IN MOROCCO

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10233, 9 May 1911, Page 5

IN MOROCCO

CABLE NEWS,

United Press Association — By Elec- J trie Telegraph—Copyright. j

GLAMOURING FOH RELIEF.

NEW SULTAN PROCLAIMED,

(Received Last Night, 11.5 o'clock.)

TANGIER, May 8,

Although the Sultan., is clamouring for the speedy arrival of relief, a® the situation has become worse, it is feared that Brullard's force will be fortnight in reaching Fez.

The delay is dx\e> to the piece-meal formation of the force,, and the fact that the French colonial battalions do not possess, in peace the full complement of horses and mules.

These will be requisitioned from Algina and elsewhere.

Aimlbu.l«iince and other reaa-wa-rd services will be despatched, as the transport facilities allow, after the troops have embarked. (Received "Last ISTdglit, 11.30 o'clock.) TANGIER, May 8. Major Mouier has ordered Brulard's communications to be adequately guarded. The btilk of Monier.s force is EhieLd in readiness as a principal base at Shiawia. General Tontie, with 9000 men, is holding' all the middle fords. The Berbers at Mequinez have proclaimed Mulai Elgin to be Sultan. He lias wrdt,t?n to a friend, stating that he would accept the Throne only because Mequinez would otherwise be sacked. PARIS, May 8. It is officially stated that France and Spain, in an exchange of views on Morocco, were consistently cordial. Hi© "M'atin" states .that Germany is aware, through the friendly Powers, that Frames'® efforts are solely directed towards the safety of the Europeans and strengthening of the Sultan's authority. The "Eclair" suggests, with a view to allaying mai^ru.ft,,-and after a suggestion, that the French, German and Spanish troops should guard tlie legations of Fez, France should arrange her troops to withdraw three days after they arrive. t

| CONTRADICTORY REPORTS. MULAI HAFID SAFE. .Received This Morning, 12.40 o'clock LONDON, May 8. Moroccan messages received in I London from Paris and Berlin are very contradictory, but the concensus of opinion is that Mulai Hafid is sia'fe, uniess the disaffection :'spreads to hisi supporters within i Fez. ■ '-.*,■

Sam o - of the tribes have joined his MohoLla n«&r Baba,t, which is proceeding to Fez. Tlie Shereeffian troops made sorties on April 26th -and 27th, and met th? reserves. The heads of twenty-two Government soldiers have beem pent to Mequinez.

■Mulai Elgin, who was hitherto a. State, prisoner, aged 25, is not fanatical. He likes' Europeans .and hip viziers are moderate men of" good standing.