TIRED OF TYRANNY

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 2 January 1926, Page 5

TIRED OF TYRANNY

TRIBES DESERTING KRIM. MOROCCAN SITUATION HOPEFUI. NEGOTIATIONS. BY CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. PARIS, Doc. 30. Replying in the Chamber of Deputies to a Communist member, M. Cachin, with regard to the visit to Paris of Captain Canning, the British envoy of A'bd-el-Ivrini, with whom M. Briand refused to treat, M. Briand explained at lengtn his refusal. He said Captain Canning had no official mandate to bo sent to Paris. At that very moment the French authorities had secured possession of bundles of propaganda intended to stir up a revolution of the Moslems against France and Spain, who were endeavouring to bring about real peace. The situation in Morocco had, he declared, considerably improved. The Moroccans themselves were policing the frontiers, and 10,000 families had returned to their allegiance in order to escape the terrible cruelty and tyranny of Abd-el-Krim, who was in nowise qualified to speak for the tribes, particularly the Djebals and the Riffs, with whom France and Spain preferred to negotiate, and with whom it was hoped shortly to arrive at a satisfactory solution of the matters in dispute. COMMUNIST TRAITORS PAYING THE PENALTY. PARIS, Dee. 31. Cachin, leader of the Communists, and Doriot, a Commuuits deputy, were sentenced each to thirteen months’ imprisonment and fined 3000 francs, and several others were imprisoned on charges of inciting soldiers to disobedience in Morocco. KRIM A BEATEN MAN

VLEW ()F FRENQH ( 1 0VKE.Y.UENT. PEACE NEG Oil ALIGNS REJ EC TED. Rieeeived Jan. 2, 11.8 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 1. The Pia.ri«s correspondent of the Times says: M. Bniand’s refusal to negotiate with Krim is due to the fact that the French Goevrniment now considers Krim is beaten. This could not have been said in October, when the main campaign was ending, but operations since earned out by mobile groups of native auxiliaries, and the results obtained by political action have completely changed the situation. It was calculated that during December twelve thousand tribesmen submitted, including some not hitherto under effective control. This success is officially regarded as lasting, and :as the movement towards submission is expected to extend, it is not suiiprising that M. Briand turned down Captain Canning's overtures. Captain Canning represents Krim, whereas the French consider the situation now calls lor direct dealing with the tribes themselves.—Sydney Sun Cable.