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2 O'Clock by Rev. ]. c. Molloy, the
pastor. The interment will be in
Rose Hill cemetery.
The following will act as pail bear
ers at Mt. Pleasant: Harry Hill, J.
B. Howard, Mumford Smith, Hint Kit.
trell, Spofford English, Chas. Long.
The active pail bearers at Coum.
bia will be: James w. Thomas, Hen.
ry Moore, Jno. Padgett, R. ]. Harlan,
Douglas Stephenson, William ].
Cakes. Honorary pail bearers: H.
B. Cochran, Jr., DR.. Wallace Wilkes
H. O.. Fulton, William Evans, w. ].
Dale, Clark Jones.
Cakes & Nichols in charge.
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ROBERT THURMAN
BUYS FINE FARM
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN OF MAU.
ny WILL MOVE TO WILLIAM
SON COUNTY.

Robert P. Thurman, one of the best
known farmers of the southern Sec
ton Of the county, has purchased the
Major T. F. P. Alison farm at Also
mia, in Williamson county and will
move there with his family at an ear
ly date. This farm contains 800
acres and is one Of the finest bodies
of land in Williamson county and lies
on the line Of the Lewisburg & North
ern Railroad. The purchase price
was $4,000. Mr.. Thurman stands
well in the community and the good
wishes of large number follow him
to his new home.
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international News Service.)

international News Service.)
PETRoGRAD, Sept. 17-Eight Ger
man corps of $4,000 men sent to re-
pei the Russian attacks. in. Eastern
Prussia have been withdrawn and are
being rushed to France. It is believ-
ed by the general staff that these
troops will be used fer a final desper-
ate blow at the allies. Their with
drawaI will make Russia's task cas-
Ter and the Germans are falling back.
Two hundred thousand Austrian pris-
oners have been put to work gather
Ing Russian crops and repairing the
roads.
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IN SPITE OF WHITENING ARMIES OF THE DEFENDERS
HAVE CROSSED IN FRONT OF THE GERMAN RIGHT WlNe-No
NEWS RECEIVED FROM CENTER BUT IT IS STATED
THAT DESPERATE FIGHTING is IN PROGRESS ALONG THE
ENTIRE LlNE-MoRE SIXTY THOUSAND WOUNDED
AusTR,ANs HAVE BEEN RETURNE DTo VIENNA - ENoR-
NOUS RE,NFoRcEMENTs OF GERMANS BEING SENT
THROUGH BELGIUM TO THE OF HARD PRESSED
FORCES ON THE AlsNE-RUsslANs CONTINUE TO MAKE
CLAIMS OF DESTRUCTION OF THE Observation-Disclosures
INTO EAST PRUSSIA
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international News Service.)
ANTWERP, Sept. 17.-Gen. Meune,
who commanded the German soldiers
in the destruction of Louvain, Is In
prison here. He will be tried for vi
olatinq the rules Of warfare.
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International News Servlcel
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 1I-Great
MASSES of German troops are passing
through chappelIe and Liege on their
way to enforce the armies In France
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international News Service.)
VIENNA, Sept. 17.-More than Co.,
900 wounded soldiers have already
arrived here from fighting in Galicia.
The hospitals are overcrowded.
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international News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA wire
lace "a the German ambassador de-
cIares az untrue reports Of French
and English victories.
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international News serVice.)
BERLIN, Sept. 17-lnformai
neace representations were again
made to the Kaiser by the United
states and a reply sent to washing
con. II is reported that the emperor
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FOR SALE OR RENT-125 acre
farm, / mile of court house, practical
ly all in grass. R. P. THURMAN
Citizens phone 631 / IL Is 1t
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said that he would place no obstacles
in the way of peace, but will not en-
ter into negotiations that threaten
territorial integrity or commercial
resources of the empire.
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PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE reinforced
German right wing has suddenly as
sumed the offensive and is strongly
attacking the allies.
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TERRIFIC ARTILLERY
DUEL NOW IN PROGRESS
ALONG THE BATTLE Line

MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND GUNS ARE
BELCHlNG FORTH FIRE AND DESTRUCTION
ON THE BANKS OF THE AISNE AS THE
ALLIES MAKE AN EFFORT TO DIS
LODGE GERMANS FROM NEW
POSITION.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16
i. ). SOLDIER SHOT
TROOPER LEROY BRADFORD is
HIT BY BULLET FROM MExI-
CAN BATTLE.
SECOND AMERICAN WOUNDED
Major GuiifoyIe Warns Carranza
Troops Chief against Firing Over
the Border-Peace City Is an Armed
Camp of Men.

Naco, Ariz., Oct. S.-Private Leroy
Bradford, Troop B, Tenth United
States cavalry, was shot through the
chest by Carranzista troops across the
border while he was on duty in a
trench on the American side, where he
had been stationed to make observa-
tons.
Only a few hours before Trooper
Bradford was shot Major Guilfoyle had
warned General Hill, the Carranzista
commander, that he would be held
personally responsible If the United
States troops were fired upon. He told
Hill that this had been done repeated
ly, but the Mexican commander pro-
fessed ignorance of any such happen
ings.
Bradford is the second United States
soldier to be struck by Mexican bull
lets since Maytorena and his Villa ad-
herents began their attack Jour days
ago. Casualties on the American side
Of the line now total three, two sol
diers and a boy, who was hit in the
hand by a stray bullet. Two cavalry
horse6 also have been shot.
United States army officers reported
that their men have been subjected to
Mexican fire every time they stand up
in their observation trenches. Captain
Holcomb, commanding Troop B, Tenth
cavalry, said a machine gun was
turned on his men and 16 bullets flew
over their heads. Captain Rolcomt
himself was the target for five Mex
lean bullets as he was riding back tc
camp.
Hill warned his men not to fire upon
American territory again, telling them
that anyone guilty of violating his or
der would be executed, but despite that
they again fred and Bradford was
struck.
Aguas Calientes, State OF Aguas Ca
~lientes, Mexico, Oct. S.-Although this
city is to be the scene Of the peace
conference between representatives o.
First Chief Venustiano Carranza o.
the constitutionalists and Gen. Fran
cisco Villa, by which it is hoped tt
restore domestic tranquility in Mex
leo, it is rapidly filling up with troops
General Villa, accompanied by his
staff and his secretary, Luis A. Bena
vides, arrived from Zacatecas ant
they were followed by a trainload o
soldiers from Gen. Eugenio Aguirr'
Benavides' famous Zaragosa brigade
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16
TAX BILL
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS OF SENATE
AGREES ON ACT.
Measure Expected to Bring In $780,
o0o, 900 New Revenue for the
Government f,

Washington, Oct. 9.-The Democrat
ic caucus of the senate completed the
war tax bill. The bill as amended is
expected to raise sos, 000, 900 new
revenue. Senator Simmons, chairman
Of the finance committee, said the
committee would report the bill to the
senate today. He hoped the debate
would be ended within the week.
The principal burden of the tax in
the bill as framed by the caucus falls
upon dealers in rectifed spirits. The
tax on beer is SITS a barrel and the
tax on rectified spirits five cents a
gallon.
The tax on gasoline and automo-
biles has been stricken out. The eau
Gus also eliminated the tar on bro
kers. The tax on bank capital sur
plus was cut from two to n dollar
a thousand.
The tax on Pullman "a tickets was
reduced from two cents to n cent.
The tax on wines remains the same
as recommended by the committee.
The caucus refused to put a tax on
bank checks.
The tax on tobacco, cigars and Gig
arettes remains as recommended by
the committee with the exception that
the committee is to recommend a
graduated tax on the amount of Gig.
arettes manufactured.
The tax on proprietary medicines
perfumes and SO forth will be levied
as in the Spanish war tax law. Chew
ing gum will be taxed four cents on
every dollar package sold.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16

twenty-gix-day-old battle of the Aisne
began.
One the one hand the allies re-
ported through the French wal Office
at Paris tonight that they not only
had checked the great German cavalry
charge thrust forward il the region
at Lille in an effort to outfank the
lanking French column but had
driven back the German horse north
of Lille. fighting virtually to the Bel
gian border.
French Recapture Ground.
Further. the French announced they
had thwarted the wedge that General
Won Kluck vas trying to drive through
the French thanking column in the
region of Roye and Lens
Admitting this wedge had been
hurled forward with such effort that
they were once forced to yield ground
to the Germans between Roye and
C~haulnes, the French reported they
had recaptured the territory.
The allies also announced gains in
the center of the battle line, but gave
no details Of their successes.
Germans Claim Success.
The report given out by the Ger
man general staff in Berlin said the
fighting on the German right wing
has been successful" 1t made no
mention specifically of the cavalry
movement around Lille or of General
Won Kluck's effort to pierce the line
of the allies fanking column.
London, accepting the French re.
port as accurate, was overioyed by
the night report from Paris. The mill
tary experts foresaw in the checking
of the German cavalry a likelihood
of the allies extending their left SO
as not only to compel Won Kluck's
army to retreat but to relieve Ant
werp. In the outfanking movement
the allies lines is believed now to be
on Belgian soil
Fighting Across Belgian Line.
The Germans, however, appear to
be thick al ove the region Of Bel
GUM bordering on the field of battle
in France Press dispatches from
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16
CLAIM DESTROYER WAS SUNK
British Submarine Brings News to,
harWick, EngIand-GeneraI News
From Various Points.

Harwich, Oct. THE submarine
Els, which returned to this port today,
reports it sighted two German Destroy
ers at the mouth of the Ems. One
torpedo was enough to sink one de1
stroyer. The E-9 also hit the other
destroyer, which, however, got away
damaged.
A dispatch to London from Harwich,
says that a is in circulation
there of the sinking Of a German
cruiser in addition to the German tor
pedo boat destroyer.
Reprisals by Germans.
Rome, via Paris, Oct. GA telegram
from Berlin says: THE civilians of
Lanaeken, Belgium, having attacked
German troops, Lanaeken was bonn
barded and its church destroyed.
Along the road between Lanaeken and
Tongres all the houses were burned
Lanaeken and Tongres are in the
province of Limbourg.
Ask DardaneIIes Opening.
Petrograd, via London, Oct. en-.
Sazonoff, the Russian foreign minis
ter, announced today that the powers
comprising the triple entente are TAX.
ing steps to obtain the reopening OF
the D~ardanelles.
Canadians Land In England.
London, Oct. THE Canadian
troops landed in England today and
were sent to an inland training camp
French Capture German Ships.
Brest, France, Oct. 6, via London
The German bark Martha Bockhahu
of 696 tons, from Punta Arenas, Costa
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16
SPARKS FROM
I'll WIRE

Rome, via Paris, Oct. 9.-Mrs.
Thomas Nelson Page, wife of the
American ambassador, arrived here
from England.
Providence, R. l., Oct. 9.-State Sen
ator R. Livingstone Beekman of New
port, was nominated for governor by
the Republican state convention.
London, Oct. 9.-Mrs. Winston
Spencer Churchill, wife of the first lord
of the admiralty, gave birth to a
daughter.
Louisville, KY, Oct. 9.-Eleven rev
enue officers surrounded moonshiners
in a ravine in the mountains near
.Iellico, Tenn, the mountaineers re-
fused to surrender and a battle fol-
lowed in which two officers were
killed and three moonshiners wound
ed.
Washington, Oct. 9.-The investiga-
tons by the interstate commerce
commission into the Rock Island and
Pere Marquette railroad systems
which were postponed indefinitely on
account of the European war, will be
made during the coming winter. it
was learned at the commission. Com
missioner Clements in working up
preliminary details of the case and a
staff of expert accountants OF the
commission is gathering documentary
evidence. 1t was stated that Louis
n Brandeis will act as chief prose.
cutor in the new investigation.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16

Ostend and Amsterdam report thai
While the French were engaged with
the German cavalry about Lille Sc
we're engagements were fought b.-
tween Belgians and Germans at Ypres,
20 miles south of Ostend, and be-
tween Audenarde and Leupagheln, or
about sixteen miles southwest of
Client.
Won Kluck Gains Grounc.
London, Oct. General Won Kluck,
REINFORCED with troops from the Ger
man center, continues to make a de-
termined stand against the attempt
of the allies to outfank him.
The French, who officially reported
Sunday that all German attacks in
this region of the battle in France
had been repulsed and that the al
lies had resumed the offensive, an
nounced today the battle north Of
the Disc, which began seriously about
September 25. continued with great
violence with no decisive result and
that at certain points the French
troops had been forced to yield
ground.
The Germans in their report said
the battle was proceeding success
fully for them.
In both London and Paris there is
the greatest confidence, although
some surprise in displayed at the sue
cess OF the Germans in preventing the
out1anking movement. There is a
feeling, however, that the Germans
cannot extend their line much further
north without weakening it at some
point.
London, Oct. S.-A Paris dispatch
says it is officially announced that the
Germans have in France and Belgium
20 active army corps and Is reserve
corps as well as some divisions of the
landwehr and landsturm. Former
statements put the force at only &c
active and ten reserve corps.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16
TAKE FRAUD CASE SUSPECT
Alleged Member Of Storey Cotton
Company Must Answer Old Charge
in Philadelphia.

Providence, r. l., Oct. Arthur O.
Howard was arrested by Post Office
Inspectors Frank w. Smith and A. T.
Hawksworth Of Philadelphia on a
charge of using the mails to defraud
in connection with the affairs of the
Storey Cotton company of Philadel-
phia. Howard denied that he was the
man wanted. After a preliminary
hearing before United States Marshal
Harvey, Howard was held in $500
bail, which he was unable to furnish.
The government alleged that the
Storey Cotton company took $1,000,
600 illegally from the public through
the mails in 1905. Six members Of
the firm were arrested and sentenced.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16
MEHfrM- CORPS FLAWS
M THE FRENCH ARMY

EHr-fs-1Tase French Academy of
nFsfiaxizse Rtzs received from Prof Ed
INHERENTLY Rys2fSrDn, n member of the acad-
amaznr gszz7 rafzEsary inspector general, a
.usrxzrs xz Tive cpnditfon OF h French
rrnas1axrnss zaM7 sanitary service He
lsaRaggxzs are sscr Uire should change its
azgSsxx gzxris try TO treat more wound
-xzz @srrrSHXay the Mlea suffering from
-zEzxxaTznsS w-yrnSEz. 10 prevent gangrene
szzxxsayfxrsEzS
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16

the German claims that the battles of
Augustowo and Suwaiki were decisive
German victories says that it is neces,
sary only to point to the "hasty re-
treat Of the German army from Memel
and the Bober river toward the East
Prussian frontier, which at times as.
sumed the character of a rout, with
losses to the Germans in guns, con-
Vows and men,"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16
MORE REFUGEES REACH N. Y.
Liner Ryndam From Rotterdam Ar
rives With Many German-Amer-
leans on Board.

New York, Oct. 9.-The Holland
American liner Ryndam arrived from
Rotterdam with Az first, 462 second
and $40 steerage passengers. Many of
the passengers were German-Ameri.
cans returning from Germany. Among
them we're Karl Muck, the conductor of
the Boston Symphony orchestra and
Mrs. Muck; Alfred Hertz. conductor OF
the Metropolitan Opera company; Otto
Roth, the violinist. and the Hon.
Charles Nagel.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16

Another member, DR.. A. Dastre,
gave details of the successful use of a
powerful electro-magnet for the ex-
traction of %splinters of steel and even
rifle bullets. One such employed by
Professor Rollet drew to the surface
fragments imbedded six inches and
bullets two and a quarter inches.
Other members advised the adop-
ton of specially prepared paper un'
d~erclothes to prevent cold.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16
Two More Prizes.

London.-A dispatch from Hong
Kong to Lloyd's agency says the Ger
mar steamer Tannenfels and the
American steamer Rio Pasig have
been brought into that port as prizes.
The German steamer Tannenfels
sailed from Singapore August A and
maritime records show that she was
subsequently seized in the Basilan
strait. Available shipping records
make no mention of the American
steamer Rio Pasig. 1t is probable,
however, that her home port is Ma
Mia.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16
Canadian Troops Land.

Southampton.-Three ships of the
Cunard line fleet are anchored in port
here with the first contingent of Ca
madam troops. Other vessels carry.
ing soldiers from the Dominion are ex
pected soon. The city is full of staff
officers and steamship officials who
will supervise the transportation OF
the troops on the next stage of their
journey. The people here r enthus-
iastic over the arrival of the Canadi
ans and are prepared to give them a
hearty welcome.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16
FIGHTS THAT MEAN NOTHING
Contests in Remote Regions of the
World Can Have NO Gearing on
the Result of the War.

When France and Great Britain were
struggling for possession of the North
American continent, the greatest hero
ism was displayed in more than one
engagement in which a mere handful
of men participated On either side.
Battles, so called, were fought in the
midst of the forest wilderness. Re-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16

pelins as city d%estroyers. Even a hun
bred Zeppelins over London, each de-
stroying two houses a day, he said,
would not make much difference, since
London builds $4,000 houses a year.
But Maxim did take kindly to the
idea of an airship equipped with extra
heavy bombs to destroy warships-
bombs that would smash through the
deck and explode inside the ship"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16
.W@xEw SEES VI
BF NERO TROOP SHIPS

yfhxr xrnT-EFudson Maxim, the in
uzuaszur ng nsgn explosives. at the Aero
7xuGzkstzzP Eerscty meeting predicted
saSrza> 1sssar, ssrpup ships would be built
susrrsTR sxnxs7 DC nEsle TO land 100000 men
1sxzrzzs ErGs9na 10 France in a few
zEsEszn
kEss EsFr znMrRs druEping aeropianes,
zxsEsssRw,Ef zsttFe of them because they
S-xxEfR' rzae zfea accurately. He also
raMsrnEaz BRse 81 bomb-dropping Yep
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16
MAN SLAIN IN AUTO CRASH
"Joy Ride" Ends in Death of Donald
BelIman and Fatal Injury of
Young Girl.

New York, Oct. 9.-An automobile
"joy ride" smash-up near Sayville, Long
Island, resulted in the death of Donald
Bellman, secretary of the Bellman Au-
totnobile company of Patchogue, and
in fatal injuries to Miss Irene Burk-
heardt. Two other men and a girl
who were in the car escaped with
minor injuries.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16

termine this point. Where the bull
let fitted into the shell of the ar
fridge there was a black band which
the Germans regarded with great sus-
p1clon, but Straube found it was moth
ing more than a harmless ring of lac
quer.
The bullet itself was made of COD
per, zinc and nickel, and on analysis
was proved to contain no arsenic,
phosphorus, or anthony, therefore a
bullet of very good material" 1t
had a copper jacket so very thin that
it seemed to be galvanized on, and be
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16

mote blockhouses were assaulted and
defended. Men gave their lives gladly
in these obscure engagements beyond
the outer fringe of civilization.
Succeeding generations of Ameri-
cans have accorded considerable i'm
portance to these fights. But they
were not decisive, even in determining
the future ownership Of America. The
issue was decided in the great battle
of Europe, and the backwoods heroism
was largely wasted.
Little fights of this kind are now
being fought in the remotest regions
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16
EAST INDIANS WITH ALLIES
Form One Of the Most Picturesque
Features of the Gigantic War
Raging In Europe.

The Indian troops on the battle line
in France furnish one of the most
picturesque features in the war of the
nine nations.
The British force in India numbers
about 10000; the native contingent,
10000, besides $4,000 reserves and
10000 troops of native princes. AS all
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16
FRENCH BULLETS HUMANE
German Army Surgeons Give Testi-
mony as to The Cartridges That
Are Used by the Enemy.

Writing in the Munchener Medi-
zinische Wochenschrift Prof. Wal
Their Straube says the German soldiers
have a great dread Of the French bull
lets. believing them 20 be poisoned,
and curing the battles around Null
hansen many French cartridges were
brought to him for examination to de-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16
cannonadine startIes Gotham.

New York, Oct. 9.-The sound of
heavy cannonading gave employees
of business houses in lower New York
and residents of the New Jersey shore
visions of a naval battle, but it was
soon learned that the sound was due
to the testing of several big guns at
the Sandy Hook proving grounds and
to a salute fired at Governors island
for Rear Admiral Fletcher.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16
U. S. Asked to Aid Missionaries.

Washington, Oct. 9.-The state de-
partment received a request from the
African Inland mission, with head
quarters at Philadelphia, to aid it in
getting in communication with five of
its missionaries caught in the war in
German East Africa, near Mwansa.
The missing missionaries are DR.. w.
]. Maynard and Mrs. w. j. Maynard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Malek and Miss
Caroline Boyer. United States Consul
Hayes at Zanzibar has been asked to
investigate these cases.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16
BEL GUM MOVES
The CAPITAL TO
CITY OF OSTEND
Forced to Retire From Antwerp
Because of Bombardment
by Germans.
FIGHT AROUND LILLE
Though Allies Claim Success the Re
cults Are lndecisive-kaiser's
Troops on Defensive on the
Frontiers of East Prussia
Report Many War.
ships Sunk.

Amsterdam, Ont. 8, via London
The Nieuw Dan Der Dag says that
the Belgian government has been
moved from Antwerp to Ostend.
The bombardment Of Antwerp by
the Germans was continued.
The German commander of the
forces besieging Antwerp sent an of
fer carrying a white flag into the
city early today to announced that
the bombardment of the temporary
capital would commence at once.
Many refugees left for Holland and
at noon the government was trans
ferred to Ostend.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-16
Russia Doss Not Want Persia.

Paris.-A dispatch to the Havas
agency from P~etrograd, says:
"The newspapers here say that Rus
ia has been asked by Persia to with
d her troops from AzerbaiJan,
northwest Persia, but has declined te
acquiesce because Russian and othes
foreign interests a be protected only
by Russian occupation of the district
n declining, Russia assured Persia
hat she had no desire to appropriate
Persian territory"