SPAIN IN MOROCCO.
MANY RIFFS BLOWN UP BY A MINE. (Rec. August 25, 8.35 p.m.) Madrid, August 25. Tho Spanish forces at Melilla laid a mine under a part of tho railway which the Riffs nightly visited near Gurugu. • On the occasion of their next visit the mine was fired, and killed a large number. GENERAL MARINA TO COMMAND 46,000 MEN. (By Teleiraph.—Press Amoclatlon.-Cosjrrlebl.l Madrid, August 24. Reinforcements to tho extent of 16,000 men, mobilised in Madrid, will proceed • to Melilla immediately, to join the forces of General Marina. : : Spanish correspondents report that women axe fighting in tho Moorish ranks. :
[According to ,a cablegram ; of August 1(3, General Marina then .had under him 30,000 infantry, 1400 cavalry,' 16 field pieces, and 40 mountain puns. Apparently lie cannot see his way to take the offensiveagainst the Kiffs with this considerable force, so 16,000 more men aro being sent. That Spain ,is able to send them is a fairly good indication that the rebellions Catalans are now well in hand.]
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 596, 26 August 1909, Page 5
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