THE FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9017, 3 December 1907, Page 2

THE FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.

Press Association—Copyright. Received Dec. 2, 10.52 p.m. ' Morocco, Dec. 2. Details of the fight at Menasseh show that 8500 of the Beuis Hassen tribe at Agabal, Morocco, entered Algeria and attacked an elevated fort at Sidi Assa in the vicinity of Babel. Assa in which were coutingents of different tribes, a portion of the Frencli foreign legion, a company of Tirailleurs, a section of a battery of mountain artillery and a squadrou of Spahis. The attack was exceptionally vigorous and well sustained and was repulsed with great gallantry. Whole lines of tribesmen attempting a flanking movement, were mown down by tho guns posted on the heights. One hundred and thirty-six shells were fired. Tho Bonis Hassen returned to Aghbal. but their provisions and ammunition are rather short. The large Atlai tribe from the Algerian side joined the Benis Hassen, but tho arrival of French reinforcements reassured the border population. i Liantey proposes to drive the Benis i Hassens to tho mountains; then to surround and starve them into submission, lie was empowered to temporarily oporato on Moroccan territory to safeguard the Algerian frontier.