THE MOROCCAN WAR

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1925, Page 3

THE MOROCCAN WAR

| " Sydney Sun ” Cables.] ABDEL KRIDI'S FLIGHT. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) DIADKID, Oft. 4. A special despatch describing the final Spanish advance on Ajdir, says that when Setthnu .Mountain, overlooking Ajdir, was carried, after severe lighting, the Rill's lost heart and were .seen lieciug with their families and herds into the interior. The Spaniards’ first act on entering Ajdir was to set the town on fire. Abdel Krini’s headquarters were at a modern house equipped with telephones and handsomely furnished, including a -writing table covered with newspaper cuttings atul documents. A number of gramophones were discovered in the houses of other Rill' notables. Abdel Krim fled on the Ist. October with his family, servants, 25 mules

carrying their personal effects. The engineers have began the reburial of the Spanish soldiers, who died in captivity, many of whose resting plai.es were marked only by bottles with their names inside. J Aeroplanes are now bombing the mountains, whither the Ajdir relugees have lied.

SPANISH REPORT. LONDON. Oct. The Spanish Embassy at London has received a telegram from Madrid, stating Spanish troops continue to occupy the territoy around Ajdir and the Hay of Alhueemas, without resistance. 1 hey have reached the banks of the river Nekor and captured four guns ami a great quantity of war material. This i__Tr means that practically the whole Hay is notv in Spanish hands, except the boundary of Carozwiiiautcs East. FRENCH OPERATIONS. FEZ. Oct. 5. French forces operating in Taza pocket gained all objectives with insignilicant losses, and are now holding points on the Teh El Bouib line, preventing any enemy movement in that district. MADRID. Oct. 5. A communique states F rauco-Span-isli troops in Morocco carried out a combined operation in the vicinity of Loikes. After an intensive bombardment by Fra neo-Spanish artillery. French troops occupied Sat. Spanish airmen eo-operntod with the French.