RUSSIAN DISORDERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8136, 19 June 1906, Page 2

RUSSIAN DISORDERS.

A MENACING OUTLOOK. ORIGIN OF BIELOSTOK MOTS. UPRISING IN WESTERN PRO. VINCES FEAEED. GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN AID SOUGHT. St, Pktkbsbuho, June 17. The retaliatory disorders commenced at Bielstock when bands oE Jews hid. den in their houses and on the roofs began firing revolvers and rifles at passers by in the streets, and at per. sons coming from the railway stations. They also sniped approaching trains. It is reported that Gran.l Duke Vladimir's approaching visit to Berlin is in connection with negotiations with Germany and Austria-Hungry for joint action in the ovent of an uprising in the Western provinces.

JEWS FEAiC TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE. APPEAL FOR FOREIGN INTERVENTION. HUNDREDS OF BIELOSTOK VICTIMS JEWS PANIC-STRICKEN. Received 18, 9.19 p.m. London, June 18. Uncensored reports from special correspondents representing Polish papers published in Austria, state that the massacres at Bielostok were arranged by the local authorities. The victims are variously estimated at from seyen hundred to two thousand. The Jews in many other towns are panio stricken, believing Bielostok is the beginning of an organised series of massacres.

Four Jewish members of llio Douma appeal for foreign intervention, to avert a terrible catastrophe. I AN ORGANISED PUNISHMENT. TWO DAYS OF BUTCHEBY. THOUSANDS REFUGE IN FORESTS. AUTHORITIES REMAIN PASSIVE. ORDER NOW RESTORED. Roceived 18, 9.26 p.m. St. Petebsbueg, June 18.

The " Novoe Vrcnya" admits that the massacres at Bielostok were intended to punish the Jews tor tho murder of a popular police officer, though Jews declare they are innocont. A fortnight ago the Jews appealed to the Governor of Grodno to take precautions. Ho replied that nothing would happen.

Though five infantry regiments, besides dragoons and many police, were in Bielostok, the authorities did not intervene for two days, allowing almost continuous butchery. Every shop and house in tho seven principal streets was wrecked. Six thousand Jews fled to tho forests.

Order is now reported as Laving been restored.

POLITICAL SITUATION DESPEEATE. UNLESS GOVERNMENT YIELD TO THE DUMA. AUTHORITIES POWERLESS. TROOPS MUTINOUS. FINANCIAL DISASTER IMMINENT. Received 18,9.4 p.m. London, .Mine 18. "The Times' " St, Petersburgcorres. pondent repnrMlnt the political situation is nearly dt'Sjier.il,>,

The authorities :uy po Tories' -and the troops mutinous, AinrMiv is every, where, and the Dmima id on the p>int of boing extinguished. A considerable jail in Russian bonds abroad has taken place. The Bourses at St. Petersburg and Mosjow are in a state bordering on panic. Brokers predict certain financial disaster unless the Government yield to the Douma. Cossacks at Odessa refused to fire mi a meeting of strikors, who cheered and hoisted the red flag, which the cos-sa-ks insisted on boing removed. Sailors at Kronstadt threaten not to tolerate any interference with the Douma.