Word: raisuli
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...long ago, Director Primo Rivera, as he must now be called, withdrew several thousands of Spanish troops from Spanish Morocco. With the aid of the famed Moorish Chieftain, Raisuli, with whom Primo is now on excellent terms, a nonaggressive policy toward the Moorish rebels was adopted. The rebels were, however, quick to take advantage of the new order...
Died. A wife of Raisuli*, Moroccan bandit leader, at Tazarut...
...Morocco the bandit Raisuli had conference with General Aizpuru, the new Spanish High Commissioner, He told the Spanish General that he now recognized the Spanish protectorate over Morocco and declared his loyal adhesion to the new Government. In proof of his sincerity he left two of his sons with the General as hostages...
Rosita Forbes, attractive English lady-explorer, returned to London from her latest exploit- a visit to the brigand of Morocco, Raisuli. She stayed for eleven days in the bandit Chief's mountain stronghold in the midst of his ménage consisting of two wives, nine daughters, three sons, three score slaves. Mrs. Forbes said that Raisuli claimed a pedigree extending back to Noah and that he had a surprising knowledge of European affairs. She described him as " a heavy man of 52, with a henna beard." She also reported that he was friendly to Spain, but that...
...Increasing the subsidy to Raisuli (see page 9) and other Moroccan chiefs from 2,000,000 to 20,000,000 pesetas without accounting for this expenditure...