Show CONTEST OVER LAND LA D fri ti ri R Between British i 1 and Russians London x arch 13 Friction has arisen at Tien I twe n the thO th British and the Jie I Russians Rus ans overs ovora a piece of land alleged to belong batons to the th tb railway company and to have been in ill possession of the company for some years ear According to dispatches from Tien rein Tain the Russians assert that this land is part of their new concessions concession and therefore Russian property Dr Kinder manager I of the t a railway began to make a siding stopped by the Russian authon authorities authorities ties He appealed to t Colonel MacDonald MaeDonald who referred r the matter to Bar Barrow Barrow Barross row ross British chief of staff statI in Pekin who replied Carry on the siding with armed force if necessary Guards were put on the line by the British and the work continued General the Russian commander pro i tested and said the thing would not have been done if the Russians had h d had as many troops as the British adding that such matters matten should be left to diplomacy Colonel MacDonald again apin ed cd with General Barrow who replied Continue the siding General Wa appealed r to o the Russian minister ter at Pc Pe kin M De D Do DG Giers G s Count von Waldersee erMe ee has informed General Chaffee that the troops under his command will be disposed ed of ot a as follows during the summer months England will have 1000 men at the Summer palace a small detachment in Hunting park and 2000 men in other places Germany will send troops CP now n in Pekin n to a village villa northwest h of r rn the Summer rm palace p Oa in the t e mountains while the German troops at Pao Ting Fu will MIl be located in the moun mun taina west of ot the city Italy will draw the troops from that pert part of ot the Summer palace which some of her forces now nw oc or occupy occupy cupy Japan and Austria Austri will wUl le leave leiLe ve their troops in Count von Waiders Waldersee says that as by such location of troops any and all trou ble ri can be avoided abided he be see sees eee no cause for tOl Interference |