TROUBLE IN RUSSIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1589, 30 October 1905, Page 2

TROUBLE IN RUSSIA.

THE GREAT STRIKE. By; telegraph, Press Aos’n, Copyright St. Petersburg, Oot 27. Throe thousand students at Kharkoff, after pillaging tho armoury, barricadod the windows and doorß of tho Cathedral, University, and Couits of Jußtioo. They burnt the archives and hoisted rod flogs. Troops Burronnded them, and martial law was proclaimed. The Committoe of Public Safety enrolled a civilian militia to guard tho town, and induoed the barrioaders to surrender their arms and evacuate ou condition they wore not arrested and not prosecuted. Seven hundred and fifty thousand railway men have struck. All tho principal lines, except those in Finland, nro paralysed. The Siberian lines are affected. General Trepoff has issued a proclamation that tho troops and polioo shall act most vigorously, always using ball cartridges. Vast revolutionary mootings at St. Petersburg eoboed the sentimont, “Wo must meet force by force,” oDd onthusi* astically applauded the utterances of the revolutionary speakers. London, Oot. 27. The Times’ St. Petersburg correspondent telegraphs that there are one million strikers In Russia.

The offioials of the Ministry of Ways and Communications have abandoned their posts. The polioo demand increased pay. General Trepoff told the colonels that thoy were. empowered to fire at any gathering of upwards of six people. ' Thoro are 60,000 troops in St. Petersburg city, divided into four seotions, and a division of infantry with horses and guns in each,

THE AUTHORITIES DISMAYED.

MACHINE GUNS PLACED IN READINESS.

A REBELLIOUS CREW. By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyrigh Received 4.29 p.m., Oot. 29. . ’ St. Petersburg, Oot 28.

The Russian authorities are dismayed,

Owing to threats the authorities refrained from interferoDoe at last night’s university meeting. All the maohine guns protecting the Czar's Ksiseio Palace have boon brought to Bt. Petersburg., It is reported that Admiral Birileff started with the Black Soa squadron for Australia without the Kniaz Potemkin. The orew tberonpon blew her up. The Czar starts for Denmark if necessary- Steam is kept up ou the Imperial yaoht and attendant warships. The Governor of Warsaw has issued a manifesto that every agitator caught armed will be instantly shot.

RESORT TO ARMS.

OMINOUS STATEMENT BY TIMES

By; telegraph. Press Aes’n, Copyright Received 4 35 p.m., Oct. 29. London, Oot. 28. The Times' St. Petersburg correspondent Is informed that the revolutionaries intend to resort to arms to-day.

STATE OF ANARCHY. THE STRIKE EXTENDING.

BALL CARTRIDGES TO BE FIRED

By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright Received 4.29 p.m., Oot. 29. St. Petersburg, Oet 28. The Governor of Lodz ordered all offioers in the event of disturbances to act without mercy. The Governor of Moboow’s proclamation announces that troops have been posted in all parts of the city for the protection of the peaceable, and will fire ball cartridges in the event of the smallest gathering or slightest sign of criminal intent. Many were wounded at the dispersal of a meeting being held at Poltava. At Novooberkassk, Odessa, where the export trade has been stopped, twelve British steamers waiting for loading left the port empty. ’• /’ Traffic on the Russian section of the Finnish railway has been suspended. Reoeived 4.40 p.m., Oot. 29. The tramway services between St. Petersbury and Moscow have been stopped. Moscow and all parts of St. Petersburg are without gas and electricity. No newspapers are published at St. Petersburg. Earnestness aud orderliness characterise the publio meetings held in the Universities. ' 5:

General Trepoff prohibits meetings at Bt. Petersburg, exoept at a few appointed places, and thon under strict Government supervision, and any iufeiugemsut of the rule renders tho president of the meeting liable to heavy penalties. Those attending are liable to a month’s imprisonment and a heavy fine. St. Petersburg revolutionaries openly deride General TrepofFs ball oartridge injunction. Twenty representatives of the revolutionary committee were arrested for summoning St. Pelersburg banks to close. The employees of the Central Asian railway have struck.