THE MOROCCAN WAR

Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1925, Page 3

THE MOROCCAN WAR

FRENCH SUCCESS. 1 l [Reuter Telegrams.] (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) 1 LONDON, August 15. » Reuter’s special correspondent, who c arrived at Tangier from Sukelarba, I near the seeue of the fighting in A\ ez- ' zan region, telegraphs that at the 1 threat of a French advance on an extensive scale with tanks, the Bifliaus tied northward. Local tribes .surrendered and a complete moral victory was secured. The French made excel- o lent impression, and have rendered the ‘ fertile Cliarb district secure. i OFF TO MORut-CO. t I'AIMS, August 15. 11 General Retain is .going to Morroeco s on the 20th. FRENCH BREAK THROUGH. PARIS. Aug. 16. A message from Lkilnu states the i French have broken through the Rill j line, north of Wozzan. A similar sue- | cess is expected on the western and centre fronts. SPANISH LANDING. MADRID, August 16. All preparations are now completed for the Spanish landing at Alhtteemas, which is definitely fixed lor 2-11 It Aug. Forty thousand reinforcements were despatched to undertake the operation. ’ ACCUSATIONS AGAINST KRIM MADRID, August 16. Following the French Government's recent exnosition of the Morocco situation, the* President of the Directory ' has issued a note stressing Spain’s desire for peace, lmt emphasising Abdel Klim’s absurd and inadiiiissahle claims, for instance absolute and unconditional independence of the Rift and other demands which could only he formulated by some one. who. like Abdel Krim, does not want peace became he lives and prospers by war.