WAR IN MOROCCO.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 232, 1 October 1925, Page 7

WAR IN MOROCCO.

AN ARDUOUS CAMPAIGN. FRENCH WINTER POSTS. HEAVY STRUGGLE PROCEEDS. ißy Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright.! (SeceiTed 2 p.m.> FEZ, September 30. A new French offensive has been launched with limited objectives- Itj consists of preliminary operations with the object, of extending the French bases, notably in the Kiffane sector. The French at eight in the morning occupied the Karkur heights. North Kiffane. and are continuing their advance. The enemy, who is strongly entrenched, is resisting vigorously.—( A. and N.Z.I j I RIFFS CONFIDENT OF VICTORY. GOOD TOR ANOTHER YEAR. ! LONDON. September 30. ' The "Daily Express" publishes an ! interview with Sidi Mohammed, brother ! 0I " Abd-el-Krim. who is in command of ■ the Riff Army. This was obtained by its special correspondent. Mr. Vincent ; Sheean. who. in order to reach the Bids' i headquarters, made a daring dash j through the Spanish lines in the neigh- ' bourhood of Tangier. Sidi stated that the French had 200.000 ! troops on the southern front, but the ! Riffs opposing them did not exceed j IS.OOO. The French would never hold the Riff.' even if they conquered it, which Sidi believed to be impossible. '' "We are strong enough to stand another year of war." said Sidi. "I hope for peace, but all depends upon the I French. They sent emissaries to us. I yes, but they were men who wanted i something for themselves first and were j willing' to talk peace afterwards." I Advices from Madrid state that iwnrships are again active in Morocco. The French battleship Paris and several , French destroyers are co-operating with j the Spaniards in the bombardment of the ! territory of tbe Beni Said rebels in the ] eastern zone. Tn support friendly native ; contingents are advancing with the ' ohi'eet of occupying the coastal post of Sidi Pris. at the mouth of the River Ameklan. j A me«!)"e from Paris says the news- ' paper "Debats" reports that torrential rains in the Fez and Taza districts have , practicallt- ended the campaign. The I present line will be held during the ' winter. Fortunately the rains did not ; occur in the middle of a big attack or I the troops would have been in a most difficult position.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.)