MOORISH BRUTALITY.
PRISONER ORDERED TO EAT HUMAN FLESH.
WHY SPAIN INTERVENED. cl By Telejrraph—Press Association— Oopyriffht s (Rec. June 13, 11.20 p.m.) g Madrid, Juno 13. A report from Alcazar, in the Spanish zone in Morocco, states that one of Spain's motives for occupying Laracha ■ was because of tho murder of Hamid ben Malek and his two sons, who were Spanish proteges. The Pretender had promised Hamid his life if ho would eat tho flesh of murdered children. Hamid refused, and was instantly killed, and his hea's kicked abcut like a football. HARD FIGHTING AT MEKINEZ. . (Rec. Jnne 13, 11.20 p.m.) ' Tangier, June 13. General Monier, the French Comman-der-in-Chief in Morocco, occupied Mekinez on Thursday last, after fierce fighting for seven hours. The French lost one man killed and five wounded. The Moors had fifty killed. 1 '
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1153, 14 June 1911, Page 7
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