TROUBLE IN RUSSIA.
ANARCHY AT BAKU, By, 'tclograpjh, Press Ass’n, Copyright Roceived 11.24 p.m., Sept. 11, St. Petersburg, Sept. 11. Mr Urquhart, British Vice-Consul at Baku, with a small escort of cavalry, rode the gauntlot and rosoued the four Britishers at BalakhaDy, Nobel, the chief oil owner at Bakn, interviewed, said the catastrophe was the outcome of a politioal labor war. The men’s organisation told the masters, "If you want oil wo must secure reforms.” The masters repeatedly vainly urged the Government to heed the cry. The Government relied on the Conservative Tartar olement to eheok active and troublesome Russians and -Armenians, whereas the Tartars were the first; to fire the wells London, Sept. 11.
The Times’ St. Petersburg correspondent says that the events in Baku are bound to lead to the inclusion of workmen in the eleotoral law; also to secure fundamental reforms and personal guarantees. Tartars at Baku show a fanatioal contempt for death, and outmatoh the troops. The oonfiicts have been renewed. Unmentionable barbarities have been committed. Over 200 soldiers were killed.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1556, 12 September 1905, Page 2
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