MOROCCAN WAR

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18507, 8 October 1925, Page 9

MOROCCAN WAR

FRANCO-SPANISH SUCCESS. TRIBBSSIEK DEEPLY IMPRESSED. ytr CABLI— rSBSS ASSOCIATION—COPTRIGHT.* (aUSTXALIAN A>'D N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) FEZ, October 6. Contact has been established between French, and Spanish troops at Syah. The news has profoundly impressed the whole country. Despite, the RifSs' desperate resistance, tho French continue to advance. A column northward of Kiffane advanced over 32 miles beyond- the former RLffi command post at Aknoul in tho direction of Ajdir. Rebel tribesmen are surrendering in larger numbers daily, and returning to their lands after being disarmed.

SPANISH COMMAND. _• (__rr_R'3 telegrams.) - rf MADRID, October (5. King Alfonso has signed a decree relieving Captain-General Wovlcr of the functions x>f Chief of tho General Staff. TRAITORS PUNISHED. ABDEL KRIM'S GRIM WARNING. (__TJT_»'_ TIXXaXA-S.) (Received October 7th, 9.20 p.m.) TANGIER, October 6. Abdel Krim had fired from the mouth of a cannon, his Foreign Minister, Mobamed Zerkane, whom he accused of betraying the Riffi cause. Several prominent tribal leaders also were executed* Rain is delaying operations at Fez, but tho French reached Jebel Braret with cavalry co-operation. * _____

ENCIRCLING MOVEMENT. (S-nimrr "Stm" SeßfrcE.) (Received October 7th, 7.30 p.m.) PARIS, October 6. "Le Matin" states that tho French advanced IS miles into Riffi country, preparing for a junction with the Spaniards 11 miles from the point from where they are to carry out an encircling movement. RAINS (DELAY OPERATIONS. (XKUTKR'S TXLZGOAUSO (Received October 7th, ILIS p.m.) , MADRID, October 7. Heavy rains prevented the continuance of the combined Franco-Spanish cavalry operations in the Melilla sector.