Word: riffian
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Painlevé Definite. War Minister Paul Painlevé announced late in the week that the Riffian pourparlers in Paris (see "In the Riff") had resulted in an agreement to hold formal peace negotiations between representatives of France and of Abd-el-Krim at Outdhjda, Morocco. M. Painlevé stated that the Outdhjda conference would assemble "as soon as possible, probably within a fortnight." He let it be made known that France does not recognize Abd-el-Krim as "Sultan" but merely as caĩd of the Beni Ouriaghel tribe. The French will accordingly invite...
...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...
Commander-in-Chief Berenguer of the Spanish forces in Morocco has been personally directing a series of operations which were reported last week to have completely dislodged the Riffian artillery which has been desultorily peppering Tetuan from the hills throughout the winter. The citizens of Tetuan have grown thoroughly tired of this endless haphazard bombardment, though it was featured by several interesting "freak shots," such as the escape of an old woman unhurt when a shell destroyed the sewing machine at which she was seated...
With the spring sun beginning to evaporate the awful ditch-bilge into which Morocco is annually transformed by the winter rains, there emerged into modest headlines that fierce and intractable Riffian, the Amir Muhammad ibn Abd-el-Karim...
...France," went on Professor Earle, "is unable to take Syria seriously. She is less able now than at any time in her modern history to handle the situation. French hands are full of her own problems, her finance, and her Riffian troubles which continue to be a living disturbance...