PRESS CENSORSHIP ABOLISHED.
IMNESTY TO POLITICAL PRISON-
. ERS GRANTED
STREET FIGHTING AND LOOTING
QONTINUES
Received November 3, 11.22 p.m. ST. PETERSBURG, November 3
The press censorship has been abolished at St: Petersburg.,
- It is intended to grant an amnesty to all political prisoners; excepting those guilty of Murder or attempts"to murder; The Government have appealed to the people to be patient as the new regime is being prepared, and an enormous amount of legislation is necessary for the administration measures, In the meanwhile the old laws must remain in force.
Though the manifesto was applied in the spirit street fighting and looting, especially in tlhe Jewish quarter, was continued at Odessa most of Thursday, until martial law was proclaimed. The Governor threatens to use field guns to destroy any ihouse from which a shot is fired.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12645, 4 November 1905, Page 5
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136PRESS CENSORSHIP ABOLISHED. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12645, 4 November 1905, Page 5
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