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Show KEPT THE SPAN'ARDS BUSY Troops In Garrison in Morocco Had Good Reason to Respect the Moors. Life in one of Spain's garrisons in Morocco during the war Is thus described de-scribed by a correspondent: "All the supplies have to be brought from Melilla under the fire of the sharpshooters sharp-shooters on the hills and water is scarce and must be brought from a great distance. Nobody can show hlB head above cover without drawing the enemy's fire. The fanaticism and courage cour-age of the Moors have surprised every one. One Riff, called by the Spaniards 'Brother John,' daily takes up a po sition In a ruined village 400 yards from the fort and with his Mauser rifle fires on every one approaching or leaving the fort, in spite of the repeat ed efforts of the artillery to drive them him out. At daybreak the Moore move from the plains of Nador, where they live, leaving the women and chil dren in charge of flockB and herds, and climb Mount Gurugu, occupying the same positions every day. "They send out Brnall parties of sharpshooters to harass the SpanlBb garrison and the convoys. At night they feast and revel and hundredB o( them thus refreshed return to the neighborhood of the Spanish fort, car l rylng musical instruments, singing and shouting out Insults and taunte at Spaniards. 'Do you want cigarettes? cigar-ettes? Here are some.' they cry. and at the same moment they pour in a volley. "An officer told me that never n J warfare has there been such a plevnti' j iHl exchange of opprobrious epithets between the combatants, for the Moors, to save ammunition, hurl instead in-stead tne most disparaging remarks j at the SpaniardB. who reply with equal j vigor. Nevertheless, in spite of all I the hardships, the garrison is che. I ful and : n 1 1 of fight" |