The Archive · 1925

Spain in Morocco

Landing Effected to Strengthen Exposed Spanish Flank Madrid, Mar. 30, official communique states that a column commanded by Gen eral Souzu in ce-operation with the oda landing at El Kazr Sequir, halt way between Ceuta and Tangier, on the exposed Spanish flank. The enemy put up a weak resistance.

It is noteworthy in this connexion that the zone which the Spanish General Staff selected for the long-expected counter-offensive Is occupied by Anjera tribesmen, formerly friendly to Spain, who recent-adhered to the so-called Riffan, Republic.

The reopening. of hostilities coincides with the Mohammedan fast of Ramadan, which the Riffans observe

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