THE MOROCCAN SITUATION

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 April 1911, Page 3

THE MOROCCAN SITUATION

ALARMING REPORTS

HAS FEZ FALLEN?

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rPKIt PRESS ASSOCIATION^ PARTS, April 23

Tlicrc is growing excitement at the delay in "the rosouo of the French colony at Fez where constant fighting is in progress. Captain Morean is forming a relief force at Mohalla Alcazar to relievo Major Bromond's Shorada troops, but Raisuli refused to allot the Raid's transports to carry supplies to tho Fronoh.

f A relief force- of four thousand natives,'under French officers, is at present being formed, but it cannot reach .Fez until May 3, even if unopposed. *

Them arc various reports that Fez has fallen and that the garrison has 'been massacred.

The newspapers urge decisive measures not heeding the- carpings of the German and Spanish prees. Lo Temps declares "Frenchman are in danger of death through the Government's ineptitude 'and they must be saved and the Powers told outright what we intend to do."

REASSURING NEWS. (Received Tin's Day, 8.45 a.m.) TANGIER, April 23. Advices from Fez, dated the 16th April, are more reassuring. There bird been no attack for four ' aVS ' MADRID, April 23. An artillery column has been ordered to bo in readiness at Oouta to proceed to Tetuan.