SPANIARDS IN MOROCCO.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 211, 11 October 1909, Page 2

SPANIARDS IN MOROCCO.

SI'ANISH CAVALRY CAPTURED AND EXECUTED. By Cable.—rresu AMoctatioit.-CopyrJjM Paris, October 8. Parisian papers report that Chaldi, a Moroccan leader, captured and executed 70 Spanish cavalry near Arckmann. Further Spanish losses are mentioned. ■

FORCING A DECISIVE ACTION. SPANISH OEXERAL'S PLANS. Received 10, 5.5 p.m. London, October 0. (jencral Marina, controlling Spanish operations i„ Morocco states that be shall continue operations until he it able to force the enemy into a dceisirt action, if necessary surrounding them until they arc driven to attack. The statement indicates that General Marina s next objective is Benibuifror, and that ho intends repeating the strategy pursued at Guruguc.

The Riflian warrior carries two guns —a flintlock for ordinary shooting at short range and for the killing of Tmnll game and birds; and a Mauser, his greatest treasure, for use i B warfare and tor long-distance shooting. The Rifflan who is now causing Spain so much trouble, is, as a rule, an excellent shot, and he values his ammunition more than does the ordinary mnn, for it i» both rare and expensive. The majority of the Riflians arc tall, powerful men, with a remarkablo rango of vision, a fierce temper, but a fine point of honor. For many years they were great pirates, but they gave up piracy at the requeat of the late Sir John Drummond-Hay, our great Minister to the Moorish Court. il° r n l- boldl -I into «■• country oJ the offending tribe and extracted from them a promise to leave B hi ps done in future. The Riffians claim respect and are extremely likely to enforce it. They have a grent reputation as fighting men. and it is said that any man who shows the white feather runs every riak of being killed by his womenfolk.