Evening star., 1925-07-17
Troops i'm Line Continually.

The Petit Journals Fez correspond
ent says Abd-el-Krim has so reduced
the French effectives in Morocco that
they are daily becoming less efficient.
French troops, because their num-
bers are insufficient, are compelled to
be in the fighting line constantly,
with no rest periods whatever. They
are carrying on under terrific heat,
and the correspondent insists it is inn
perative that they be relieved soon.
He demands additional aviation units
and SAYS the present French bombing
planes in Morocco have a radius of
only Is miles over the enemy lines,
and that pursuit planes are badly
needed.
The correspondent declares German
aviators are fighting with Abd-el-Krim.
One, he said, is named Won Dietrich.
a former member of Gen. Won Hinden-
burgs staff.
He advocates the bombardment of
Adjir. Abd-el-Krim headquarters, by
the Spanish fleet or by French air
planes, and declares 1t is necessary for
the French to use native methods OF
warfare against the Misunderstanding
the destruction of property and con.
fiscation of harveStS, the penaHzfng of
tribes who do not assist the French
and the taking of hostages from tribes
whose fidelity wavers.
Tribes Tactics Cited.
He says Abd-el-Krim took 200 host
ages from the Benz Zeroual clan, shot
half of them and inflicted a fine of
100000 francs on the tribe. in addi
ton to confiscating quantities of It's
goods. The writer says Marshal
Lyautey, French active commander in
Morocco, has seen the necessity of
this procedure" and that he is or
ganiZing a force to put it into prac-
tice.
The French government is throw
ing one of it's strongest pieces into
the game in the person of Marshal
Petain, who commanded the French
armies during the latter part of the
World War.
The marshal left last night for
Toulouse, planning to go thence by
airplane to Rabat, the seat of the
French governor general of Morocco.
I'VE must try to give confidence to
the troops who have been fighting
without respite for many weeks and
who have accomplished a superhuman
feat he said.
Reinforcements Coming.
"Reinforcements are arriving by
land and sea-an army corps by the
OraneSe frontier toward 1aZa ana an
uninterrupted stream of electives by
way of Casablanca.
This reassuring stream Is flowing
without pause from the east and west.
and it is indispensable that dts flow
be uninterrupted"
Petain's task will be to employ the
reinforcements to the best advantage,
with the object of definitely defeating
his swarthy opponent and hurling him
back into the Riff country, in the
Spanish protectorate.
The marshal is vice president under
Foch of the Superior War Council,
and it is remarked that if he is going
in this high capacity more Importance
is being given to the Moroccan opera
tions than has hitherto been shown by
the French government.
1t is expected that he will remain
in Morocco for a fortnight. He was
accompanied on his departure by Gen.
Georges, an experienced Moroccan
campaigner, and Gel. Paquin.
Naulin Due in Paris.
Gen. Naulin, recently named COM
mander int chief of the forces in Mo-
rocco, is expected to arrive at Mar
seille from the Ruhr early tomorrow
morning, there to take ship for Casa
blanca This would land him In Mo-
rocco next Tuesday.
While the French mobilize their
strategists and troops, the American
Volunteer Flying Squadron is prepar
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