RUSSIA'S INTERNAL STRIFE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7750, 28 February 1905, Page 3

RUSSIA'S INTERNAL STRIFE.

General Yermolofl"s Advice. Reported Convention Summoned. (Received Feb. 27, 8.43 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 27. Renter's St. Petersburg, correspondent says that General Yerniololl's report on the international situation, submitted to the Czar on Saturday, dwelt on the dangers of procrastination, and the absolute neccsrity lor immediate drastic concesrions to avert a revolution. It further declared that nothing could satisfy distracted Russia except a constitution on western lines. The Czar, having become convinced, has authorised the summoning of a representative assembly to prepare a constitution, conceding a largo measure of autonomy. FURTHER RAILWAY STRIKES. OTHER OFFICIALS DEMAND INCREASED PAY. (Received Feb. 27, S.-iTi p.m.) St. I'ETKRSIURG, Feb. 27. A strike originating in the "Stop the! war" demand has occurred at Chita workshops, on the Siberian railway. The postal and telegraph officials and tho police of Moscow are demanding increased wages. TURMOIL AM) COHFUSIOH THROUGHOUT RUSSIA. (Received Feb. 27, 9.5!! p.m,.) St. PETERS IIURG, Feb. 27. There is a .panic at Baku, and numbers ore leaving]. Owing to large draftsrfor the war, there are insufficient troops to maintain onder in the Caucasus. Hy the Government's wish CattuH lies in sacerdotal robes' harangued the Armenians in the streets,, begging them not to attack the troops. The Tartar peasants of Centra! Rusivia are sending numerous deputations to St. Petersburg to ascertain if the Czar issued a ukase ordering the redistribution of land. I The sullen and determined attitude of 50,000 strik'ers at St. Petersburg occasions anxiety. The managers of the factories have sent their families away. All railway employees. except |those of Central Asia, have been placed under martial law. I The Warsaw pelice demand twentyjlive roubles a month. instead of twelve Fearing u strike the authorities have ordered a soldier to accompany each pol'ccman. Fifteen thousand iron workers at Warsaw have resumed because they have been granted shorter hours and higher pay.