England and France.
The *« Graphic " has published 8 map of Major Marcband's route, and expresses a belief that France is willing to abandon five posts on the Babr«al-Gbazal, retaining the Tarnboura, one of the tributaries of that river, and about 450 miles southwest of Fashoda. The retention of this post would give access by water to Cairo Tha French pre 39 declares that relations of friendship and confidence with Great Britain have beeD destroyed, and that France has sustained no worse humiliation since 1871, It is rumoured in Cairo that Mxjor Marchand is to lead a expedirion to Jibutil, in French territory in East Africa. Great Britain has purchased 575,* 000 gallons of distilled spirits a* Chicago to be used in the manufacture of smokeless powder. The Government has established a censorship over all news relating to the movements of British war* ships on foreign stations. The spirits purchased by Great Britain in Chicago will be manufactured into smokeless powder at Montreal.
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Manawatu Herald, 8 November 1898, Page 2
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162England and France. Manawatu Herald, 8 November 1898, Page 2
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