Show The Afghan Frontier LONDON March 80rders were sent Sir Peter Lumsden British special commissioner com-missioner on the Afghan frontier ques tion to direct Afghans tQ evacuate Penj deh on the witlulrawal of the Russian forces from Akrofal Baron Staal Russian Rus-sian ambassador promises that the Russian Rus-sian troops shall retire The Times in a leader urges England to occupy and fortify Herat at once and check the Russian advance toward the interior of Afghanistan at any cost It says if Russia wishes to fight England it is not only ready but willing and Russia has only to say the word LONDON March SThe Daily News states there is a constant exchange of dispatches between the English and Russian I Rus-sian governments U Although there is a possible hope of a peaceful settlement says the News the condition of affairs is critical Russian batteries and horse artillery in Turkestan and along the Afghan frontier are increased to six guns each CALCUTTA March SThe Afgan frontier fron-tier question is the paincipal topic of dis cussipn here but no anxiety is expressed as to the result All classes are satisfied wiih the attitude of the English cabinet and the remarkable and reassuring display dis-play of loyalty throughout the country |