TERRORISM IN RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 30, 1 March 1909, Page 2

TERRORISM IN RUSSIA.

THE KATE OF A POLICE AGENT. St. Petersburg, February 20. Conflicting accounts are current regarding the terrorist .taffs fate. Somo state lie was murdered in Russia and others declare that he is hidden there. A member of the Douimi read a letter stating that Azeff, a police official lauding himself as the founder of the terrorist organisation for carrying out various terrorist acts, including attacks on the Grand Dulle Scrgius and the murder oi M. Stolypin, was an ordinary police agent to whom the revolutionists ascribed legendary qualities. Colossal crimes were denied, also the possibility of Azeff's participating in the murders of 11. Plehve and the (Jovernor of Lifa. After Azeff joined the central revolutionary committee there was not a single political murder. The committed was composed of nothing but revolutionists and there was not a word to show, that Azeff ever participated in a terrorist act.

The Government, it was stated, would relentlessly punish agents who provoked crimes as long as terror lasted. The spy service, must continue. Lopukhin, who betrayed Azeff to the revolutionaries, would shortly be tried,

A secret tribunal sitting at Paris ia January sentenced to death Police Agent AzelT, chief terrorist of the Russian Revolutionary Society, who was represented to have arranged most of the outrages and assassinations attempted in recent years, including a plot on the Czar's life.

SENTENCED TO DEATH. St. Petersburg, February 20. Fifteen prisoners who escaped from Alexandrovisk prison unU who were sentenced to death, refused to ask the Czar for commutation and endeavored to poison themselves.

EXECUTIONS IN WARSAW. Received 28, 4.44 p.m. St. ePtersburg, February 27. Five members of the fighting section of the Polish Socialist Party were executed at Warsaw for murder aad bcryTHE DOUSIA SATISFIED. Received 28, 4.44 p.m. St. Petersburg, February 27. The majority of the Douma are satistied with M. Stolypin's explanation regarding Azeff and are confident the Government will use all lawful means to combat terrorism.