ENGLISH HEROINE OF THE RIFFS

Western Star, 19 August 1924, Page 2

ENGLISH HEROINE OF THE RIFFS

AJADIR (Morocco). May 11 Tho most romantic figure in tins battle-scarred country, where Riffs and Spaniards are fighting for supremacy, is an Englishwoman who nurses tho wounded tribesmen with the ardor and devotion of a Florence Nightingale. She has been in the country for somo time, and takes a groat interest in the welfare of tho tribes. She visits' the Riff camp aand even the most isolated outposts alone, for she is quite fearless. The tribesmen worship her, and and never refer to her in other terms than the Riff equivalent for "Sister of Mcrcv." or "The one who is sent by MUh."

Occasionally she gives them gramophone concerts, which the tribesmen groatly appreciate. Her little stock of records are all English songs, and it is sometimes startling to her an old and familiar tune in this* desolate tryTrie tribesmen show their appreciation in a hundred and one little ways, running- into the water waist deep to help her ashore when she returns from a rowing-boat excursion, bringing her some rare and imported delicacy, or voluntarily escorting her when she goes shooting. T have frequently seen her, first watching the bombardment of the Riffs position in Hay by the Spaniards and then running to examine her stock of bandages which she carries wherever she goes. .Mul-al-Krim, the Riff lender, liasplenty of arms and ammunition, and can obtain any further military supplies required in the Rid', Ho is anxious tii make peace provided the Spanish give him ron:p!o! ■ hidependrutcc. If a guarantee to this, effect is not forthcoming ho says that he »•- never submit.