WAR IN MOROCCO.
STRENGTH OF FRENCH FORCES
MARSHAL PETAIN’S TASK
WARNED AGAINST' FAILURE, BY CABLE-PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received Aug. .19, 12.30 p.m. PARIS, Aug. 18. .Le> Journal\s Fez correspondent says tbalb iVlaiisbal P’etaiu will arrive at Morocco shortly to direct the military operations' in agreement with Marshal JLyautey and General Naulin. The Echo Do Paris states that the 'French forces in Morocco at the end of August will number one hundred Pa, ten lions. It says that it will be Marshal Retain's task to decided the time for the offensive, and warns him that a, reverse will not be forgiven. — Reuter. SPAN ISH OFFENSIVE TROOPS ASSEMBLING. Received Aug. 19, 12.30 p.m. GIBRALTAR, Aug. 18. General Prime De Rivera lias arrived nt Algeeiras from. Morocco. Jt is reported that lie will shortly meet Marshal Petain and General Malvy. Transports are assembling at A.lge'cinais. to convey reinforcement to Africa Troops are expected from Madrid, Seville .and other centres. —Reuter.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 19 August 1925, Page 9
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