KRIM CHANGES TACTICS

Grey River Argus, 4 August 1925, Page 5

KRIM CHANGES TACTICS

A WAITING GAME NOW. LONDON TRESS VERSION. LONDON, August 2. The “ Times’s”' Faris correspondent states: The mystery of what happened to Krim’s reply to France deepens, but it is considered that it does not greatly matter because Kritn is suspected of a deep-laid scheme to outwit the Fresich and Spaniards. The latter have little time to organise the offensive at present, as the hot seasen virtually prohibits active hostilities, so will the wet season due in October. Consequently, if the French and Spaniard’ want to crussh tho rebellion it must b? done in September. ■' _ Another difficulty consists in Krim a tactics. He refuses a latge scale attack, whereby he might ' encounter a crushing defeat, but prefers to s.t tight, knowing in that manner he is giving the enemy a hard nut to craP j” He is digging in and preparing a defensive campaign. PETAIN’S PLAN. It is rumoured that Marshal Petain will advise the Government that two complete divisions of regulars are needed. Such a step will certainly encounter political opposition, as Franco is in no mood for warfare on such a scale, so soon after her losses in the Great War. She dees not want further casualties yet. FRENCH OUTPOST FALLS. LONDON, August 2. Tho “Times’s” Tangier* correspondent states: After hero’p resistance, the French post at Ainbusissa has fallen. Tho Riffs drew' nearer nnd nearer, but aeroplanes dropped ice food until Wednesday, when a sirocco caused a cessation of aviation. The Frcnih then planned to rush a relief expedition, but tho Riffs exploded a min.’, compelling tho defenders to retire. Many are missing.