TROUBLE IN RUSSIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1943, 27 November 1906, Page 2

TROUBLE IN RUSSIA.

FREEHOLD FACILITIES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION - COPYRIGHT Received 10 p.m„ Nov. 26. Bt. Petersburg, Nov. 26.

Tho ukase, cabled on 22nd Oatober, abolishing in January the obligatory oba:» aotor of village communes, has been issued. It onabloß peasants to become freeholders of allotments made at tbo date of emancipation, redemption duos thereon ceasing overywhoro at tho end of December. Those reforms requiro tho Doama’s ratification.

London, Nov. 26

Tbo Times’ St. Petersburg correspondent states that wbilo there is no reason to approhond opposition on this point, tbo prospects of tho Ministerial majority dwindling owing to a system cf repression is unexampled even in the late M. Plehve’s days.

CORRUPTION AND FAMINE,

STARVING PEASANTS SELL THEIR DAUGHTERS.

PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Received 12 20 a.m., Nov. 27. St. Petersburg, Nov. 26,

A oontraot amounting to many millions of roubles for the supply of starviog peasants with bread was given to the proprietor of gambling houses, who obtained advanoea of eighty thousand sterling and delivered a little rye, Tee starvation in Volga district is so acute that peasants are publicly selling tbeir daughters. Eight girls in one village of the ages of from 12 to 17 wero sold at f:om £l2 to £ls each. The majority have been Bent to the Canoasns. It is believed thoy are intended for Turkish harems.