THE MOROCCAN WAR

Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1925, Page 3

THE MOROCCAN WAR

/Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] RIFFS COCNTKR ATTACK. LONDON. Kept. t. Reports received here from Tangier state that the Rill's launched a heavy attack against the Spanish western front. MADRID, Sept. 8. An official message admits that the enemy is exerting pressure of the strongest, evidently with the idea o! hampering the Franeu-Kpauisli olleiisive. Additional troops have been despatched to the points affected. ihe enemy has hoen thrown hack. The Communique adds that the Spanish losses, ihough appreciable, are not so numerous considering the severity of the light and the brilliant results that have been attained. FIGHTING GENERAL. .MADRID. Sept. (i. A communique from Morocco says: Fighting lias been general till day today (Sunday ) on the western trout of the Tetuan sector. It has liecn especially fierce on the Benihoxmar Massif. The enemy pressed their attacks with the greatest determination. Troop? that had been destined for our mafn operations have now been concentrated along tfeis front. PARIS. Sept. 0. A Fez communique states: The enemy activity is interesting on both fronts. 'Hie garrison at Ainmaluf has been relieved. An air squadron has co-operated in an effective bombardment of Shisliuan. Fifty French aeroplanes rained bombs on Tetuan for four hours, spreading terror among Abdel Krim’s forces. Heavy fighting occurred at Tssmtla. a fortified post dominating the region southeast of Ouezzan. The RifTs have penetrated to the outskirts of Ouezzan. Attacks on Jerelelnakim wore repulsed. The Spanish fleet is preparing to land twelve thousand troops at Ah liuecmns.

ABDUL IvRIM’S COMPLAINT LONDON, Sept- 0. Abdel Krim lias again complained through “The Times’’ Tangier correspondent. that the Fra neo-Spanish peace terms we.ro never communi" ■ to liim despite all the statements to the contrary, lie was therefore tinahi to accept or reject them, tie declared that the assertion that tie received them was a lie. published for political purposes, in order to deceive the public, and to mislead the FraneoSpahish peoples, and so persuade them to continue the war. He said lie lias simultaneously ordered the Riff agents at Tangier to inform Director Ksterla that if the Franco-Spnnish terms correspond with the terms publish the Franco-fspanish press he is prepared to negotiate on that basis. THE ASTUTE ABDEL KRIM. Flt AXCO-S PA XI SI I 0 FTWI ri’F D. (Received this day at 10.25 a.in.) FOX'DON, .September 7. Advices from Taugiors state the astute Abdel Krim lias again outwitted his European enemies by launching surprise and determined attacks on two fronts and apparently he has ioreed the Frnnco-Spanish allies to accept the one thing they were most anxious to avoid, namely, the maintenance of large armies in .Morocco throughout the winter and the necessity of a new campaign in 1920.