MOROCCO.
SPANISH IN A CORNER. LONDON, July 7. The Daily Chronicle’s Alorocco correspondent states that Riffs besieged the Spanish garrison at River Lau. Heavy fighting extended over a week. Helio messages from the garrison report a serious shortage of water, and that the wounded were suffering terribly. Aeroplanes made vain endeavours to relieve the sufferings by dropping ice. The Riffs are making determined efforts to capture the garrison. The Spaniards admit heavy casualties, but have no fear of surrender. SPANISH POSITION IMPROVED. Received July 8, 10.45 p.m. AIADRID, July 8. A communique says: The general situation in Morocco has improved. Strong reinforcements have arrived at Alellilla and Tetuan from Spain. The besieged position at Cobadarsa has been relieved. The enemy retreated in disorder, leaving many dead and wounded. The Spanish lost about a hundred.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19057, 9 July 1924, Page 5
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