The Tartar Revolt.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7926, 15 September 1905, Page 3

The Tartar Revolt.

St I'ETEIISHI RC, Sept. 13. The Armenians are making a <]<-s---lirate defence. One defendul his house at Baku for three hours, his «if« and son loading his guns. He killed 17. ami wounded many before being overpowered. BAXDITS BLACKMAILING THE OIL PRODUCERS. (Receive*! Sept. 15, 0.7 a.m.) St. PETERSBURG, Sept, 14. The oil producers of Baku inform the Government that owing to the inability of the police to protect them, they had to commence paying notorious bandit* an enormous monthly ransom for the safety of life and property at the oil fields. Blackmail and tobbery began after the appropriation from the inhabitants of the ownership of the petroliferous lands which reverted to the State. The Mm Disaster, LONDON". !Svpt. i:i. The Tokio correspondent of the Daily Express states that two thirds of the crew and the majority of the officers were lost. The sailors made desperate efforts to stop the progress of the flames. The I>aily Mail correspondent says that of the 3'J9 men many were killed. TV newspapers express sympathy with Japan s disaster at the opening of a jjlorious peace and when the couunand of her own seas was acknowledged by the whole world.