Comparatively peaceful, comparatively uneventful were the week's developments on the Riffian front in Morocco. The French, having two weeks ago cleaned up the country of the Tsoul tribe which a few weeks before deserted them for Abd-el-Krim, last week turned to an attack on the Brane tribe which had similarly changed sides. The Branes are better warriors and were tracked up in their defense by groups of Riff regulars.
Nonetheless the French took a large salient held by the Branes and advanced their lines several miles at the eastern end of the...
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