THE MOROCCAN WAR

Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1925, Page 3

THE MOROCCAN WAR

.Uhl hd.,JAf( ,iMI N.Z. OAIU.It ASSOCIATION FUNDS FOR MOROCCAN WAR. PARIS. July* Kb Tho Chamber of Deputies, bv 111 votes to 20, voted a special credit of 18.1 million franc- for the Moroccan campaign. The vote preceded a debate in which the speakers foreshadowed the Government's certainty of an enormous victory. M, I’ainleve. replying, twice denied a report that Taza had fallen. He reiterated that France’s aim was a modus vivendi permit ling the French. Spanish and Killians to work peacefully together. He added that peace must lie restored in the French zone, where France was hound to protect the populations in her charge. A communique says that, the French have recaptured several villages near Wcrghn River in the Fizelhali region, and released one hundred women ami children whom tho enemy held as hostages to induce the Fielitala tribe lo join the Killians. The enemy pressure at Werglia continues. Large enemy concentrations are also reported in other sections. FR A XCO-SI ’A XIKII A GI! E Ell K NT. (Received this day at S a.m.) MADRID. J uly I I. The Fra non-Spanish |.iiii ference reached an agreement, in principle on the broad iiues of a political argunnml regarding Morocco. Il remains lo put the finishing touches thereto. M. .Malvy has gone lo Paris lo attend flic concluding session ol the French Chamber oil the lltli July. PARTS. July 11. During the course of last night's speech in the Chamber. M. Pniidevc explained that at the (•(inclusion of the Madrid conference the Francn-Spanish peace terms will lie scattered by pamphlets among the tribesmen. No definite offer is to he made lo Abdel Krint. since the only dignified course would he. to leave the initiation of overtures for peace to the Rill" who get to know the Franco-Spar.i-Ji iermx through the existing channels of commuiiicat.ion between the hilligerents.

french drop bombs. PARIS. July 11

When two thousand Rills assembled in the market (dace of I'.lhad. buying cattle and stores, eleven French aeroplanes appeared and dropped one and a half tons of bombs. One bundled and seventy were killed and six hundred wounded. The Canton Hall eoid'ereiice passed a resold I ion calling on the Bl'ii.sh ernmcnls. at home and abroad', lo extend the principle of moral equality throughout all legislation particularly i„ regard to the laws governing marriage and certain other matters. CAPITAL THREATENED. LONDON, July 1.1). The “ Daily Express's" ooitcsJmuulent says the Sultan has left tor Avabat as the situation in Hie area between Fee- and Taza appears to ho uncertain and the capital is threatened.