Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-07-28 | Page 3 | Riffians Mass Troops North of Fez Sector

MAS TROOPS NORTH Of fEl SECTOR aln eve Denies enles Reports Reports Reports Re Re- ports o of Peace Peace Offers Offers Offers Of Of- fers by Rebels FEZ French Morocco July 28 AP el AP el Abd is bringing up reinforcements In the Fez El and sectors to the north of the objective Fez Positions Positions Positions arc aro being established in woods and among rocks from which It Is difficult for the tho French to dislodge the tribesmen Rebel contingents also are appearing appearing appearing ap ap- ap- ap In the loop of the river but with the exception of ot some seasoned troops being used for stiffening the RUt Riff line these forces for the tho most part are tribesmen tribesmen tribes tribes- men who are arc not over-enthusiastic over over oyer the cause of ot el Abd and who show little desire for tor battle On the eastern end of th line lne many of the tribesmen are trying to make peace pence with the French The hi are beginning t to turn turna a dent deaf ear to the appeals of AbdelKrim el Abd-el- Krim while the proper have received unenthusiastically the command o pf their leader to meet the French effort by a determined offensive PARIS July M 23 lAP Premier lAP Premier told the French cabinet meeting today that thal the tho French and Spanish governments have received no peace proposals from AbdelKrim AbdelKrim el Abd-el- Krim leader of the rebels in Morocco The cabinet was told by government government government govern- govern ment officials ls that false news and defamatory articles Intended to de demoralize demoralize demoralize de- de moralize the French army and nd navy have b been n circulated with re regard regard regard re- re gard to the Moroccan situation and th that t court action would be taken against those i guilty of ot attempting to Incite French soldiers and sailors to disobedience in Morocco The regarding the tho cabinet was believed to relate to recent reports of alleged communist propaganda