Sept. 8.
The Madrid correspondent of "Lo Journal" states that the attempted landing of Spanish troops at the Alhucemas coast has failed and that the attempt will be repeated to-day. The Riff coast is being bombarded from the land, sea and air.
Despatches from Tangier mention serious Riff eounteroperations la the western front directed by Abd el Ktim's brother, 'The enemy are in vain endeavouring to capture Benkarrish, just south of Tetuan, while.on the.eastern front the enemy' are conducting strong, counterattacks on the Afrau front, east of Ajdir and Alhucemas.
'A telegram from Fez refers to a rumour that the Spaniards have sue-established a position half an hopr later, after a short bombardment, without great resistance.
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