MOROCCAN TROUBLE

Hokitika Guardian, 9 May 1925, Page 3

MOROCCAN TROUBLE

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AUSTRALIAN AM) N.Z. i.UII.E ASSOCIATION FRENCH REPORT. PARIS. May s. The reported success of the l-’reneli forces against the Rids in Morocco lias only partially allayed the growing apprehensions that a big campaign iie-. ahead of the Fivneii jureGeneral Colombnt's column arrived before Ribane and eneontiLered .-olidly organised Rill's in -iirri-s> ive lines .1 trenches, cove re I by ivmnri.nbly accurate artillery- tire suggesting . ti.tp, Europe!!ie. are v. ii:t!. ■ gun-. The latest new s iudi'-ale> i bat 1 1 Krcneli have stemmed lie : L.-iny ad- \:• nee. though a uuin! -r of |-'i i neb posts are still besieged. PARIS. May 8. Tin; Erem-li forces have re-establi lied their i.ost.s southward of the Otu-r----gli.i River, and have expelled the invaders. This means precluding any Ircsh Riff offensive in the direi tnm of Zaga Fez. The fad that the Kill's hold the Lilians Hills has prevented tie- |-n-ii.-b from victualling several posts in lievicinity. and they were e nupeilc I to drop food for these from aeroplanes. They iilso dropped blocks of ice for waler. SOVIET RUSSIA. i Ltci-'nu-.H Ti.i.i-oi-.mu.] ; AX am \>:i.N: I 'i RAGED V. WARSAW. May 7 An amazing ti-a.gcd.v was <-n;o-i,.t

the examination remit of a i dleg,- : Yilnn. where a youth, who laihd in a previous exa m inat inn , pro, lined :• avolver and lire I a! the Pri m ipal. Otlier students seized the a iili: t. One youth in trying to -liiehi ill Pii:ieipal was killed. 'I lie a -uilaii; tle-u Lit retv a hand greinnle. tin- cxple ion killing himself and another. and wounding tell pel .-ons. I’.‘fore in--panic subsided, a menu I youth threw a bomb, alter bring a reveller at the Profess ns. killing one. Then lie eotn-mittc-d suicide. The Principal was .-e----vcrc-lv wounded.

It, is l.elil-vcd the ill tack was due to revenge, on ai-eount of the l’rincipat’s alleged severity.