THE MOROCCAN WAR

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1925, Page 3

THE MOROCCAN WAR

[Australia A N.Z. Cable Association.] RIFES ON DEFENSIVE. PARIS. Oet. I. Abdel Krim is now on the defensive. The Riffs have not attacked since their demonstration before Issieial from the Bth. to lltli. September. 'I Riffs are digging trendies and dugouts, and are endeavouring to obtain new recruits and to chock the submission of the tribesmen. Imt Abdel Krim does not admit defeat. His envoys cry from the mosques that the French and Spanish will be eventually compelled to retreat, and this is proving sufficient to terrorize tlie wavering tribesmen against surrendeiiug. AD.fIR REPORTED A EIRE. MADRID, Od. I. A Spanish communique states that profiting by confusion existing among the enemy, as the result of the victorious Spanish advance of Sept. 2!Uh. the Spanish forces to-day continued their advance. They occupied this (Wednesdayj morning Adrar-Sed-Dnn. an important position, near Avir, completely dominating with its guns Alnlel Krim’s village, the enemy resisting feebly. Later messages say Adjir is in flames including Krim’s bouse. FRENCH STILT, ADVANCING. PAR.IS. Sept. lin.

Following their Kiffano success, the French troops advamed northwards ten miles, upon a sixteen mile front. Messiiges state that Krim is growing desperate. Letters have been found on prisoners and dead in which lie orders the tribesmen to resist to the last, and to kill their wives and children rather than surrender territory. SPANISH JUBILATION. MADRID. Oet. 2.

With the recent captures of the beigTits. including Adrasseddun. a communique claims the Spaniards have completely established the military base required for the advance on Ad jir and that they are now the masterr. of practically the whole of Alhueemas Bay. The newspapers are jubilant.