WAR IN MOROCCO.
RIFF ACTIVITY. PROGRESS OF CAMPAIGN. DISAPPOINTMENT EXPRESSED. BY CABLE--PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. PARIS, June 10. Advices from Fez state that enemy incursions in the Loukkous district continue. French advance posts at some points have fallen back in good order. The enemy efforts to penetrate the French lines south of AVergha were beaten off -with heavy losses. LONDON,. June 10. The Paris correspondent of the Daily Chronicle savs the Premier (M. Painleve) told journalists that he was flying to Rabat (Morocco) in order to discuss with General Lyautey the best means for dealing with the arrogance of Abdul Krim. He would probably he away for four days. It is believed that the Government is disappointed at the progress of the campaign. It had anticipated that the Riffs would speedily be crushed. There has been some talk of changing the high command, ,the names of Generals Debeney arid Weygand being mentioned.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 11 June 1925, Page 5
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