VIOLENT RIFF ATTACKS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 21 July 1925, Page 7

VIOLENT RIFF ATTACKS.

French Posts Lost.

VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN PROCEEDING.

I'y Cable—Pre3S Association—Copyright. Renter’s Telegrams. (Received July 20, 7.5 p.m.) PARIS, July 19. A communique from Fez says : “The French iost tlio military _ posts at Babhosein and Wedbamrin, as the result of a violent Riff attack, in which the Riffs lost heavily.”

ORGANISING FRENCH FORCES

MARSHAL RETAIN’S EFFORTS

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PARIS, July 19

A message from k'az says Marshal Retain has arrived and begun work with the general staff. The enemy pressure on the centra, and northern, ironts is palpably slackening. Hew attacks on tlie Amiiascouff and Ainaielm posts were repulsed with heavy Joss. There were no French casualties. The Generals in the various districts are not meeting great difficulty. The Air Force is busy re-provisioning stations, and compelling assailants to Hee precipitously. Tlio first detachments of the Moroccan division from Rhineland have arrived at Oujda.

CHANGE IN ADMINISTRATION.

GENERAL LYAUTEY RETIRING. « By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.

LONDON, July 19

The Exchange Telegraph Agency s Pariis correspondent understands thao General Lyautey (French High G’ommissioner m Morocco) will shortly resign on the ground of age and itihealth. M. Malvy will probably be his successor.

FRANCO-SPANISH PEACE TERMS,

PRESENTATION TO RIFF LEADER

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LONDON, July 19

The Spanish Directory has appointeu Major Aguiler to communicate to Abd-ol-Krim the Franco-Spanish peace conditions, a French delegation accom panying him.