RIFFS SCARE FRENCH
Losses kept secret. PARIS, August 7. “1.0 Tempi’s’* war correspondent urges that France does not realise she is in danger of losing Morocco. He says that the Guvernmo.it is well-mean-ing, but fearing political enemies, is concealing continual losses and retreats l’v use or abuse of the convenient word “ infiltration. ” The casualties of the French officers are shouldering all the fighting, owing to the inferiority of the coloured allies.
RIFF OFFENSIVE. RESUMPTION EVIDENT. (Received August 9 at 5.5 p.m.) I’AlilS, August 8. Tho Riffs lust night attacked a French camp at Bab T:iz:i, but they were easily ri pulsed. No details are available, but th,- newspapers believe that the affair indicates a resumption of the Riff offensive. Tho French newspapers tiro perturbed over the situation in Syria,
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Grey River Argus, 10 August 1925, Page 5
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