THE CRISIS IN RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7995, 6 December 1905, Page 2

THE CRISIS IN RUSSIA.

—«—_ STRIKE OP HOUSE POSTERS. MASSACRES IN 130 LOCALITIES. FATHER GAPON ADVISES CAUTION. (Received Dec. 6, 11.22 p.m.) St. Pbteiisucbo, Dec, 8, Tke house-porters of Moscow hav« struck in consequence of their object* ing to being considered as police ser. vants. Father Gapon, in an interview, declared that the extremists made a grave tactical mistake in democratic institutions immediately, The Workers' nerves were, he said, stretched to a breaking point by the feverish propaganda of the extremp parties. Unless the revolutionists were mora cautious, and unless the workers' re» frained from rushing into action, and then withdrawing when tens of thou, sands wore cast on the streets cold and hungry, their revolutionary spirit would be weakened, and the masses, losing their self-respect, would join tin "Black Hundred" and the dregi of society. Tho outbreak at Keif was due to the Commander's brutality to the officers and some of the soldiers, ' NAVAL BATTALIONS JOIN BE* VOLUTIONARIES. OFFICERS DECLINE TO FIRE ON THE PEOPLE. St. Petbhsdurq, December 4 The revolutionaries hare gained over all the naval battallions in St. Peters, burg. These have been disarmed, but are almost out of control. At a meeting of officers at Tsarkoo. selo, it was resolved not to fire on the crowd if ordered to do so. Quickfirers are not now trained on the Horse Guards' Barracks. There i, „ precipitate exodus from all who arc able to leave, Several of the Embassies have been informedofthc military outbreak in the ■Ualtic provinces. Reservists at Reval are in open mutiny. Bankers in St. Petersburg are h„ B . bandmg their resources, and a money famine is throatoued. Tho Union of Unions and the work . men's organisation are discussine » general strike. Additional troops have been brought to St. Petersburg.

autiioiuti- iMoswanr - LYSED. ENORMOUS FINANCIAL LOSSES Londos, Dec. 4. Reu'cr's correspondent at St. Peters, burg on Saturday sayfthat Government authority is almost paralysed. If exercised it is certain to precipitate civil strike. Owing to hooligan and drunken soldiers it is unsafe to walk the street* unless armed. No letters lave been received stnoo Thursday. The financial losses are enormous. STBIKE SPREADING: ODESSA ISOLATED. TROOPS FIRE ON INSUBORD. DINATE BATTALION.

DE WITTE LIKELY TO RESIGN Received December 6, 9.28 a.m. St. Pbtbbbbchg, December i, Tlie Post and Telegraph strike has spread to the *ai!ways, and Odessa i g isolated. The city is M of timeexpired reservists and many thousands of unemployed. The oth Pontoon battalion revolted at Kiel! and joined the rioters and strikers. Troops fired, and 70 persons were killed, 300 wounded, and 300 arrested. The paper "Buss" calls upon the people to organiso a government of their own, since the Ministry has brought about anarchy. Twenty-five men of the Trobrash. inski Kegiment of Guards have been arrested and fifteen imprisoned in the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul. Encouraged by the Sevastopol incid. enl, the reactionaries are urging the Czar to rely on force, . It is generally expected that Count de Witto will resign and.a dictator be appointed. M. Burnovo has urged the artekt of 3000 Intellectuals and the expulsion of the workmen's leaders.