The Persian Cabinet resigned last week because the British Minister
declined to contribute further to the maintenance of the wholly inefficient Russian Cossack troops at Teheran. The late Premier, Mushir ed Dowlels had taken British subsidies but declined to employ any British subjects in the Berths service or to secure the assenS of the Persian Parliament to ths Perso-British agreement. The Russian Commander, General Starosselsky, has resigned and left Persia. It is stated that a Persian General, assisted by British officers, will be appointed to reorganize the Cossack division. The situation in Persia calls for some explanation. At present a small British force ig holding the Bolsheviks in check to the south of the Caspian. But for this British force the Bolsheviks would have walked into Teheran and done what they pleased. The inability of Penis to defend herself against the feeblest invaders is notorious. Yet in the Persian hill-country there are plenty of good fighting men who would serve a capable administration.
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