Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-24

pytared by the National Geographic So.
ciety. Washington. j.. c.
il Is not the MOOrs in general with
rhon the French and Spanish are hav-
BIZ their troubles. Those fighting the
mo European countries are the Riffian
sghhnders-the Berber 'hill billies"
II The mountains along the northern
ase Of Morocco.
BY far the greater part of the French
gIera Of influence in Morocco is I'M
hf orderly government and has been
he recipient Of valuable development
BY the French: highways, railroads,
port facilities, public buildings and ir-
tatIon works. But the northern fringe
this huge French zone, beginning
@me fifty miles north of Fee. is in
reach Of raids from the Riff noun
nias ostensibly Spanish territory, but
ID reality controlled by the Riffian
dmsmen. II is in the region just south
d the Spanish border that the French
troops have been fighting the forces Of
DE highlanders
From Algeria long virtually a part
dFanca, the French have built a rail-
way and highway paralleling the
Frncb-M0roccan and the Spanish Mo-
mccan boundary, passing through Fee,
the greatest city and ancient capital
Of Morocco, and reaching the Atlantic
ct hhat the government headquarters
o'today. This route connects with the
Algerian railway system at the border
town Of Uida forming a direct line
between liabat on the Atlantic and
Omn chief western Mediterranean
port Of Algeria, which has been dubbed
that coun,ry's Chicago"
Passing into the present turbulent
zone Of Morocco over this route from
Gran one finds himself crossing a new
y conquered country. Between the
border and Fez only a narrow gauge
railway has been constructed so far
and Il Is restricted to the use Of the
military but civilian travellers can
make use Of an automobile line which
rayerSeS the highway. The road par
s'IeIs the railway which brings the
NulerS to the forts along the line.
lneSe little white forts, guarding high
way and railroad, are placed at regp
var intervals, with larger garrisons be-
tween.
Between Riff and Berber.
Some three miles to the north is the
aod Of the rebellious Riff tribesmen;
some 80 miles to the south are the re-
naming Berber tribesmen, not yet on
kood terms with the French; yet
through this narrow lane. between
enemy lines, yhe traveller could go in
safety until recently.
IL IS not tie type Of wilderness one
pictures Of sand dune and mirage. This
ueS beyond the Atlas. Here are cacti
a"d scanty vegetation on which
saunt camols Craze.
I0eSe Single-humped Arabian camels
'e NOT the oldest residents" of Moroc-
70 They followed the Arab invasion
westward twelve centuries ago. Be-
'0Fe their coming. the domesticated ass
''S me Berher's only beast of burden.
long Years before the birth of the
= ',ea' camel driver who gave to the
u0SeA world its faith, long years be
"e me Three Wise Men journeyed to
,e'Nehem. Berber farmers here drove
i.e'r asses to market and Berber shep-
'eruS here tended their flocks.
'ne sees along the road natives chief
VI heroer stock, primitive people of
"e plateau. Most of these seen are
''F shepherds, dressed in brown home
.un FoneS ragged and soiled. Although
'"'ua'ly Mos,ems. wearing the usual
.eS'r'oed head-tOvering. their women
'e unveiled. The faces and ankles of
.eSt herher women are tattooed. They
'''ler and leaner than their harem-
, ,Vu sisters met in the cities where
'g.''af beauty runs to avoirdupois.
nc headS Of the young shepherd
W are uncovered. showing long
,."Iu q hair on the otherwise shaven
you. by means of this strand. the
S.p ot the road has ii, the faithful
re- JerEed mp to heaven.
war The road are the homes of these
''e'aS--low black cloth tents ot
ven 'amelS' hair surrounded by
'~''! brush walls AT light the sheep,