D ORDERS IN RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8146, 2 July 1906, Page 2

D ORDERS IN RUSSIA.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

UNITED PBBSS ASSOCIATION.—BT ELECTBIC TBLEOBAPH. —C OPYBIOHT

REGIMENT IN DISGRACE. AGRARIAN RIOTERS. TROOPS SUMMONED TO THE CAPITAL. Received 1, 419 p.m. St. Petbbsbubg, June 30. The Czar, withdrawing their privilege as guardsmen, transformed the first battalion of the Proobragensky regi. ■, ment into a special infantry battalion. Peasants at Kursh, using the watokword " The land is Almighty God'i," are destroying forests and stealing cattle. The second battalion of Grenadier! at Krsnstradt, has been summoned to St. Petersburg. MILITARY UNREST SPtfEADINu, TROOPS SYMPATHISE WITH THE DOUMA. POLICE FLEEING FROM WARSAW. PEASANTS! SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGE COSSACKS. Received 1, 4.19 p.m. St, Petbbsbubo, Jane 30. The signs of military unrest in Russia are widespread and increasing. The grievances are partly personal I and largely the result of sympathy with the land polioy of the Douma, even the Cossacks demanding freer political institutions. I The Government, finding it impossible to prevent the soldiers discussing politics, urge the officers to instil anti-reivolutionary views. Officials still threaten Jewish massacres, despite Prince Urusoff's disclosures. Five officers, two sergeants and thirteen civilians have been courtmartialled at Warsaw for forming a secret association to incite the troops to meeting. Many Warsaw police ate fleeing to Austria, owing to constant assassinations by terrorists. The troops are widely refusing police duties. Severe fighting oocurred at Tsareff between peasants and Cossacks. The latter wore worsted, many being injured.