FRENCH DRIVE AGAINST RIFFS
GOOD PROGRESS REPORTED
,ONLY SLIGHT RESISTANCE,
(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPIBIOHT.)
(AUSTBAUAN-NIW ZJALAND Mill. iUOOATIW.) ' PARIS,; 12th-. September. ,
, Advices from Fez 'state that a ter: rifio artillery preparation, for twentyone hours preluded the French attack, which was launched at 2 o'clock in the morning by the two wings of the French northern front, extending beyond, Terual on one side and Tafrant on the other. '.--.•'• ; . '■ ■' .
A communique states that the attack is developing satisfactorily.:. A number of posts have been occupied. The object of the attack was the reoccupation of v.the outposts north, of "Wcrgha, which' were abandoned, earlibn.iu'the year. Tho' situation at noon was reported as most favourable. The French attained all their objectives, only encountering resist-. ■ ance at a few points. The rebels, under aeroplane and artillery attack, retreated north of Bibane. ',
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 65, 14 September 1925, Page 5
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135FRENCH DRIVE AGAINST RIFFS Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 65, 14 September 1925, Page 5
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