TROUBLE IN RUSSIA

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1823, 1 August 1906, Page 2

TROUBLE IN RUSSIA

J'UISSS ASSOCIATION COPVRIOUT Hi- Petersburg, July 130 Tim Labor and Huciiil DrUioonitic.pur rit-H iif tlio Doiuu'. iii iJo 1111 I mpes-ioned »l jj--.ni in tliu ui uiy anil navy. Tncy Jiieinri- thu Czar in ignoring the peoplo h m firiim'ii’.a ivo-i, »rid Hint ho nought thu ml vice of tlio Grin d Dukes, Ministers and land owners, who were opposed by all peasants, workmen, and enlightened olusees Too appeal reminds the troops and sudors that Lhoy aio children of tho pooplo, who uro demanding land and liberty, and adds. “ ovir any man who shoots the people will stand an eternal curse.” Owing to the arrest cf a prelato in a shod frequented by revolutionaries, tho first battalion of tho Saoki regiment, Pol tava, poradod tho streets, murohed to tho aitillery barracks, seized tho guns, and tried to liberate political prisoners in tho gaol. Tho garrison suppressed thooutbroak with maebino guns, killing and woundiDg a number of mutineers. Tho members of the Domna prediot that taxable Russians will refuse to pay taxes and rofuso to sorvo in tho army.

“GOWN WITH CZAR’S GOVERN MENT.” Received 10.25 p. m., July 111. I'KHSS ASSOCIATION —OOI'YIUG IIT

St. Petersburg, July 31. The authorities of the Viborg manifesto arc to be prosecuted. The manifesto makes a similar appeal to the army and navy as has been add essed to Russian peasants. ft accuses the Government of declaring a sanguinary war against the nation; urges the confiscation of all state funds and the capital; seizure of land, and the removal of local authorities ; and sending for election of a constituent assembly based on universal suffrage. The manifesto concludes: “Down with the Czar's Government!”