The Archive · 1925

Before the Offensive

Paris, Sept. 9.

The launching of the combined! Franco-Spanish offensive at Morocco only a question of hours according to a despatch from Fez.

The first objectives will be reatively near the present line. It is understood that the Spaniards will attack to the south of Tetuan, where the enemy has lately been very active, while the French will attack simultaneously to the north of Wezzan in order to clear the territory in the direction of Sheshuan. Thus the Riffs will be placed between two fires.

Possibly the same tactics will be applied further east, the French advancing north of Taza towards Adjirm and the Spaniards continuing harass Alhucemas and the littor-

The combined forces are estimated 150,000,

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