AFTER THE CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8024, 10 January 1906, Page 3

AFTER THE CRISIS.

FIND OF BOMBS AND DYNAMITE. Sx. Petebsbcbo, January 8. A fourth depot of dynamite and bombs was first discovered in St. Petersburg. German contributors to the relief of the Jews in Odessa have been warned that a quarter of the money was used to arm the Social Revolutionary Association and for the manufacture of bombs.

AVENGING MURDERS OF TROOPS A FACTORY BOMBARDED. St. Petebsbubg, 8. To th® murder and mutilation of his l».ragoons at Riga, Colonel Meydel mwxtmti starring men and women in the Provodnik factory to surrender *? the murderers to be bombarded. ultimatum was declined and a bombardment followed, which killed a hundred persons, others being lolled by volleys while trying to escape. Forty men have been imprisoned, and await hanging unless ther js a surrender of the murderers.

A GOVERNMENT STATEMENT. JUSTIFYING THEIR ACTIONS DURING THE CRISIS. Received 9, 9.35 p.m. St. I'KTEiisiit'HG, January 9. Combatting the attacks of hostile Russian journals, the Government state they only had arrests made with the ■objects of preventing attacks upon peaceable persons, and were surprised to discover quantities of arras and explosives sufficient to kill thousands, and destroy whole cities. They denied ithat the troops acted barbariously but admitted they took strong measures, wing to the inhuman conduct of the insurgents. They express themselves confident that the nation approved of the behaviour of the troops.

DELUDED SOLDIERS. CLAMORING FOR REPATRIATION. Received U. f1.35 p-™-St. Petetwuuhg, January 9. "The Jfcinchuria. army is described as being «n tliej verge of mutiny and threaten ft® pillage and bum Harbin unless they are {repatriated qrickly. The soldiers bejicve the Czar is dividng the land among the people and they fie afraid they ntfght lose their share,