THE WAR IN MOROCCO.
A MIDNIGHT ATTACK. THE MOORS’ SKILFUL INTRENCHING. United Press Association —Copyright (Received August 4, 10 p.m.) MOROCCO, August 4. The Moors, in a midnight attack, tore up 150 yards of railway before reinforcements dispersed them. Forty Spaniards werej wounded. A Spanish balloon is reconnoitring the gorge and yavines at Gurugu. Tho Alelilla- correspondent of tho Paris “Alatin” states that tho Moors are extraordinarily skilful in constructing shelters for sharpshooters. They dig holes, which are covered with stones, so that only tho riflo barrel appeal’s, and axo able to five at almost point blank range. Out of 100 Spanish wounded interrogated, only two had seen the enemy.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2572, 5 August 1909, Page 5
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110THE WAR IN MOROCCO. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2572, 5 August 1909, Page 5
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