Show als T 4 q 11 I 1 AST g V 4 i 3 rw nf 3 15 U agate gaienn gate eIn in tangier prepared by the nail nal society Bo boc clety Washingto nM D a OST of northwestern africa M france ba tins s taken for herb her own but la in this gallic empire stand two enclaves little if any anyan influenced by france the territory of tangier inath and the eS spanish zone tow of morocco the chief cities of these areas tangier and ceuta ceata are Eu ropes two nearest municipal neigh borg bora in africa only the narrow strait i of gibraltar separates them ilie lu from spain tangier anth on the Atlant atlantic lc side of the Is in a permanently neutralized and demilitarized zone administered jointly by representatives of france great Bilt britain aln spain and italy this arrangement was only arrived at in 1938 1928 the tangier question was of such delicacy thatis th that atIt it was gas dodged by intA mutual ual consent for more chhn a decade the moroccan crisis of loll 1011 between france and germany almost set the world war off three years before ita dm e and when peace was pre served by the narrowest margin margid the powers powers were glad enough to tle tile tah tangier ler question hastily aside by stating that alie city alty was to be given giva n a special regime to be agreed upon later meantime a temporary international commission administered affairs ofa afa in a tae ane city and a territory of square qu miles around it and failed to please great Britain 1 who wanted permanent nationalization internationalization intel pi fiance 4 it ce who wanted the zone gw P beed to i 0 the french protectorate or who wanted control herself situated klitin ted only a few miles from eu rope ropa tangier has been affected to a greater gref eter degree by western civilization for centuries since we the a set up their power in north western africa the portuguese spun english have attires at times held beld the the english the last of the three to have bare possession aban boned aitto it to the moors in 1684 for a long timer time afterward it wash was one of the chief cities of the ahe sultan of morocco but since pince the city has been in the hands of ofa I 1 infidels it hits has been visited only on the rarest occasions by th the sulta sultans na for or many amany centuries it has occupied a al reserved seat eat anthe on the african side of the strait fat GIb gibraltar mItar in full view of the parade of commerce to and from mediterranean ports but today Joday its iti unimproved harbor does not not cerii permit doick dock indof ing of larger ocean going vessels no wheeled in rT tangier angler frow from the sea tangier Is the arab city of north africa par excellence for the ugly dallies da dashe of yellow green and rod with which scattered modern constructions haze have marred the otherwise wise listening whiteness of the native ti ve city are ard not nat distinguishable until the he steamer lies ils close in the traveler from europe will be truck struck at oae once by the total lack lach odthe of the well known rumble of city streets for though the uneven dor thorough fares are in 16 most part paved with cobblestones wheeled d vehicles leles are practically unknown the streets greefs are nevertheless crowded ilith gihei other means of transport so narrow are ae some of them that at the oft related I 1 balna 10 lo look ok one must agian and again opi rig into soinila borne ild doorway 1 0 tn orbito order to let donkeys mule sand losand horses with their spreading burdens pass by camels haven have to pe be unloaded in tile the acce soccer or market pla place e outside the walls w things too heavy to be carrle carri W by a single animal must he be transported by bi men and it ii Is no U un n asun ustin sight ight a to see great g refie stones five and sly IT fee feet t long slung on polls land and anre bya byk k down armore or more half balf slaked naked moos moo s ID n these narrow streets the little boxlike box like knops abst high give tle the proper orli oriental kak setting to fo tho the whole to in tremone them one sees tie abe alv owner per reclining ing and sedately oblivious 0 to the stirring seine around him until he la Is disturbed by q a ap pp purchase hasea I 1 far on his goods al all of which are within arms ileac reach in ahw the 1 business coffee houses bouggs offer the principal tangier recreation patrons etan groups on theal the floor playing placing with odd maikel 4 cards card or lean against alie walls sipping bbeverage e emouna ing pipes 1 and comet sometimes mes a nging to t wo e tune of B native orchestra Next door an unkempt shopkeeper seemingly more interested te in keeping his big long stemmed lip IPG lighted than thitu la in making a ala catle ca presides over bis shop displaying pottery bros and trinkets beggars are most importunate they beg for alms and often follow a prospect until he yields a coin in the homes an and dam market arket an Aine ricans description of ft a tangier residential district would be more narrow winding unes tanea hemmed in by high white walls the walls walla I 1 are blank except tor for doorway leading into courts A peep through an open door reveals some of the cites gar garden spots flower beds surrounding fountains shaded by lofty palma some courts are also used as miniature farmyards where cattle and fowls are fattened for the market most travelers agree that a visit to the large market lying just outside of the city wall lawell is lq well worth a trip to tanil tangier ej r there city folk mingle wil with tb the rural rural I 1 I 1 folks folk from the fertile regions in the vicinity men women and children camels horses donkey ii dogs and fowls all are huddled together in the dust amid piles of oranges oranges baskets of eggs casks cask of olives and improvised pro stands ifor nuts dates candles pes kitchen utensils and homemade home made shoes the country women wear broad brimmed straw hats bats the i strict e er r mos moslems ie ms wear kere kerchiefs filets halt half covering their faces around the edge of the market pt place aae letter etter writers band and fortune tellers ply their professions black portly su dh danese nese negroes in tatters dince dance to alie the tu tune n e of i metal akol cymbals and diaks disks dan dangling glin g about their bodies and ehg the flie fire eater band and snake charmer amaze throngs with their clever fricks tricks ir of the side shows that oi of thi snake charmer perhaps Is strangest gest As his assistant beats a doleful doleful toru tom tom he hd draws a hissing reptile from a sack allows allowe it to bite his tongue and wipes away the blood with a handful of shay shavings ings after c convincing i his audience that he Is really I 1 wounded he rolls the wet shavings fatha into a pellet which he places in daj chov ings then he blows on the massan mass until it a smokes mo kes and later bursts into flames your native guide will say he Is a very holy man the variety and congestion of life in tangier gibean give an Impress impression lod of size which the estimated census does not worra warrant nt the city has only ib about 0 ut j people it Is spread over a half f bowl opening into the straits of gibraltar little Is manufactured and the exports are slight but bui there eare are heavy beavy imports for points throughout morocco tangiers Tan giers glees strategic importance lies in the fact that it Is at the southern I 1 entrance to the i strait of gibraltar iad and as a fortified naval base might prove almost as effectual in blocking that exceedingly important passage as agthe the famous rock itself the city Is only 35 niles miles southwest of the rock of gibraltar and Is barely 25 miles from the nearest point on od the spanish mainland ceuta ceata Is a spanish alt city different Is couta on the mediterranean side odthe strait of gibraltar and in the spanish zone Blo modern deri ceuta ceata Is tsa a military and penal station for spain the architecture slid and atmosphere mo sphere of the town own are predominantly predo ml spanish cpr several hundred years the mosque has been used as a cathedral the cathedral and the governor goer norB s palace are the only buildings of architectural interest the medieval fortifications with sheiran the their iran ancient moat and drawbridges have hare have been partly modernized f the town Is s peopled mostly by the spanish garrison and the civilian convicts there are a number of moors resident re aident there and colonies col onles of jaws and negroes 1 lying behind the southern of hercules ceuta ceata has the same natural strategic position as has gibraltar t opposite the strait neighboring f spanish towns and gibraltar are kept in regular communication with ceata ceuta euta by steamers a and n d foluch falu chos os small rowboats row boata equipped with one lateen sail Orlif originally nally a carthaginian colony ceuta ceata was wai brought by various various sieges under the control of the romans vandals A als goth goehs s arabs berbers guese and spanish for a short time during daring the ithe nineteenth CIRu couta tit was eveia even occupied by british troops but jt it was wa i restored to spain by britain at the close of the napoleonic wars |