RUSSIA’S TROUBLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1600, 13 November 1905, Page 2

RUSSIA’S TROUBLES.

MR STEAD FEARS FURTHER i MASBAOREB. Bjj .telegraph, Press A'ffs’n, Copyright New York, Nov/10. ; Oscar Strnusß, who is raising a million dollars in Amerioa for tho relief of Jowb, doolaros (hat the Russian massacres aro the worst misfortune the race h«B experienced sinoo TUub Backed Jerusalem. London, Nov. 10. Reassuring official roporta indioake that the Russian people aro quieting. Artillery suppressed tho Kronstadt ( mutiny with machino guns. There wore hundreds of casualties. A largo number of trusted troops hold the town. The rimlineors demand a reduction of the term of service to five yoars, better wages, food, clothing, and treatment, and permission to attend meetings. The Union of Unions warns. Russians that the polioe are arranging a “block gong” to attaok the Jews and intellectuals in St. Petersburg on Sunday. Reqoived 10 a.m., Nov IS?. London, Nov. 11. Lord Lansdowne, replying to Mr Wolffson Cologne, chairman of the executive of tho Zionist organisation, declares that Great Britain greatly deplores tho suffer* ings of the Russian Jaws, and he has every reason to believe the Russian Government is making every effort to end the disorders. Tho Prefect of Police at St. Petersburg has issued strenuous orders to the polioe to protect inhabitants, irrespective of race or faith. It has been determined to punish all instigators of violence. Mr Stead has returned to London. He believes that more serious developments are impending in Russia. He urged Lord Lanedowne to prepare warships and transports to remove Britishers, 1 Lord Laosdowne replied that his in--1 formation did not justify Mr Stead’s fore* bodings.

THE KRONSTADT MUTINY.

By, telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright

Received 4.84 p.m., Nov 12. St. Petersburg, Nov. 11. The genesis of the trouble at Kronstadt was that 40 disaffected artillerymen,' refusing to return to barracks, an officer ordered a guard to fire on the sailors trying to release them. The soldiers refused to obey the offieer, who thereupon drew his revolver and killed two sailors. The rest retired. The mutinous artillerymen wore conveyed to the fortress. A stormy meetiog of sailors followed. Two thousand poured riotously into the streets, many artillerymen joining and demanding that their 40 comrades be released. This was refused, and riots ensued. A portion of ihe garrison refused to fire on the mutineers. Out of 15,000 bluejackets 6000 mutinied, The rest were sympathetic, but quiescent. Admiral Biriloff, who was at St. Petersburg, proceeded to Kronstadt, where maitial law was proclaimed. London, Nov 11. Reuter’s Agency, reports that martial law is about to be proclaimed over tho whole of Poland.