ON THE RIF FRONT, MOROCCO - 1925

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03:05:53 ON THE RIF FRONT, 1925. #207 A RIF INVASION THREATENS TO TURN THE SAND OF NORTH AFRICA BACK TO THE DARK AGES OF THE CRUSADES
AS FRANCE FIGHTS AGAIN FOR FREEDOM.
03:06:17 FRENCH TROOPS MARCH THROUGH MOROCCO. PEOPLE ON STREETS WATCH.
03:06:35 CU PAN, BENGALESE SOLDIERS. SOME HEAVILY DECORATED WITH MEDALS.
03:06:45 APRIL, 1925. PEOPLE FLEEING FROM WAR. FROM VILLAGES & TOWNS, REFUGEES LEAVE BEFORE RIFF COMES. LOTS OF LONG WHITE CLOTHES & HEADS WRAPPED. TRADITIONAL CLOTHING. COME FOR PROTECTION. TENTS
SET UP,
03:07:09 TENTS DOTTING MOROCCAN HILLSIDE. CITY OF TENTS. PEOPLE ALL OVER. PREPARING FOR BATTLE
03:07:29 MAN HOLDING CANE LOOKS DOWN AT HECTIC ACTIVITY. STREAMS OF PEOPLE FLOWING TOWARD PROTECTION
03:07:38 MEN WITH GUNS LAYING ON HILLSIDE WATCHING PEOPLE WALKING PAST BELOW.
03:07:44 MONTAGE OF TROOPS MOVING IN & FIGHTING. WOUNDED
03:08:25 MEN PUT WOUNDED MAN ON BACK OF MULE. MAN WALKS MULE CARRYING TWO WOUNDED MEN
03:08:38 MAN RUNS HOLDING ONTO WING OF PLANE AS IT MOVES THROUGH A FIELD. BRING WOUNDED OFF PLANE FREEDOM FIGHTERS PUT STRETCHER INTO TRUCK.
03:09:03 TWO MOROCCAN OFFICIALS IN UNIFORM WALK. CU TWOSOME. ONE SMOKES CIGAR.