MOROCCO AND SPAIN.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 578, 5 August 1909, Page 5

MOROCCO AND SPAIN.

RIFF RIFLE-PITS.

WOUNDED SPANIARDS SEE NO FOE,

-.'■MUZZLES AMONG STONES.; (By TelesriiDli.-I'russ Asuoclallon.-OopyrleliW (Rec. August i, 10 p.in'O London, August 4. A correspondent states that tho Mcors a,re extraordinarily skilful in constructing shelters for sharpshooters.. . . ' They dig holes, which are subsequently rtvered with stones, so that only the riflebarrel appears. Thus concealed, the rifleman is able to fire at almost point-blank range. Qut of 100 Spanish wounded whom he interrogated, only two bad seen the enemy. A NIGHT ATTACK. SPANISH RECONNOITRING BALLOON. (Rec. 'August 4; 10 p.m.) , L Morocco, August 4. The Moors made a midnight attack on the' Spanish position near 'Melilla. They tore up 150 yards-of railway before Spanish reinforcements dispersed them. Forty Spaniards were wounded. The Spaniards are using a.balloon to reconnoitre tho gorges and ravines of Gurugu ftlouataui,. Melilla. .: barcelona reported quiet. 0 '■/'■ rising well-planned.... spain' soon ;to '.take offensive. „ London, August 3. The Madrid' correspondent of "The Times" reports that,the rising.at Barcelona was organised with extraordinary secrecy *\ "enera'l strike was decreed on Friday, arid comtnenced on Mouday. Barcelona was isblaWd ; by. the ..evening of .the strike. _ . Tho movement, in Madrid was. nipped ui the bud 'by , the Government arresting Igfesiad and, other Socialist 'leaders, and olosing the Socialist headquarters. . ... , The great majority, of ■ tho strikers, - tho correspondent states, were honest workmen, who objected to the military expeditions to. Morocco.' ' ,'.-.., / , Thexorrespondont, /who has.had, an interview with' Senor Maura, the Spanish Premier, states, that 'the' Cataloniaii revolutionary'."movement, ended oil Saturday. Out of nine/hundred' communes,,;disturbances occurredin only fifteen; :■ / The Catalonian Brigade'at Melilla fought extremely well. General Marina, Spanish '■commander' in Morocco; will soon be in a'position to take the offensive. /■""'''.' CARUIST HEIR'S LIMITED/ POLKSY. IF ALFONSO IS DETHRONED. Vienna, August 3. Don Jaime, son and' heir of tho late Dim Carlos,/remains'in Vienna/ He. states that he will only return to Spain at the head of an army to restore peace in 'the event of-King Alfonso, being. dethroned.. . AN ENTHUSIASTIC SPECTATOR. ;. " CHEERING TO THE.REBELS.London, August 3. 1 Mr,; Keir' Hardie, Labour M.P.; in a speech' at Sutton"Coldfial'dV'>''cV' the sordid avarico of capitalists had provoked tho ; wai iu'.Morocco/ and/bad justified tho. Barcelona revolt. ..:'-.• i.' ■ '■• ■ .-•'