THE RUSSIAN CRISIS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8163, 28 February 1905, Page 2

THE RUSSIAN CRISIS.

FURTHER STRIKES.

[press association.} (Received February 27, 8.40 p.m.) ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 27. Reuters St. Petersburg correspondent says that General Yermoleffs report on the international situation, submitted to the Czar on Saturday, dwelt on the dangers of procrastination, and the absolute necessity for immediate drastic concessions to avert a, revolution. It further declared that nothing could satisfy distracted Bussia except a constitution on western lines.

The Czar, having become convinced, has authorised the summoning of a representative assembly to prepare a constitution conceding a large measure of autonomy. A strike originating in the "Stop the war" demand has occurred at Chita workshops, on the Siberian railway. The postal and telegraph officials and the police of Moscow are demanding increased wages. (Received February 27, 9.53 p.m.) ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 27. There is a panic at Baku, and numbers are leaving.

Owing to large drafts for the wa», I here are insufficient troops to maintain order in the Caucasus.

By the Government's wish Catholics in * sacerdotal robes harangued the Armenians in the streets, begging them not to attack the troops. The Tartar peasants of Central Russia are sending numerous deputations to St. Petersburg to ascertain if the Czar issued a ukase ordering the redistribution of land.

The sullen and determined attitude of 60,000 strikers at St. Petersburg occasions anxiety. The managers of the fac lories have 'sent their families away. Ml railways employees, except those of Central Asia, have been placed under martial law.

The Warsaw police demand twenty-five roubles a month, instead of twelve. Fearing a strike, the authorities have orders? ■d soldier to accompany each policeman. Fifteen thousand iron workers at War-s-uv have resumed because they have been granted shorter hours and higher pay.