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RUSSIA DEMANDS THE WITHDRAWAL -OF THE BRITISH FLEET FROM THE DARDANELLES.
March 24.
CONGRESS OF POWER UN
LIKELY,
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St. PETERSBURG, March 23. At St. Petersburg it is semiofficially stated that owing to England persisting m her demands m regard to the peace conditions the chances of the meeting of European Congress has decreased.
March 24.
England has proposed thai the diplomatic communication be treated as equivalent to a presentation.
Russia refuses, and believes this communication cannot be fulfilled m view of the inadmissible pretensions of England.
The relations between England and Russia are m a critical condi tion.
It is reported that Russia demands that the British ironclad squadron should leave the sea of Marmora and the Dardanelles.
The Russian Press is greatly irritated at Groat Britain amain":
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Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 899, 28 March 1878, Page 2
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