FRANCE: Moroccan War: Jul. 6, 1925

In Morocco. The war between the French and the Riff tribesmen (TIME, May 11 et seq.) was resumed after a lull of nearly two weeks. A tremendous Riffian drive on Fez was halted without serious losses by the French. Sultan Mulai Yusef, for whom the French exercise a protectorate in Morocco, visited the front and gave heart to his defending faithfuls. A blockade of Riff territory was begun by joint action of the French and Spanish.

At Paris. At Paris the scenes were more exciting. Deputies filed into the Chamber to give...

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