MOROCCAN DISTURBANCES.
SERIOUS LOSS INFLICTED BY THE FRENCH. Paris, November 26. In the fight with the French the Benihaisen tribe of Morocco lost 1200 killed. Colonel Le Lineau, foreseeing the attack, ' posted 1200 of his troops in an, advantageous position. .Le Temps says that 10.000 natives at one moment threatened to surround the French. FRENCH FORCES COMPELLED TO RETREAT. Received Nov. 27, 11.50 p.m. Paris, November 27. The Commandant at Ugda reports that a force reconnoitring in the Kiss region encountered 1500 Arabs, and the French were compelled to retreat after they sustained eight casualties.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 28 November 1907, Page 2
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95MOROCCAN DISTURBANCES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 28 November 1907, Page 2
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