New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
PEACE PARLEYS
 NOW AT AN END
RiIfian War Is to Be Resumed
 at Once

Ouida, French Morocco, May CP) - The peace conference be- tween the Rifians and the Franco Spanish delegates broke down to- day.
 The Riflan delegates. who re- turned today from consulting Abd- El-Krim. their chief. told the con- ference they must maintain their previous attitude. ThereUpon Gen eral simon chief delegate and chairman Of the conference, de- clared the negotiations at an end.
 French military headquarters have been established at Taza, and operations will begin as soon as the conditions along the present front permit.
 A communique issued by the Franco-Spanish delegate says that the Riftans would agree to return only 25 Spanish prisoners including sick, wounded, women and chil- dren. In exchange the Rimans re- quested the return of 50 Of their own men.
 AS a result, the communique says, General Simon announced that the conference had been broken off at 1915 o'clock. the Rifian delegates being assured that all measures would be taken for their safe return to the Riff They are leaving today for Ne moursS
 The peace conference between delegates of France and Spain and Of Abd. El-Krim. the Rifhan leader, which was terminated unsuCcess- fully today, was the latest effort 10 bring peace to Morocco which has been torn by more or less constant fighting by dssident tribesmen for many years.
 The conference opened unof1- cially at Oujda early in April and after lengthy exchange of terms between the French and Spanish and Krim was opened officially on April 26. The discussions however, did not last long and finally Krim was given until midnight Of May 6 to accept or reject the terms.
 The main points at issue were the surrender of prisoners, the ey- fling of Krim, the submission by the Riffians to the authority of the sultan and permission for the French and Spanish troops to take advanced positions while the terms nF at-l6 4rtn Disarming of the tribesmen also was another condition. "No peace without autonomy was one Of the main demands of Krim which struck a snag.
 Morocco, by the treaties of 1911 and 1912, was placed under the protectoratcs of Spain and France, Spain being given the northern sec ton along the Mediterranean and France the southeastern portion. The French zone had been fairly quiet until last year, but the Span ish zone was subject 10 frequent disorders especially since 1921, when krim took up arms. En- boldenod by considerable success against Spain, krim opened an at- tack along q 60 mile front which forced France to energetic action.
 Through cooperative action by both European nations, the insur- gent tribes were subjected to a gradual pincers movement last fall which in great measure was felt 10 have broken the back of the re- bellion. Krim, however. renewed hostilties this year and only recent ly declared that his followers were ready to fight 10 the death.
 Krims greatest success was early in the summer of 1923, when he defeated the Spanish troops at Tifarauin and for a time thrcatcu- ed Melilla. Tifarauin subsequently was relieved, but tho fact that &C., 900 Spanish troops had been de6ed 1 by about 11,0Qo Moors caused dis l satisfaction against tho Spanish ! government. and resulted largely i in the creation Of q military di. rectorate headed by General De 1. Rivera, who is now premier.
 Outbreaks were renewed in 1924 . and in 1925 despite Spanish mlH- ] tary action. Tn interviews, Krlm 1 outlined plans for an independent . nation. He became somewhat of q symbol for an accused Islam and . once even was suggested for the . caliphate. The revolt Of the Druses . ------.------------------------