WAR CRISIS

Grey River Argus, 22 June 1925, Page 3

WAR CRISIS

IN FRANCE Communists and Riffs (N.Z. and Australian Cable Assn.) I’AIiLS, .Tunc 20. the paper “Lc Matin” announces that on e hundred and twenty arrests have been made in Paris and the provinces in pursuance of measures being taken lor the suppression of Commun ist propaganda, ini regard to the Moroccan war. Al Painlcve, the i’remier, will shortly bring up the question in the Chamber of raising the Parliamentary immunity in respect to the Communist leaders who are deputies to enable their prosecut ion. A telegram from Ta'iigicr says th'* situation in "Western Spanish zone i.s most serious. Riff contingents arc concentrating at various points alwig the Ceuta-Tetua n-Larache line. I’remier Painleve told the committee of the Chamber that various Moslem nations were giving Abdel Krim considerable help in the shape of funds. Abdel Krim had received ransoms from Spanish prisoners, which financed extensive purehase of arms. France wa.» a rra ngi’iig to cut off sma and land cum. muhi'-ations .and launch ,m offensive <>n a Large settle. Abdel Ivrim’s speedy surrender is expected. LONDON, -lune 19. Abdel Krim. through the ‘‘Times,’’ Tangier correspondent announces that the Riff coast is now fortified and orders have been given to lire on any ships near the shore To avoid incidents with neutral Powers h<» requests all merrhant ships to give the coast •> wide berth. SOCIALISTS BACK GOVERNMENT. t MM EXISTS UXNOURAgE RIFES. PARIS. June 19. .'.l the Government’s request th? < 'lmmber of Deputies, by 525 to ."i2, ■post poiiefi sine die a Communist de Di.aml to interpellate the Government on the situation in Aloiocco. 'Fhe Socialists voted with the Government, as the Socialists have agreed to interpellate on Morocco next week. The <'ommunists, seeking to force th ( - issue as between the Socialists ami the Government, gave notice of a proposal | tn interpellate to-day. They quoted a London telegram saying that Abdel Krim has made jteace overtures to France and Spain, through England ami Italy. M. Briand (Foreign M inister ) in demanding the postponement of the interpellation sine die. declared that it was an insult to suppose that it an honourable op]iortunity tor jteace ■wore offered, the Government would not. have j listened to it. or would have allowed further bloodshed in Morocco. The vote was taken amid Communist tries of ‘‘Murderers'. Liars- Down witli War! ’ ’ After a meeting of the Cabinet, a Minister state-1 that lhe Government h;ul discussed the Communis! propaganda am! had decided on it s pnlicy towards the militant section of th 1 Communist Party, which is daily cor. r.-j.t.mling with Abdel Krim, and is cm tmragi'iig him to resist, assuring him lh:.t the majority in France was oppo.- ..,| |o n cont inuaiii-e •■< the military epcrut ions.