29 APRIL 1911, Page 17

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

FRIDAY'S news from Fez is by no means reassur- ing. The Daily Mail correspondent, telegraphing on Thursday from Rabat " by wireless to Tangier," states that the first detachment of the French flying column to relieve Fez, about 1,000 strong, has started for the capital. He adds the report that Fez cannot bold out for more than eight days. The telegram concludes with the statement that a large French contingent is expected to arrive at Rabat and will be hurried on to Fez. We have dealt with the whole question elsewhere, and will only repeat here that the situa- tion is bound to cause great anxiety in France.