TROUBLE IN RUSSIA

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1804, 10 July 1906, Page 3

TROUBLE IN RUSSIA

Byj telegraph, Presa Aas’n, Copyright St. Petersburg, July 8. General Trepoff, interviewed at Petershoff, favored the formation of a Ministry from the moderate elements of the Douma in view of the urgent necessity of pacifying the oountry. At proaonl the Douma was simply used as a revolutionary centre. A Socialistic proclamation issuod at Warsaw warns the publio that the authorities are preparing a vindictivo massacre of Poles and Jews. Acts of provocation leading to a state of siege Bto in contemplation, It urges preparation by arming in self-defenoe.

GENERAL TREPOFF’S LIES,

DOGGER BANK " HERO ” ON HIS TRIAL.

telegraph, Presa Aaa'n, Copyright Received 9,29 p m., Jnly 9. St. Petersburg, July 9. Fighting ia reported from various parts of Russia. Peasants armed with pitchforks and apedea resisted the troops The Agrarian Committee of the Douma endorsed the first clause of the Constitutional Damooratio programme, involving expropriation of private lands end appropriation of all State, Crown, and ecolestical lands for usufruct peasants, General Trepoff. interviewed, attributed the upheaval principally to Jewish intrigues He declared that Urusciff lied when he aooussd the authorities of inoiting the massacre, though it was no wonder if muohprovoked officials somet uio3 iaiulged in reprisals. He denied that the revolutionary ferment in the army was serious In connection with the trial of Admiral Roshdestvensky and officers of the Biedovy the Naval Prtieeoutor deolared that the surrender of the destroyer was a dis I graoe nt'para'leled in history He first stigmatised the xconsed as traitors and de- I manded the d«a-h penalty. Counsel for I the defenon dsoUied ibai aoou-sd w re I only the scapegoats of an uufortanat war, and olaimed their acquittal.