WAR AGAINST RIFFS

Evening Star, Issue 18979, 29 June 1925, Page 6

WAR AGAINST RIFFS

+~ FRENCH AIR FORGE ACTIVE REBEL THRUST CHECKED Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. PARIS, June 25. A later report from Fez does not mention the Rill general offensive, but it eays that the French have cheeked a strong rebel thrust in the Taza region, inflicting heavy losses. An official communique, reports that the attempted enemy infiltrations were thrown hack, and that tho French Air Force effectively bombarded the, rebel positions. A. and N.Z. Cable. ENEMY LAUNCH ATTACK. PARIS, Juno 27. Advices from Rabat confirm the opening of the. enemy offensive. Oh the TazaFez road tho French frustrated an attack which was delivered by 5,000 disaffected tribesmen, supported by a few Riff detachments. A •■communique reports that the Riffs were strongly reinforced, and aro incroas- ( ing the pressure at tho Klkebir River. The French, supported by aiicraft, vigorously resisted.—A. and N.Z. Cable. BLOCKADE OF RIFF COAST. PARIS, June 28, (Received Juno 29, at 9.45 a.m.) The Powers have been notified of the Fniuco-Spanish agreement to blockade the Riff coast. It provides for tho division of tho Moroccan coast into sectors, and the mutual use of certain French and Spanish ports by tho warships of the two nations. — 1 Tlio Times.’ LIKE GALLIPOLI. i SPANISH ATTACK ON RIFF ISLAND. LONDON, Juno 6. The island of Alhucemas, off the coast of Spanish Morocco, which tho Spanish army proposes to attack this month in tho campaign against the Riffs, affords a remarkable parallel with Gallipoli, not only in physical surroundings, but in the racial features of tho defenders. There, is also similarity in lbs fact that. Germans are supplying arms to, and possibly directing, tho Biff forces, who have a. general foreknowledge of where and how the .attack will be launched. Tho Spaniards will bo led by General Primo Do Rivera, who will direct operations from a enusor. Ho will have tho co-operation of tho French. Tho whole of tho Spanish fleet, thirty aeroplanes, and 10,000 specially-trained men will take part in the attack of the island. Their task will be to scale tho heights and seize tho Riff strongholds. Spain has bought all tho available landing material used on Gallipoli. BIFFS MUST LOSE. LONDON, Juno 7. A .special correspondent of ‘The. Times,’ visiting tho French front in Morocco, telegraphs from Fez: “Tho Riff danger is definitely stayed. The fighting may be prolonged, but lh© result is certain. Abdel Krim must end by coming to terms with tho French.”