TROUBLES IN RUSSIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1604, 17 November 1905, Page 2

TROUBLES IN RUSSIA.

TALES OP BLOODSHED, FIRE,

AND PILLAGE,

By telegraph', Press A'es’n, Copyright Si. Petersburg, Nov. 16. Owing to the sentencing to doufch of a number of Kroußtadt mutineers, thoro is delay in the fulfilment of tho Imperial manifestos.

Tho proclamation of martial law baa boon rnado in Poland. The Lithuania disorders wore directed against tho classes and Jews and againßt arbitrary Govornmont acts. The Council of labor delegates deoided to proolaicn to day a general strike throughout Russia,

One hundred persons wero killed in the riots which accompanied the destruction of Kenivoviou, Ekatromelav district. Incendiarism and pillage at Vladivostok was begun by resorvists, dissatisfied at not being disbandod. The groater part of the town was burned. Three hundred rioters, mostly sailors and artillerymen, were killed and woundod on Monday. Thore aro fears of a famine.

Workmen at Libau seized a Chancellory official and tried him for inoiting the Jewish massacres. They sentenced him to bo shot. A big crowd cheered them. Ruffians and police massaored Jews and intollcotuais for three days at Novgorod. The police organised massacres in three towns in tho Mohiloff districtThe Chief Rabbi at Kishinieff was soaked in petcoleqnii and incinerated. It is reported at Tiflis that 700 Armenians massacred 400 Tartars at tho village of Govs. They, plundered the village and burned the houses of Jev/s.

Sarlotf bribed the polioe to seoure his passports and escape. In some cases as much as £6O was paid for escape. A strike has. begun on tho Baltio and Warsaw railways. Railwayman on other lines, including those in Finland, are joining in the strike. Infernal machines were discovered under the railway at Warsaw. The railwayman in Moscow and Ohita bavo enrolled themselves to protect oiti* zens against hooligans.

Paris, Nov. 14,

Public opinion and the newspapers of Paris strongly condemn the proclamation of a state of siege in Poland, especially as administrative authority was promised. (Per Press Association.) Auokland, last night.

The Auokland Jews held a special meeting, and appointed a committee to collect funds for tho relief of the distressed Jews in Russia. Tho President of the Synagogue has already reooived a first instalment of £l6O for transmission to London. A speoial general meeting of Jews will bo held on Sunday next to formulate a protest and appeal for sympathy against Jewbaiting in Russia.

Danedin, last night,

At the preliminary meeting of the Jewish congregation, messages of sympathy were sent by the Primate, Father Cleary, and other non-Jewish oitizens.

FURTHER OUTRAGES FEARED. ENGLISHWOMEN BEING SENT HOME. Bjj telegraph, Press A'sa’n,, Copyright Received 9.41 p,m., Nov 16. St. Petersburg, Nov. 16. Tho strikers at Warsaw are resuming, and shops are re-opening. The Czar personally' thanked General Kaulbars and the Governor of Bessarabia, though both are considered to have organised the Jewish massaores. ‘ , ..t Tbo Jews dread a fresh outbreak at Kishinieff. The polioe at Odessa are oonstaniiy guilty of predatory tyranny and plunder of the synagogues of the Jews on the pretext of searohing for bombs. , The British Legation at St. Petersburg is arranging to send all single Englishwomen home, fearing hooligans’ excesses.

TROUBLES INCREASING. By telegraph* Pres® Ass’ n„ Copyright . Reoeived 10.40 p.m., Nov. 16. St. Petersburg, Nov. 16. Crowds of strikers, armed with knives and revolvers, assembled in the streetß of St. Petersburg to sing the Marseillaise. Tbe Bourse is terribly agitated. Four per cents, fell to 84. A slump occurred in bank shares. Only the Finnish and Moscow railways are working. Papers have stopped publication, Agrarian disorders aro spreading in the provinces, though it is reported that Count de Witte proposes to endow eaoh peasant with 12 acres.

STRIFE IN THE CAPITAL. A TERRIBLE OONFLIOT a 1 ANTICIPATED.

By; telegraph, Press Asa’n, Copyright Received 10.40 p.m., Nov. 16. St. Petersburg, Nov. 16. After o'meeting of people favoring the establishment of a commune the authorities placed maohine guns and patrols evorywhoro in preparation for street con fiiots. ‘' * , 1 Many wish to flee. The only steamers available are charging prohibitive prioes. Workmen threaten that half a million will make on armed demonstration at St. Petersburg at two o’olook to day. The Czar has gone to Tsarskoeselo. Most of the troops at Kronstadt have been hurried to the capital.