Revolt in Russia.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 27, 31 October 1905, Page 3

Revolt m Russia.

o SYNOPSIS OFBECEN!. -CABLES.

Great meetings wen held m St. Petersburg University. Many officers and Boldiers were present. Several Bpoke fearlessly of freedom, others denounced the Czar. The authorities hesitate to use force. Count de Witte, who aoted as Peace Flenipotentiory m the negotiations with Japan, has been appointed to assume control of Russian affairs, and has deoided to immediately grant freedom of the press and the right of public meeting. General Trepoff has'/ issued proclamations to the police. They are to aot most vigor* ously, always using ball cartridges.' The St Petersburg .correspondent of the Times, wires that there are one million Btrikers m Russia, The officials of the Ministry of Communications have abandoned their post. ' Seven hundred and fifty thousand railway men have struck. All the principal lines except those m Finland are paralysed ; the Siberian lines are also affected. Sir Charles Hardinge, British ambassador, left at an opportune time, as the strike has sinoe extended to the dookers and seamen. ' Steamboat traffio at Kronstadt is suspended,