THE MOROCCO TROUBLE.
—.— j Press Association—Copyright Morocco, August 14. I The Khamas, who promised to release , Maclean, decline to arrest Raisuli, though ' villing to compel him to leave their ;erritory. During the bombardment hordes of i Moors assailed the British Consulate at Casablanca. The staff, assisted by a ?rencU officer and twelve seamen, Mr Kerr (medical missionary, and Mr C. 13. Sands (war correspondent), gallantly lefended. _ I At one moment the position of affairs seemed so critical that they burnt the jovernment cipher books. The main French force under General Br.ude, which was encamped outside the town, repulsed an attack of 6000, of whom 20(10 worn lfillpd.
Morocco, August 11. Tho situation at Rabat is alarming. Europeans and the uativo authorities have formed a baud of SSO volunteers to defend the walls but these will bo inadequate iu the event of serious attack.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8892, 12 August 1907, Page 2
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143THE MOROCCO TROUBLE. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8892, 12 August 1907, Page 2
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