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Upon his arrival at Marseilles, General Sarrail was directly quoted as follows: "The truth is that the Druses, the Pan-Arab party and Abd-el-Krim, are all one. The recent events in Syria are a corollary to the revolts in April and May in Morocco...
...Targuist, little village on the northern slope of the Atlas Range, Abd-el-Krim, Riffian chief, was reported to be literally digging himself in for the winter. A subterranean refuge large enough to allow his automobile to enter and turn freely about has been constructed. And a star-shaped series of radiating trenches and dugouts extending for several miles has made of Targuist a stronghold which the Riffians are reported to consider impregnable. Cables assert that Abd-el-Krim has transported thither his treasures, arms, captives. Apparently Targuist is to replace Ajdir as his capital...
Spanish troops in Morocco occupied themselves last week with the task of strengthening their grip upon Ajdir, onetime capital of Abd-el-Krim, and consolidating Spanish positions which now dominate practically the whole vicinity...
...victorious come many unique honors. For having conquered Ajdir, capital of Abd-el-Krim, General Primo de Rivera has been rewarded at Madrid by being adopted 165 times in a single day. The adopting was done at the Ministry of War by the representatives of Spanish towns and villages which wished to make the General "their...
...Duke of Rubi. They have differed over the control of Catalonia, and have all but come to blows anent the conduct of the Spanish forces in Morocco. Now at last General de Rivera has triumphed. Last week, as the conqueror of Ajdir, the former capital of Abd-el-Krim (TIME, Oct. 12), he was able to demand that General Weyler be relieved by the Spanish Government of his post as Chief of Staff of the Spanish Army...