THE MOROCCAN WAR

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1925, Page 2

THE MOROCCAN WAR

aostbaman and n.z. cable association. FRENC H STATEMENT. PARIS, July 8. AI. Painleve. interviewed stated the precipitate departure of Naulin for Aloroeco was in no manner necessary. He added that the news of the past ten days has been very satisfactory from the view point of both operations and loyalty of the tribes.

BRITAIN KEEPING CLEAR. LONDON. July 8,

A British note sent to Aladrid regarding the Tangier question will indicate Britain's intention is to avoid entanglement in tlio Aloroocan eiubroglio, or any section at Tangier which might give Abdel Krim a pretext to challenge the neutrality of the international zone.

FHENCH BREAK DEFENSIVE. LONDON. July 3. The “Daily Chronicle’s’’ Paris correspondent stales: “The Hiffian offensive. on the Taza Sector, which lasted for two days, has freon shattered. Columns of the enemy again and again stormed the French positions at liabtaza, but always they met with a deadly fire, until they tied belter skelter, the French then throwing two squadrons of Spain's against the disheartened enemy. For the first time in their own campaign, the Anne Blanche had a chance, and the Spaliis rode full tilt at the (lying enemy, sabring their rear. Alany of the Riflians threw away their rifles to flee, but the Spaliis overtook them. Those who did not fall to the French sabres were burled into a ravine by the rush of the charging squadrons. Hundreds of Killian, dead now mark the line of their flight. The road communications between Zaza and Fez have been re-established.

FRENCH AVAR ORGANISATION. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July S. The “Times” Paris correspondent says a Bill was tabled by AI. Painleve as Aliuister for War, providing for the organisation of the nation for war. It is pointed out that although during the Great War all the resources of the

belligerents in both men and materials wore eventually mobilised, it took time and organisation which had to lie improvised. The French Onvernmen now intends to make if possible in ease of war to harness the whole nation immediately for the purposes of national defence by issuing the necessary orders.