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are almost or quite at a standStill. Ital
ian troops are holding all the Red Ses
stations. Osman Digma's army has dis.
banded and the British force on the road
from Suakim to Berber is meeting with
no resistance but is advancing little OF
none. Disease and the terrible desert
sandstorms are working havoc among
the soldiers. Several garrisons of Egyp-
tian troops have lately escaped from the
Arabs to the Italian barracks at Masso-
wah on the Red Sea and bring nebulous
stories Of having killed 1000 Arabs.
Premier Gladstone, lately speaking in
the House of Commons, intimated that
the entire British force in the Soudan
might be withdrawn in case of emer-
gency which he did not explain but
hinted was approaching. He said the
Indian troops would be left to garrison
Red Sea ports. If the military force
was withdrawn he said the Suakim-
Berber railroad would not be built.
a complication has arisen between
England and France that may provoke
unpleasant consequences. Some time
ago French newspaper called the Bos-
phore Egyptian, an audacious, rabid
anti-Egyptian paper published at Cairo,
was forcibly suppressed by order of the
Egyptian authorities and, not improba.
bly,, by advice Of England. The French
have been growing over this alleged
insult ever since it occurred, and have
now made formal demand for the re.
instatement Of the paper, the payment
Of damages and the punishment of the
officers who executed the order of sup
preston, intimating that this demand
will be backed up with force. As Egypt
is in effect an English colony and as the
English government has said that the
suppression of the paper was proper, a
French demonstration against Egypt
would provoke British opposition.
The situation between Russia and
England is difficult to analyze. The
statement of Sir Peter Lumsden, the
British high commissioner in Afghanis-
tan, regarding the battle Of Penjdeh has
been published. It confirms the early
English side of the story. The Russians
provoked the Afghans by crowding up
on them and irritating them in every
way, Komaroff, the Russian command
er, acted throughout the complications
the battle as if he had resolv-
I'd to advance Notwithstanding the Rus
sian governments agreement not to oc-
;upy any more ground. Though moth
ng official is promulgated on the sub
ect, it seems reasonably certain that the
Russians are constantly advancing their
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7ancing from the southwark toward the
ame commanding position. Conflicting
statements of negotiations for peace and
# the certainty of war are almost daily
published in all the capitals of Europe.
While many of these reports are framed
md published to influence the stock
yet the soundest conclusion is
hat war between the giants is certainly
md slowly approaching. Russia, while
protesting desire for peace. is advanc-
ng in Afghanistan and is making all
for the struggle. England,
90, is arming herself for great con-
lict. The reserves have been called out;
etired soldiers and sailors have been
lotified that they are liable to be called
lpoR; the government armorers have
eceived immense orders for small arms
nd artillery; the navy is being thor
'ughly overhauled; merchant steam
hips are being chartered and armed in
,reat numbers; part of Chili's navy has
'een purchased, and Italy, England's
lily, is preparing naval squadrons said
0 be destined for the Baltic and the
Black Sea. Diplomatic negotiations
nay drag on for several months yet but
var will come before the present diff
ulty is settled.