THE MORCCCAN ARMY.
A HOT BED OF^CORRUPTipN. [Press AssociATipNl-^DopYRioHT.] ; Tangier, Nov 20. The 'Moorish-officers are antagonistic to army 'reform, as the payment of the men will be taken out of their hands. A considerable proportion of the army's rifles were stolen' by the officers, but the Sultan r€covcro<l>>ssession % ordering the trbop.s to Fez for- inspection. ' : In order to make a show'the offi--cexs produced Wie arms and hired loafea's tolsefve'as/soldiers and also to conceal the fa<dtvfliat they -svero drawing for more men. than the officers commanded. When the arm" appeared the palace'• gate's were shut and the soldiers were disarmedj to the ohagriii of the officers. ; ;■
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Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 12956, 22 November 1910, Page 2
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105THE MORCCCAN ARMY. Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 12956, 22 November 1910, Page 2
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