THE PENDJEH INCIDENT.
CONFLICTING STATEMENTS,
(special to united press association) April 21. M. De Gieiv, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, states the British officers who were present at the rocenfc engagement encouiaged tho Afghans to provoke a Russian attack, and that General KomarofPs dospatchos, which have been received m St. Petersburg, amply justify his action, and that under the circumstances it would have been a neglect of duty if he had failed to attack the- Afghans. Despatch c* have 'been received from Sir Peter Lumsden, m which he reiterates the statements contained m his former message, that the Afghans did not provoke the attack. The Russians -are compel Hing the inhabitants ot Sarakhs to construct a military road towards Herat. The Standards special correspondent telegraphs that the Afghans are studiously moderate m their manner towards the Russians.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 118, 23 April 1885, Page 2
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