MOROCCAN WAR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19505, 13 June 1925, Page 11

MOROCCAN WAR

SITUATION BECOMES GRAVE, FRENCH FOECED BACK. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, LONDON, June 10. T The Paris correspondent of tine Daily Mail states that the gravity of the Mor.< ocean situation is increasingly apparent, Tlie French have evacuated, the Taoomat plateau, destroying quantities of war. material. They have also withdrawn front many posts further eastward owing to the unremitting Riff sniping. General Lyautey has urgently requested further reinforcements of artillery and aeroplanes ■with a view to clearing the right bank of the Ouergha; otherwise minor successes are calculated to increase Abd-el KriinlS prestige.—Sydney Sun Cable. • • GERMANS WITH RIFFS. A DISCREET EXPLANATION. ‘ LONDON, June 10. The Paris correspondent of The TuneS states that the German Embassy does nob deny the reports from Morocco that largo numbers of German reserve officers have joined Abd-el Kxim’s forces, but ' states that this is against the wishes of the German Government, which has advisedGerman subjects not to help Abd-el Krirn ■ directly or indirectly, or serve as military] instructors. A Franco-Spanish conference on Moo ocean affairs is being held at Madrid <ffl June 15.—The Times, NEGOTIATIONS WITH ABD-EL. SPANISH MOVEMENTS SUSPENDED* M ADRID, June 11. AH movements of the Spanish troops have been suspended until . the end of June. Meanwhile negotiations are being held with Abd-el Krtm. Under the Act of Algeciras, Britan* will support the contemplated Spanish measure to blockade the Sif? coasts. . _ It is reported that M. Painleve, whq reached Rabat after 12 hours’ flight from Toulouse, will break his return journey at Malaga for a conversation with ttwf Spanish Government on the subject of E ranco-Spanish co-operation.—Reuter.