Show FRENCH FORCE IS ROUTED four officers killed kilted in engagement with tribesmen near abrar paris dispatcher recel received cd friday bv bl the minister of the colonies from abrar an oasis in tho the sahara north wast west of timbuctoo report that a french detachment anas ft as surprised by turbulent tribesmen near abrar january aar 10 the troops made an heroic resistance but their four officers were inere killed in the fighting tho rho other in members embers of the detachment managed to cut their way through the tribesmen and finally fina 14 reached abrar A Pu punitive expedition has been sent in pursuit of the tribesmen |