MOORS AND SPANIARDS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 8 June 1923, Page 5

MOORS AND SPANIARDS.

A FIERCE ENGAGEMENT. ! i BY CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYEIGH7 MADRID, June 6. A Mellila communique states thatSpanish forces, supported by aeroplanes and artillery, which were escorting convoys to the Tizziassa position, encountered a Moorish force numbering 7000. A fierce prolonged engagement was fought, and the Spaniards lost 400 killed and wounded, while the Moors' losses were much heavier. They were mowed down by artiller.". The Spanish convoys reached Tizziassa. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.