THE RUSSO-AFGHAN DIFFICULTY
( REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.) London, May 6
Denmark is willing to arbitrate be* tween England and- Russia on the Afghan question.
London, May 7.
It is announced that General Sir Peter Lumsden has resigned, owing to his discontent with the action of England on the Afghan frontier question.
King Christian of Denmark has been invited by Russia to arbitrate between England and that country in regard to the Penjdeh incident, and he has signified his willingness to accept the office, provided the invitation emanates from the British Government also.
The Daily Neivs to-day states that the Russian Government have assured England that they have no designs on Herat now or in the future.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1535, 8 May 1885, Page 2
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