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Show M'CLDRE EXPLAINS CAUSE OF DETENTION London, Aug. 2, 1 p. m . S. S. Mo Clure, the American publisher ordered to return to the United States when ho arrived In Liverpool last week on the American line steamship Philadelphia, is spending the interval in London. The Philadelphia will not sail until tomorrow owing to the necessity of cleaning her. Mr. McClure said his difficulties with the British authorities arose over his passport being made out for Switzerland as well as for France and England and it was suggested that he might go to Germany after visiting tho other countries. When this was pointed out to him he volunteered to return to America on the Philadelphia. He is being allowed to move about without restrictions. nn |