ENGLAND AND RUSSIA
WAR IMMINENT; RUSSIAN FORCES STILL ADVANCING. (BRVTBB's TBIKOBAMS.) Received March 12, 5 a.m. Londo*, March 11. Parleying is still proceeding between England and Russia im &c AfgEW question, but so far as yt known no , progress has been made towards an* amicable settlement. - ■" 1 ?^:«3 The Times to-day states that a collision is imminent, a fresh Russian - advance having taken place' Jriiflto direction of Herat, and that J9js Peter Lumslen, the British Commissioner, - has consequently been directed^ by 1&* 3! Government to organise defensive measures, to be pursued by the Afghans against the Russian aidvAice. The Times further states that British' troops from India have, been[ ordered to occupy Robat Pass, on the HudooKhoosh, between Herat, and^the frontier. l ' '.'.',/ "~ (PKB UNITED PBBBB ASSOCUIiJOff .) CHRiSTCStrBCQ, This Day. Sir Julius - Yogel Vetaledito the representative of &c Lyttleton Times that a cablegram which he received last night from Englan<i-4ed him to believe that war with Russia was improbable. . "*
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 114, 12 March 1885, Page 2
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158ENGLAND AND RUSSIA Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 114, 12 March 1885, Page 2
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