TROUBLE IN RUSSIA

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1803, 9 July 1906, Page 4

TROUBLE IN RUSSIA

fj I Jg. Bj telegraph, Ffsu Au'n, Copyright St. Petersburg, July 6. The Czar oensured the Grand Dnke Nicholas in oonneotion with the insab ordination of the Predorajenßky regiment. A report has been submitted to the Doama dieoribiDg the horrible massaoree at Bielosiok, and aconaing the Govern* ment of corrupting the army and trana* forming the Boldiera into ferociona beaata. The debate waa adjourned. The Douma is fnriona beo&nae the polioe violently assaulted a deputy in the street, though be deolared himself a member of the Douma. Sooialiata deolared that if the incident was repeated Ministers would be prevented from speaking in the Douma. The trial of 2? members of the Men* gaelian regiment for participating iln disturbances led to a general strike. The Tiflis authorities have posted quickfirers and guns in the chief thoroughfares. : 3 -7 -Tnlc Nearly three hundred member® ok the British Parliament sigDed a brief ootdial i cablegram of goodwill to the Douma. In the House of Commons Sit Edward i Grey, in reply to Mr Keir Hardi6,_said the . coming British naval visit to the Baltio t had no reference to Busßia’s internal i affairs. He Bpoka hopefully of the in- , creasing good relatione between Britain and Russia, adding, " We must avoid t oomment while Russia is in a troubled I oondition."