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Show Holds Foodstuffs Contraband. ST. PETERSBURG, June 12. The Russian Government has not yet returned re-turned an answer to British Embassador Embas-sador Hardlnge relative to his Government's Govern-ment's protest at Russia's declaration that rice and other foodstuffs arc con traband of war, but the Associated Press learns that there Is no Intention on the part of the Government to make modifications to meet the British view. The protest Is bused on the rule observed ob-served by Great Britain during the Boer war, that even foodstuffs destined for a hostile country could be considered consid-ered contraband of war only when Intended In-tended for an enemy's forces. |