A SPANISH ADVANCE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14016, 22 September 1909, Page 2

A SPANISH ADVANCE.

WAR IX MOROCCO.

THE MOORISH TERRITORY. By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright MADRID, Sept. 21. Sufficient ammunition and stores laving been accumulated to render the >paniah army independent n( »ea communication, the advance on Mclilla was jominencod with 40,0'KJ troops, who zheereii wildly at the announcement to itart. Two columns occupied Capo ,de Lluerte, war ships supporting tho operations. The. Spanish lmd one killed and 28 wounded. The Maghzon Is asking the I'owcn, to intervene and satcguaid iiooush territory. It is alleged that Spain's action is a violation ol the Aigeciias Troi»ty and that iiie whole trouble is due to Spain's crossing the iron tier and exploiting the mines and working the railway. 1000 PRISONERS lAjyEiX. (Received Sept. Js2, 8.30 :i.»n.) MADRID, Sept. 21. The third aririy eorpu at Marina cleared the country north-ucot of Mt. Gurugu, took 1000 prisoners and drove the rest of the enemy into the heights. It now sits astride of the peninsula to the seashore.