Evening star., 1925-07-09
AUTONOMY OFFER
TO RIFFS PLANNED
Spanish Protectorate Pro-
vision Expected to Bring Re-
lection by Rebels, However.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, July 9.-France and Spain
Will offer Add -Krim autonomy in
the Rim region of Morocco under
Spanish protectorate. This is one of
the principal features of the Franco
Spanish accord regarding Morocco
signed at Madrid yesterday
French official circles expect Abd-el-
Krim to refuse the offer. because the
leader of the tribesmen now opposing
the French and Spanish in Morocco
has repeatedly said that he would not
accept a Spanish protectorate.
1t is understood the Franco-Spanish
agreement also provides permission
for French military forces to enter
the Spanish Moroccan zone in pursuit
OF Abd-el krim'S warriors and for such
other military operations as may be
necessary.
CThe French have for some time
been seeking this permission and have
maintained they were handicapped in
combating Abd-el-Krim' invasion Of
the French zone by inability to pursue
the Riffs when they retreat across
the border into Spanish territory
Although Add Krim has previ
ously refused a Spanish protectorate,
he has said he would accept auton-
omy under the French. This Is i'm
possible. however. because his terri
tory, the Riff, is within the Spanish
zone of Morocco.
General Strike Threatened.
Communist deputies. led by Marcel
Cachin, began an attack on the
French government for conducting
warfare in Morocco against the invad-
ing Riffians under Add -el- krim when
debate commenced today upon Pre-
mier Painleve's bill for an appropria-
ton Of 1S3,000,0 900 francs for the Mo
roccan operations.
NJ. Painleve told the Chamber that
nothing could be further from the
truth than rumors that Add eel Krim
has captured Taxa" He said he could
not understand what interest would be
served by the dissemination of such
false reports.
NJ. Cachrn threatened the govern
ment with the possibility of a general
strike Of all French factory workers
to compel France to cease the Mo
roccan war and offer peace to Abd-el-
Krim.
He described a recent secret meet
Ing Of workers from the principal fac
tories in France in which unanimous
opposition to the French military ac-
tivities in Morocco was expressed.
Riffs Mass Troops.
Moroccan warriors for a drive against
the French lines in the upper Ouer-
CHA Valley. Information regarding
the willy chiefs plans has reached the
French intelligence service, and meas
ures TO combat them are being taken.
Meanwhile the Riffian propaganda
proceeds with some success. notably
among the tribes south of the Ouer-
CHA, but ii is hoped the appearance of
troops raised by the sultan will serve
10 counteract il in a large measure
Travellers arriving in the Spanish
zone say the recent evacuation of civ
iians from Taxa, on the railway east
of Fez, was ordered because the Moor
ish trtbesmen there aba ndoned their
friendly attitude toward the French
population as soon as the garrison left
for the Kiffane fighting front. Many
of the male civilians, however. chose
to remain and organize a protective
force of their own.
Land Blockade Planned.
The Franco-Spanish agreement for
combined land blockade OF the
Moroccan zone, supplemehting the sea
blockade already established. was
signed yesterday in Madrid. 1t was
expected to be a subject for commu-
mist interpretations OF the government
in the Chamber of Deputies today.
The land blockade will seek TO pre-
vent traffic in arms, ammunition
foodstuffs and other commodities
needed by the rebels, and to suppress
suspicious maneuvers.
Louis Malvy, head of the French
delegation in Madrid, has advised the
government that third and more
important" accord, providing for poll
tiCal cooperation, is in the process of
negotiation, with prospects of sigma
ture today.
While the French are endeavoring
to stave off Add el-Krim's attacks
the Spaniards in their zone are not
maintaining a passive attitude Te-
tuan advices say a column supported
by aviators stormed the heights of
Benz Ambran, strategic point of ad-
vantage, and dislodged the tribesmen.
consolidating the position as a Span
ish outpost.