20 APRIL 1912, Page 2

Though the situation is a. very disagreeable one for the

French, order in all probability will he restored within the course of the next few days. At the same time t here is always in such cases the risk of a " regrettable incident" and of a French force being ambuseaded or cut off. If such a temporary native success were to take place there might be a rising throughout Morocco which would have very serious consequences. We must never forget, however, when dealing with France and Morocco, how near Morocco is to Toulon, and also that just across the Algerian frontier the French have railways and admirable roads at their command. It is a far easier job for them to deal with a hostile force than it is for the Italians in Tripoli.