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Northern Advocate, 8 July 1925, Page 5

' (Received 9:5 a.m.) PARIS, July 6. Genefal Naulin;' Commander of' the of the. Thirteenth Army' Corps, ha 3 been appointed Commander-in-Chief in Morrocco.' . . . . : It is reported from Fez that violent attaeks were made on the night of JTuly 5 on a group of French positions in the upper Leben area near Auimatouf. • The attacks were repulsed with heavy losses. ' . The French abandoned north-west of Kiffane after ey sharp engagement in which arms and munitions wert captured. In view of recent enemy infiltrations, women and children, as a precaution, have left T.aza. —Reuter. j FINAL PEACE OFFER. TERRITORIAL SUZERAINTY. BRITAIN" STANDS APART. (Reeeved 10.50 a.m.) LONDON, July 7. It is reported definitely that Britain has decided against the Spanish Directory's proposal to land troops at Tangier. "This is a wise decision," says the "Times' " Tangier correspondent, pointing out that disembarkation of international troops would only render more complicated an already sufficiently complicated situation. It would be the beginning of the end of Tangier's status, for it would be quite incompatible with the Convention's intentions. The "Times' " Paris correspondent says that the; French and Spanish Governments intend making Abd el Krim a final peace offer. If it is ; rejected the French will presumably

take the offensive, supported by pressure exerted by the Spanish forces from their zone. Briefly, France and Spain propose to recognise Abd el Krim's authority over a large region extending between the two zones to the Vallej - of Wirgha under the Sultan's n-onlinal suzerainty. He would then be in a similar position to some of the more important southern Moroccan caids who are virtually independent rulers. In' view of Abd el Krim's present state of mind there is not much doubt that he will reject the proposals.-— Times.