MOROCCO WAR.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18405, 11 June 1925, Page 9

MOROCCO WAR.

—» M. PAINLEVE CONSULTING COMMANDER. FLIGHT TO RABAT. (BT CABLE —PBESS ASSOCIATION —COPTBIOHT.) (AUBTBALIAH AND B.Z. CABLE ABB0CIATI0S.) PABIS, June 9. In the Cabinet, M. Painleve, Prime Minister, announced that he •was going to Morocco in the evening by airplane accompanied by the Under-Secre-tary of Air. LONDON, June 9. Tho Paris correspondent of the "Dailv Chronicle" says M. Painlevo tcid journalists that he was flying to liabat in order to discuss with Marshal Lyautey, the best means of dealing with the arrogance of Abdu'l Karim. lie would probably be away for four da>s. If is believed that the Government is disappointed at the progress of the campaign. It had been anticipated that the Biffis would speedily be crushed.

There has been some talk of changing the high command. The names of Generals Debeney and Weygand have been mentioned. FRENCH OUTPOSTS RETREAT. (AUSTBALUE AMD JT.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Beceived June 10th, 9.20 p.m.) PAEIS, June 10. Advices from Fez' state that enemy incursions in the Loukkous district continue. French advance posts at some points have fallen back in good order. Enemy efforts to penetrate the French lines south of Wergha were beaten off with heavy losses.