Riff Leader’s Idea to Oust French from Morocco

Grey River Argus, 30 June 1947, Page 8

Riff Leader’s Idea to Oust French from Morocco

PARIS, June 22.

Abdel Krim, the former Riff leader, who took refuge in Egypt on *May 31,’while on his way to France after 21 years’ exile, declared in an interview reported in the. French newspaper Figaro that the French protectorate in Morocco must be cancelled. • ’ . , 1 -■

:.J ‘'What happened in . ’be a lesson,” he said.. ‘‘France"made grave mistakes in Syria and had’ rto leave under unpleasant circum'stan.c'es,- and is -about-to make, the same mistakes in North Africa with results. « .;, Hfe accused' the French of occupying,' Morocco as the pipd France. ~ ' Krim, replying to a question whetber lie. envisaged taking up armsagainst France, said: “Goa knows,' and- God will be on our side.”