MOROCCAN CAMPAIGN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 13 July 1925, Page 4

MOROCCAN CAMPAIGN

RIFF STAFF OFFICERS BOMBED

!B> Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.* An i.'sUau & N.Z. liable Association.)

PARIS, July 11

I wo men were arrested on a charge of gun running thousands of mausers and tons of explosives for the Rift's. An aeroplane bombed the Riff's at Amaislia and scattered a conference of staff officers. They killed several and blew oft the head of the horse Krim's brother was riding.

BRITAIN WILL NOT I.’ARTICIPATE

LONDON. Julv 10.

The Daily Express confirming the message understands that the Government despatched an unequivocal reply to Spain's request for joint defensive operations against the Riffs, intimating that it cannot agree to send troops to langicrs. It is considered that the Riffs have no intention of invading the neutrality of this territory. Any measures such as contemplated would merely provoke them. The note deprecates joint Franco-Spanisli action with the same object and states that Britain could not countenance any proposal to draw a cordon round the southern fiontie; ot 1 anglers. The. Government also declines the proposal that the tribes at 1 angiers should he disarmed and urges that the 'oports of smuggling were insufficiently well founded to warrant drastic action. British operations will therefore be confined to assisting in policing the territorial waters at Tangier’s. SITUATION AT TAZA LONDON. July 11. A report from Fez states that the situation at Taz.a, where strong enemy concentrations are threatening, is well in hand, every precaution being taken for efficient defence of the town. * An assembly of native Mehallas ordered by the Sultan is proceeding satisfactorily. The first Mehalla thousand rifles are ready to take the field for the French in a few (lavs.