Emery County Progress | 1907-08-10 | Page 2 | Large Number of Natives Reported Killed in Battle

kill ED IN TO real warfare now on in casablanca the french troops having been F red upon by moors and warships open bom bar dment tangier casablanca on the can coast has been lom baided by french crul seis the moors are re ported to have been shot down in large numbers and the town since last sunday night has been practically in possession of landing parties from french and spanish cruisers the arst shots were fired by the moors the french responded with a charge and the bombardment of the native quarter with shells the french had six men rounded but no one 1 tiled no european resi dents were hurt the occupation of casablanca Is a direct outcome of the native cupris ing which resulted in the killing last week of eight europeans there both france and spain are hurrying other warships with troops and marines on board to various points on the can coast for the protection of foreign ers under the terms of the Algecira a convention these two powers are charged with the policing of seaports of morocco and their action at casa blanca has brought no protest from any power the states of europe have expressed their willingness that france and spain restore order in morocco no other intges are in evolved