The Archive · 1924

Desperate Plight

London, Sept, 10.

A very gloomy: view of the Spanish position in Morocco is taken by the "Paris correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian." He says there is now hardly any doubt that the Spanish defeating the Rift zone is irremediable. The Riffians are now almost under the walls Tetuan, while communications with Ceuta are out.

The Spanish expeditionary force of from 70,000 to 80,000 men are in desperate plight, and barely able to hold their own on a narrow strip of territory close to the sea, The town of Sheshuan, with a Spanish garrison of 10,000, is completely cut off by the enemy.

General de Rivera will probably attempt to organize " special with drawal from all the territories still occupied, except Ceuta and Melilla,—Reuter.

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