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...Promptly many another Deputy arose to question the Government upon its conduct of the wars in Syria (TIME, Feb. 15, et ante) and Morocco (TIME, March 29 et ante) by which the French are endeavoring to subdue the Syrian chieftain, Sultan El Atrash, and the Moroccan leader, Abd-el-Krim. Deputies of the Right thundered for more vigorous prosecution of these wars, which have simmered without notable engagements of late. Deputies of the Left howled for relief from war taxation through an immediate peace...
From the embattled Riffians, warring against France and Spain, a letter came last week to London, after being smuggled through the Spanish lines by a runner faithful to Abd-el-Krim...
...Signed) MOHAMMED BEN ABD-LL-KRIM EL KHATTABI...
Observers recalled that Abdel Krim, although a native of the Riff, is not only a trained lawyer who practiced for some years in Algiers, but a keen student of international affairs to whose desk are brought the latest copies of the principal journals of the world. Despite the quaint phrasing of his letter, Krim understands the ways of the fox quite as well as do his enemies...
...Ramadan. Since the annual period of 30 days during which faithful Moslems must not eat or drink between dawn and darkness, "The Ramadan," began last week, the armies of Krim have found themselves somewhat at a disadvantage. While Riffian stomachs were adjusting themselves anew to this yearly status quo, no engagements of note were reported...