Word: moroccans
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...mile front, were reported, but seem to have been relatively abortive in their effects. A certain amount of concern was felt by the French over the continued infiltrations of Riffian "missionaries" who, behind the French lines, preach a jehad (holy war) against the infidels (French) to the various Moroccan tribes...
Premier Painlevé, who later declared himself thrilled by the "wonderful air journey," left Paris for Toulouse by train. There he took a military airplane, was flown to Barcelona, from Barcelona to Alicante and Malaga, thence, skirting Tangier, by the sea route to Rabat en the Moroccan coast...
...taxation, to increase the note circulation 4,000,000,000 francs ($200,000,000) for the purpose of paying maturing short-term credits, to decrease current expenditure by 2,000,000,000 francs ($100,000,000). In this way, the Finance Minister expects -if the Moroccan war does not ruin his plans-to produce a small budgetary surplus. Amounts falling due from Germany under the operation of the Experts' Plan are this year to be used as budget receipts, but next year they will be kept in a separate account and use:l for paying reconstruction charges and French...
...riding, if not superb, has at least been good (balanced budget, improved financial condition, order at home). The Spanish Nation must wait until the Directory dismounts; and, on the whole, seems content to do so. Even the Radicals have said: "Better the Directory than a Romanones Ministry." * Moroccan Foot. In the pristine pride of its advent to power, the Directory was firmly convinced that it could batter the turbulent Riffs into submission. Consequently, it handled the statesmen and politicians in cavalier fashion, refusing haughtily all offers of help. "We shall meet again in Morocco," was the grim retort...
...Wergha Valley in French Morocco, which is the south side of the Spanish zone. The French countered by occupying the valley in force. The Spanish blockade drove the Riffs to depend more and more for supplies on their agents in French Morocco. This move was accompanied by inciting other Moroccan tribes to revolt against the French. France took action to protect the natives. Abd-el-Krim replied by declaring that the occupation by French troops of the upper Wergha Valley, which was under his control, constituted an unfriendly act, declared war. The French reply was given by Premier Painlev...