IN BRITAIN.
THE HUMOUR ABOUT THE RUSSIANS. A* TARDY EXPLANATION. LONDON, April 30. Tlie explanation of the nvmour of.tho passage through Groat Britain of Russian troops is now forthcoming. It ia stated that n largo number of Russian officers visited Great Britain to buy munitions of war, and act as at-
taehes on tho staffs leaving for tfci Iront. A. number of eoldier eerva&fe accompanied the officers, who via Archangel and Scottish ports. At ■" tho same time tho War Office moved troops and territorial trains, handsignalled, were moved in the night Tho blinds of the carriage -windows' ' were drawn, and tho engine-drivei* ■ were- ignorant as to the loads they pulled. Letters from Scottish , railway officials to frionds in the couth spoke of "a lot of Russians tra\-elling," B p<{ ' rumour msxdo the handful into an enor- " mous array.
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 15268, 3 May 1915, Page 8
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