MOROCCAN TROUBLE

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1925, Page 3

MOROCCAN TROUBLE

lUBTKAMAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION RILL LOSSES. PARIS. May 2T Reports from Hreimli Momc-an .-out cos state the lribe-mvii .sustained heavy losses in the recent operations. Over a thousand were killed and wounded in the Hrihaiic region on the 2)th. A KRKXCII CRISIS. OYER MOROCCAN WAR. PARIS, May 29. A sensation was caused in the Chamber of Deputies late on Thursday night, when it became known at the end of a debate on the Moroccan question that the Socialists would abstain from voting, which is regarded as involving the Government’s defeat.

The Premier, in order to save the situation, asked lor ail adjournment until to-day. so that the debate be given its full significance. This was carried. It is hoped a compromise will ho reached before the Chamber re-opens. The Moroccan debate lasted two (lays. The Government were strongly criticised regarding the censorship, the Socialists demanding to know the strength of the respective lorocs, particularly that of the French white troops, and the extent of tlm casualties. They also insisted on peace conversations.

The Communists also attacked M Dnriot. declaring they were convinced that if peace was oflered the Kills would accept.

This caused a scene, and led to subsequent statements which M. Ilerriot said amounted to an incitement to the troops to betray their duty. M Leon Baretv said that Abdel Kriin was a good business manager. Prospectors, mostly British and (>etliiaii, and Abdel Kriin, had the most excellent arrangements with international capitalism. M. Pain love gave the figures of the casualties. He declared that ho would state the number of elleetives only secretly to tlie committees of the Chamber and the Foliate.

M. Painlevo concluded that a new agreement with Spain was essential in order to end the coutrabrand arms traffic and to secure peace most promptly. The French soldiers would not take a s tep in pursuit when Abdel Kriin quitted the territory assigned to l‘ranee hv the treaties.