FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.
HUMANITY AND THE PEACE OF EUROPE. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) Received May 7, at 5:5 p.m. Tangier, May 6. Despite serious sorties, the blockade of Fez continues, and prices of food.are alarming and famine is threatening. Major Bremond's arrival left the northern tribes free to heseige Fez. The morale of Major Bremond's troops has degraded since their arrival. The artillery ammunition is nearly exhausted. Major Bremond exhausted his during his-march. ■ .; .- r The Saltan, wants money to.paj his troops. -. -- « ..-...- ... Madrid, May, 6. The newspaper Imperial declares that the conduct of France in Morocco has reached, a stage requiring immediate explanation in order to secure peace and reassure the Powers. It emphasises the German semi-official communique, showing that no apprehension now existed as to the safety of Europeans in Fez; therefore France was deprived of the pretext for continued mobilisation. Received May T :8, at 9.5 a.m. fi, % Tangier, May 7. The French" troops have occupied Debdu.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10761, 8 May 1911, Page 4
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160FIGHTING IN MOROCCO. Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10761, 8 May 1911, Page 4
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