British on Guard against Insurgent Riffs over the Border Paris, Aug. 1.
'The French Army in Morocco are busy regrouping and reorganizing. General Naulin is profiting by the lull to rest his tired troops, who have been in the front line' since April. The temperature recently has been 115 in the shade and the necessity for full preparation seems to justify the forecast that the French offensive will not be undertaken before the end of the month, the French operations in Jehol and Druse, Syria, are described as satis factory. For instance, 18 insurgents were killed in aerial bomb operations as a sequel to agitation on July 20 near Soneida, when a French column, bivouacking, was attacked.
General Sarrail is in full agree ment with the British, who have arranged to repel by ' means of armoured ears any insurgents Penetrating into. Trans-Jordani Madrid, August 2.
A communique staten that the Spanish column routed an enemy concentration between Bulharil and Tauriat, after brisk fighting. The Spanish casualties numbered 50, mostly natives, The security of the lines of communication in the western sector is assured Thanks too much for Rifts Paris, Aug.
A despatch from Fen states that a French column, while _recon-near Wezzan, was attacked by the enemy. Suppored by tanks the column dispersed the attackers and continued its operations. The increasing number of tanks has had fan excellent effect in improving the French position—Havas.
Aug. 4.
A. communique from Rabat "Extensive operations of mobile] columns on August 2 in the north and northwestern districts, where! the enemy recently penetrated in ge numbers, resulted in th ejection of the enemy from the stronghold of Azjen, in the mountains, The enemy fied in disorder, leaving 60 dead."
Newspaper despatches, describing, operations, state that the French infantry are very vigorous and very: tenacious, despite the intense heat. religious sovereignty of the Sultan of Morocco, and that France and Spain recognize the admi autonomy of Riff. The Po paper continues, will mai police force in Rif, and the enlarged zones of Ceuta and Melilla will Nelong to Spain, The Learue will control the new boun-dart The newspapers learn from Madrid that if Abd El Krim does not reply by August 15, Spanish troops will start an offensive preceded by landings on the coast, 'L'Eclair" states that France, in
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