Publication Date
17/06/1940 — 11/05/1359
Publication Place
England, Germany, Spain, Casablanca -
Subject
War — facts and news about Morocco and the world during World War II
Type
belge
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
King Abdul-Aziz Al Saoud Foundation for Islamic Studies and Human Sciences
Record ID
display15989
Library Location
England, Germany, Spain, Casablanca
Date
17/06/1940 — 11/05/1359
Notes
The municipal office in Darb al-Sultan had a conversation on Wednesday, June 17, 1940. The old Lieutenant Colonel told Commander Mohamed Bbou Sbeer that people said the Germans told the British to make peace and that he had a deadline of three days, and if he broke it, they would attack him with iron warfare. Lieutenant Colonel Melody told Darb al-Kabir that it was rumored that all the soldiers called by the government were being mocked and returning to their service. Lieutenant Colonel Allal al-Rifi in Houmt Boutouil told that the people were saying that the Espanyols were asking for the protection of some neighboring Morocco and the protection borders of Kenitra. Expressing it (in the country of Al-Youti), Lieutenant Colonel Al-Muati Al-Zughiri told Bakrian Brasik that it was rumored that the Germans attacked Gibraltar. Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Al-Hafeez told Darb Al-Shurafa that the British hit the Germans with gas, and because of that, the German military personnel 12,000 told Lieutenant Colonel Alal bin Abdul Rahman at Darb Sarfa that people say that the English hit Rabat with planes. Lieutenant Colonel Waadoud told Darb Lot that people are complaining about the lack of drunkenness, and it was reported that people They were informed that a plane would attack Casablanca, the Bawadi and other places. There was news coming from Tangier that a large alliance would be held in Tangier on June 18, and the Sultan’s Caliph would be present. This was on the occasion of the raising of the German flag in Tangier, and a number of Moroccan residents from Fez, Rabat, Salam, and Casablanca headed to Tangier for that purpose. The municipal office in Derb Sultan spoke on Saturday, June 20, 1940, and on the following Sunday, Lieutenant Colonel Maati Al-Zoghboun informed Bakryan. Bin Amsik said that it was rumored that the plane had hit Jerusalem. Lieutenant Colonel Hassan bin Al-Arabi told that people say the English made peace. Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad bin Abdel Khaleq told the Old City that it was rumored that the Jews would be deprived of the warehouse from all services. Lieutenant Colonel Alal Al-Rifi in Houmt Butweil told that the Germans asked for peace from the English, but the English did not accept. Lieutenant Colonel Al-Meludi in Darb Al-Kabir told that it was rumored that the Germans asked for peace with the English, but he did not accept. Lieutenant Colonel Al-Melbudi in Darb Al-Kabir told that it was rumored that the Germans asked for peace from English, but he did not accept. He told Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed Al-Shazmi in Darb Al-Ahbas that it was rumored that an English king had fled the capital and fled to Canada. He told Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed in the old Boussir that people are complaining about the butchers, where the meat is priced at 11 francs and they sell it for 12 francs. He also told that grocers hide hard sugar and do not sell it in crushed grains. He also told that soap is scarce in the country. Lieutenant Colonel Bouchaib told Darb Ghallef that it was rumored that Franco ordered Ait Baamran, carrying weapons, told Lieutenant Colonel Abdallah in Darb al-Baladi that people say Franco struck Gibraltar. Lieutenant Colonel al-Arabi in Darb al-Gharissa told that it was rumored that the store distributed desks to the Jewish prayer shop in order to count the entire Jewish population. We say that there is no talk among the people today and nothing is happening against the ideas of the store and its policy. The government, and some people from Casablanca residents who left in fear returned to their place, reassuring the Casablanca market, and we were informed that goods are in great demand and linen has increased greatly beyond the limit and that the piece Of flax bound from the grain, it reached 260 francs, instead of 30 francs these days, 80 francs, and their number is 20 metres. Sugar is in great demand, and tai has increased greatly, and it is very available. Food products have increased due to their great demand, and wheat has increased by 30 percent. People are buying food and clothing for the purpose of storing. They are talking a lot about replacing the bank notes that are now in people’s hands with other similar papers, and that these existing papers will decrease by 70 percent. On the next day, property buyers also appeared in large numbers from residents of the country and from abroad
