Russia Enchroaching on Afghanistan.
.■"ffleoutilo Likely to Result; ,
JSi.ews.is to hand from Centrul A,sia thai a ;if.uasian force is ;advancibg from Tprkesian towards | Panj.Deli, a town on the river Mungbab, about 50 miles to the south of iho present Afghan -Turkestan frontier line. In consequence of this step, Sir Peter Lumsden and the British member of the Anglo-Sussian ,;. Cotumigsion, have retired from Surafclio to Herat, fear* ing a collision will take place between the Afghans aud.llusaians owing to the en^ roachment of the latter on the Afghan territory. i
Berlin, February 22.
The European Conference has agreed to the neutrality of the Congo river. The Conference will close on Thursday next/
London, Fe bruary.lo. In: the House of Lords to-day, s the Marquis of Salisbury^ iv tho course of a speech, stated that the Colduial policy of the Government had brought, nothing but repeated insults. A
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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5028, 23 February 1885, Page 2
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146Russia Enchroaching on Afghanistan. Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5028, 23 February 1885, Page 2
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