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THE WAR IN MOROCCO.
Paris, September 12. A Fez message states that after intensive artillery preparation by air and land the French troops in Morocco opened an offensive 'yes- terday morning on all wings of the front. The last communication snys that all objectives, which wore the posts occupied by the French before the Rian aggression, had been attained everywhere. The enemy, after a little resistance, begun to retreat towards, the North... Moan- while the foreseen counter attacks to be opened to-night by Riffs groups are signalized by aviators. The French losses are very small- Havas.
Fez, September 12...
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French troops have occupied Zauindeamjot, the capital of the Benizérual tribe, fourteen kilometres north-west of Tafrant..
Today's communique states that the attacking groups enlarged" their operations which are developing, excellently. The advanced elements occupied new villages at points of vantage.
Paris, September 12. A messtige from Fez says the new situation is unchanged. The Aircraft report enemy enemy retired swiftly, moving northwards. concentration on a number of fronts indicating that the Riffs are recovering from the surprise attack on the intended copüter-attack last night. French operations however will be continued to-day and extend over the occuupied area,
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Franco-Spanish messages from Morocco Indicate a slow but certain advance with casualties small. A Madrid communique says Spanish troops have reinforced the western front and have continued operations, occupying positions affording advantageous starting points for further advance. The enemy suffered heavy casualties. amounting to 500 alone on the Benihozwar sertor near Tetuan.
Paris, September 13.
It is reported from Algiera that M, Heuriet, Communist Deputy for the Seine, who was recently at Oran and is now at Algiers has been arrested on a charge of conspiring against the internal security of the State, as he was about to embark for Marseilles.-Reuter.
The French goins described in Fez despatches were notably the capture of Jebelumrot mountain commanding" the whole Teroual dis-. trict. The French losses were alight.
A Tangier message mentions that a friendly tribe had repelled. a Hifi attack. The Riffi are strongly pressing the Spanish western Front especially at Darbenkarrich, southwest of Tetuan. The enemy has been reinforced by several thousand men on the Branes-front. "The details of the fighting received from Fez show that the RB repeatedly and vigorously assaulted the small garrison on Issual Height, supported by hundred millimetre guns directed by Europeans wine white uniforms were clearly distinguishable. The Rith reacheil The entanglements but were driven back and have now abandoned the attack. The centre of enemy resistance is Bibane Massief which is defended by means of trenches dug into the sides of the hills and leverly camquilased, but the French are likely to encircle the posi- ton. Several tribes are giving sizns of submission. The French sufersses are attributed to accurate gunnery and the judicious use of tanks.-Reuter.
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Paris, September 13.
The correspondent of the Journal telegraphc from Melilla that anticipating the resumption of the Spunish offensive at Alhucemas the Riffs are retiring to the mountains. Aircraft are continually bombing the Adjir district,
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Reports from Teturn states that the general commanding in Morocco in a communique says that the troops 'yesterday advanced two kilometres and captured a village after most obstinale fighting. ports from Melilla state that two Spanish cruisers and some transports without troops feinted a landing at Wadlau on the 11th. The cruisers' fire caused heavy casualties among the Riffis who left cover as the ressels approached the shore-Reuter.
SHIPPING STRIKE.
Durban, September 12.
The S.S. Ulysses from Australia is the first large steamer with a British crew to sail from urban since the strike started. It departed after a midnight meeting of the crew who decided by a two-thirds. majority to take the vessel to sea-Reuter,
Strikers as Political Prisoners.
Sydney, September 12. Mr. Lang, the Premier of New South Wales says the imprisoned seamen are regarded as political prisoners-Reuter..
FRENCH BUDGET DRFICIT.
Paris September 13.
The new taxes levied to meet the budget deficit include an in- crease on neome derived from capital tax to twenty per cent; on commercial, and Industrial profits, a tax of fifteen, and on, salaries tem while there are two new taxes on urproductive real estate and "acquired wealth.”—Reater,
UNREST "IN' NICARAGUA.
Washington. September 18.
The gunboats Tulsa and Denver are proceeding to the ports of Gorinis, run the Pacific), and Bluefields (on the Caribbean) respec- tively, as a precautionary measure, considered necessary by the American Legation at Nicaragua as the result of the disturbed state of the country. No landing operations are contemplated.--Router's American Services,
AMERICAN AIR POWER.
Washington, September 18. President Coolidge has appointed a special board of nine members "to enquire into the adequacy of American air power.--Reuter's Ameri-
cun Service.
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The End of the Season.
The lawn bowls season is now, practically over, and both the championships of the first and second divisions having now been settled, little interest reinalns Jn the few matches yet to be played In the second division.
On Saturday, Taikoo journeyed to Kowloon Cricket Club and won
a pleasant and interesting match in the second division of the Lengue by 78 points to 49. Talkoo were up on all three rinks. Muir- head, whose rink has not been down once this season, had a great fight with the four wkipped by Davidson; and managed to finish up a point to the good. At one paint early in the game, the home. rink was down seven points, but) they gradually recovered and only just lost. The other two rinks went down heavily. The follow- ing are the scores:
Taikon. Chapman Maxwell Matthews
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J. Howe W. W. Hipkin V. C. Lubrum A. W.
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G. Harrison E. Petheram W. Goldenberg 12 F...W. Rahsou W. J. F. Gorvin J. Robinson
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The death has occurred at Singapore of Captain James Smith Scott. Captain. Scott whose age was 69, is one of the shipping pioneers of Singapore, his service ranging as far back as over forty years ago, He has commanded many vessels and he was last in command of the coasting steamer Ban Teck Guan plying between- Singapore and Malacca. Ho retired from his duties at sea some six months ago and after doing. so he expressed the desire that when he died he 'should be buried at sen. His request bas been granted.
DAVIS CUP.
Philadelphia, September
12.
In the Davis Cup challenge round W. T. Tilden beat Rene Lacoste 3-6 10-12 8-6 7-5 6-2. Reuter's American Service.
Johnston beat Borotra, 6-1, 6-4, 6-0.-Reuter.
Philadelphia, September 13. Tilden was nearly three hours saving the match against the con- fident Lacoste who was faultless in the first two sota after which Tilden was four times within the point of defeat but recovered his invincible style. Johnston over- whelmed Borotra in under an hour. The Californian's... driving and placing were superb-Reuter.
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