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SETBACK TO RIFFS A SIEGE RAISED BRAVE FRENCH MAJOR By Telegraph Per Tress Assn.—Copyright. Received July 23, 5.5 p.m. LONDON. July 23. The Daily ('hronit le’s Paris correspondent states that, the Riffs have [suffered a severe setback. The French [have relieved the post at A.rnma’aton. |iit'ty miles north of Fez, after a siege [lasting five weeks in which aeroplanes supplied the garrison of five hundred with ice, medicine, and even ammunition. which was dropped at the fort. Half of the garrison was killed or wounded before relief was effected. Major Rich’ard, the commander, was shot, through both legs when the defence was repelling a night attack. He directed the final stages of the defence from a stretcher, encouraging the. men to tight to the end.
| French tanks created a panic, ’among [the Riff sharpshooters when they found I the tank armour was impervious to their bullets. Thirty other tanks have boon landed at Cashblanea.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19366, 24 July 1925, Page 5
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155MOROCCO Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19366, 24 July 1925, Page 5
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