MOROCCAN TROUBLE

Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1925, Page 2

MOROCCAN TROUBLE

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION BARIS. May 23. As (lie result of the Moroccan lighting. the early occupation is expected of Hie Adjir Port from which Abdel Krim receives his supplies.

Meantime, the I’rcss gives prominence to reports from Madrid to the effort that M. Malvv’s French mission there has been succcssiul, and the insult will he the unity of action regarding the Francei-Spauish policy in Morocco. Iniportant developments arc likely. BATTLE UNFAVOURABLE TO EKEXt’ll. (Received this day at- a.in.) I.UX BOX. Mat 2T. liiiporlaoi new s li'ein Morot m le.milllise Hie early report' ol the I' relieh successes. The •* Sunday Express Paris correspondent in a dispatch from Rabat state the great battle in Morocco did not result favourably for the Ereiuli. An official communique admits the French columns retreated alter having organised and revitTualled their posts established beyond the Ouerglia river and to carry out a survey to protect the road to Fez. This statement is regarded as preparing the public lor had news. The troops forced to retreat are those commanded hv Ueneral Cliamhrun which have been lighting since Thursday in tlie Aiuaieha. sector. An olficial announcement from Tangier slates that Ueneral C'bamhrun undertook the direction of all forces to clear out the region of the I’pper Ouerglia, the battle raging throughout Friday. Eventually the French carried all objections and inflicted severe losses on the enemy. The report, however, adds that serious enemy infiltrations remain in other quarters. FA R IS. May 21. Ceiieral l.ayutev telegraphed to the Quai D’Orsay that the French successes had inn yet had delinile results; nevertheless, the advanced posts were rutting the road to Fez against the enemy which had been re-vietualied.