THE MOROCCAN WAR

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1925, Page 2

THE MOROCCAN WAR

.osluAuiaN AND N.Z. OABMt AfIUOCiATtOB PARIS, July 18. General Retain met General Ltutretty at Rabat, and the latter had an audience with the Sultan if .Morocco. Al. Naulitt, interviewed lie fore going to .Morocco, applauded the decision to send General Retain to Morocco as his presence would cheer the In Al. Xaulin said there were at present 125.000 troops in the Bill' region and he believed this fnree was ade ipiate to achieve the French aims. Reports in the French press of the Bill’ activities in tho direction of Fez are continued by Madrid advices which describe the Bill' attacks on Ainicha ami the incessant aeroplane bombardment of the enemy lines. FRENCH OPERATIONS. PARIS. July 10.

A Fez message says General Retain has arrived and began work with the. general stall'. Enemy pressure on the central and northern front i- palpably slackening. New attacks at Aitna.stonll and Ainaiha posts were repulsed with heavy loss and no French casualties. lit various districts the forces are not meeting with any great diftieulty. Tin l \ir Volvo i» Busy reprovisioniiig stations and compelling the assailants to 11-ee precipitously. First detachments of the .Monx-: an division from Rhineland has arrived at Ouida.