EFFECTS OF THE WAR IN RUSSIA
A CORRESPONDENT writes describing the effects of the war in Russia as follows : The peasants are being called off to join the Imperial army. From all directions, wherever one goes, families are mourning because either father or brother are under orders to start within, perchance, only a few hours. Families are broken up on all sides, and wives are selling household furniture, The streets of Moscow are thronged in many places with household goods. The price of provisions is rising proportionately. Among the upper classes matters are in the same state of change. Those who have retired from the army or navy are, in many eases, being recalled. All will, it i.s presumed, be summoned in the course of time. Whilst 1 write a general call is being made for all to serve in the militia, and notices to this effect have been served on all those residing in one of the six divisions of Moscow. House to house visitation i.s going on relative to the number of men servants and horses kept by every householder, a large quota of which must now be parted with for the public service. Substitutes on the put of the former are not accepted.
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Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 8, 24 November 1877, Page 3
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206EFFECTS OF THE WAR IN RUSSIA Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 8, 24 November 1877, Page 3
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