sas prospe while the