MOROCCO.
/BENCH GARRISON STRENGTHENED. jmFM Mrnnnco, September 4. General Drude Ins received consider•bla ifibrforcements tt Casablanca, I?';. TUESDAYS BATTLE. THE BIGGEST YET FOUGHT. THE FRENCH LOSSES. Received Sept. 5, 10.34 p.m. Morocco, September 5. The battle on Tuesday was the biggest yet fought at Casablanca. Eight thousand A®bs, singing and shouting, advanced with great courage, despite the heavy lire from the ships. Algerian cavalry were employed to entice {he Arabs clo&> to the infantry, who played havoc with them. For three hours the Arabs advanced, retreated, and advanced ag'in. losing many, but carrying off their <i,\\J. The commander of the Furvl-. n Legion, two officers, and seven men were killed and seventeen wounded
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 6 September 1907, Page 3
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113MOROCCO. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 6 September 1907, Page 3
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