MOROCCO.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 22 September 1924, Page 7

MOROCCO.

SPANISH ADMIT CONSIDER ABLE .'LOSSES.. BY CABLE- fBESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGK' Received Sept. 22, 9.55 a.m. ‘ MADRID, Sept. 21. .‘A. communique admits that Spanish losses in Morocco are considerable, hut are proportionately small, considering the importance of the advance in the western zone. In. consequence of enemy concentrations in the French zone, at Spanish column successfully raided Mtalza. in order to demonstrate the mobility of the Spanish forces. Reuter.

HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED

'• . LONDON, Sept. 20. The Barcelona correspondent of the Observer says nearly twenty thousand troops are engaged in the relief of the Gorgues post. There was heavy fighting and some strong positions were captured only .at the point of the bayonet. An intense) aeroplane bombardment was carried out {/by squadrons from the Tetuan, by Earache and Melilla, '

The Madrid;’ correspondent of the Daily Express says five .-columns, oper-ating.-to relieve the Gorgues post operheavily, the Riffs offering a fierce resistance. The fighting continues. Rafael Guerra, son of the exPremier, has been arrested. '

A communique states that Spanish troops have occupied the Gorgues position, thus* safeguarding the ‘surroundmg posts dominating the height above Tetuan, which otherwise would he unsafe.