FRENCH CURTAIN-RAISER
DEVELOPING FAVOURABLY.
(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) (KEUTBR'S TELEORASI.) PARIS, 18th August. The French attack on the Tsoul front is developing favourably. The enemy is resisting at certain points,' but is unable seriously to oppose the advance of the four French columns. 'Nevertheless, the operations are merely a curtainraiser to the main offensive, to begin at the end of the month, when Marshal Petain returns. In the meanwhile the French aim to dislodge the Riffs from raiding posts and safeguard the communications with Algeria, and also to exert political influence on the neighbouring tribes. Marshal Petain has gone to Morocco after conferring with M. Painleye, who made a statement ■ that everything was being arranged, with a view to taking the offensive with the utmost speed and efficiency and the minimum of bloodshed.
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 44, 20 August 1925, Page 5
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