TROUBLE IN RUSSIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1829, 9 August 1906, Page 2

TROUBLE IN RUSSIA.

PRESS ASSOCIATION’—COI'YIiKiUT

St. Petersburg, August 7. Cabinet recoustruc ion in Russia has boon suspended indefinitely. It is semiofficially announced that the Government uro ablo, and aro determined, to rosloro order with energy and firmness, aod will givo immediate effect to prudent roforms within tho limits of tho low.

Fifteen thousand men employed in tho Government powdor mills at Okata hovo struck, also tho tramway and bonded warehouse hands in Moscow. No newspapers hovo boon issued.

Tho Social Democrats held four meetings at Moscow, and obtainod a preponderance of votes iq favor of a political strike. The eocial revolutionary party vainly urgid that the time for striking was inopportune, as they were not preporod.

London, August 7. The Times’ St. Petersburg correspondent deolaros that the Government’s insane reactionary policy has driven the Constitutional Democratic party into the background, yielding tho situation to partisans of violence.

THE STRIKE SUBSIDING. PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT

Received 9.44 p.m,, August 8.

St. Petersburg, August 8

A party of unknown mon obtained admission to a hall where a court-martial was hold at Sevastopol, arid stole eighteen volumes of documents.

Tho etriko at St. Petersburg is half hearted. Soma factories aro resuming work.

THE STRIKE COLLAPSED,

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Received 10.89 p.m., August 8,

St. Pnlersbuig, August 8, The strike at Moscow has collapsed.

The strike committees in Russia have decided that a general strike is inopportune.

M. Stolypin, in a oireular, bids the authorities at next elections to explain to tho electori the Czar’s wishes in regard to the character of tho Daumo. It is inferred that Stolypin bu- joimd the reactionaries, and is seeking a pliant ssitmbly.