AFFAIRS IN MOROCCO

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16813, 3 June 1926, Page 5

AFFAIRS IN MOROCCO

ALLEGED DUPLICITY. BY A FRENCH GENERAL. SOIYIE STARTLING DOCUMENTS. (Australian and N.Z. Procs Assn.j (Received Juno 3, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Juno 2. Tho Daily News says that while It is stated that Franco possesses documents showing tho oxtont to which European countries, particularly Russia, Germany, and Italy, helped Abd el Krim, Spain has obtained much moro startling documents from Krlm's brother, Sims Hammed, prior to his surrender, alleging that General Lyautey entered Into direct negotiations with Abd el Krim, which were detrimental to Splaln, six months bofore Franco entered the war; also that ho allowed manufacturers to supply Abd el Krim with munitions. When negotiations broke down Genoral Lyautoy realised that Abd el Krim was using France as a- pawn, and found a pretext for declaring war. A British officer formerly employed In tha Indian supply transport service convoyed tho letters to political leaders In Madrid. CLEANING-UP PROCESS. RIFFIAN WAR PARTY. INCLINATION TO RESIST. (Received June 3, 12.30 p.m.) PARIS, Juno 2. Thore remains a cleaning-up to be done In Morocco. The now dangerous pocket formod by BeniZornaes has boon practically eliminated. Tho Franco-Spaniards have cleared the district north-east of Wozzan. This means Joint action against the Jebala tribe in the direction of Sheshuan, necessitating a considerable Spanish advance. The war party In the Riff territory appoars to be preparing to resist. Abd el Krlm's War Minister, accompanied by the Rlffian Harka, Is reported to have arrived at Sheshuan.