Word: abd
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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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...
...organizing the last few week intensive offenses before the winter sets in is to be placed on the younger shoulders of Marshal Petain and General Naulin. On the fate of their efforts depends whether or not it will be necessary to carry on the war next year or whether Abd-el-Krim can be decisively beaten this fall. Complete success on their part would be a great triumph, almost impossible, for Abd-el-Krim has organized the mountain fastness to hold them off until foul winter weather comes to his aid. An incident in the fighting in Morocco last week...
Fortune apparently has begun to frown on the rebel chieftain Abd-el-Krim. A fortnight ago TIME, Aug. 24) the Spaniards and the French drove back his western front. Last week the French drove back his southern front. All through the Taza sector the Riffs were driven back and the French in three days claimed the recovery of all the territory Abd-el-Krim had taken in three months...
...some quarters it is believed that their withdrawal from Morocco will ease the situation and make French and Spanish success easier. It was even hinted that the Mannesmanns had been in some way connected with the mysterious support of Abd-el-Krim with money and arms. Indian and Egyptian Moslems are supposed to have contributed and there was one report that a submarine of unknown nationality delivered 28,000,000 pesetas to Abd-el-Krim...
...signs were that the French and Spanish would make a tremendous effort to compel Abd-el-Krim to submit before the October rains descend to put an end to operations for the winter. It seemed unlikely, however, that they could accomplish so much in so short a time...