RUSSIA, AFGHANISTAN, AND ENGLAND
[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. THE RUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF MERUTCHAK. [special to press association. I London, April 30. The English Government have requested Russia to explain their occupation of Merutcbak. The Czar demands that England should accept the proposed frontier line as laid down by Russia, otherwise they will advance on Herat. The Czar will not accept the retirement of M. De Giers from the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Daily News urges that England should cease parleying.
There is a revulsion of feeling in Austria in favor of England in regard to the Afghan difficulty.
The Channel Fleet has sailed under sealed orders.
Four Russian cruisers have arrived at the Cape. The Moscow Gazette states that unless Point Hamilton, on one of the Islands in the Corean Straits, over which the British flag was recently hoisted, is evacuated, Russia will seize Herat.
War risks are now charged at 15s per cent.
May 3. The Russian cruisers are proceeding to Batavia. Yice-Admiral Hewett is watching them. The Port of Cronstadt has been closed to commerce. Earl Granville is somewhat confident at a peaceful solution of the difficulty being arrived at. Turkey is now more favourable to England,
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Kumara Times, Issue 2690, 6 May 1885, Page 2
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