THE CRISIS IN RUSSIA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIII, Issue 13712, 1 April 1905, Page 6

THE CRISIS IN RUSSIA.

SPREAD OF THE INSURGENT MOVEMENT. United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, March 30. Several priests in .St Petersburg have joined the reformers. The insurgent movement in Georgia, a province in Transcaucasia, is spreading. A provisional government has been proclaimed by the rebels. The local troops aro insubordinate. A state of anarchy prevails at Batoum, Erivan and Kars. THE TROUBLE IN POLAND. SERIOUS AGITATION IN THE CAUCASUS. PEASANTS FIRED ON BY TROOPS. ST PETERSBURG, March 31. The Russian Ministers were disposed to make concessions regarding the use of tho Polish language until the German Government strongly protested, fearing that it would intensify the education difficulties at Posen. The agitation in the Caucasus is alarming, especially in the Gori district. The peasants destroyed lists for military service, rendering mobilisation difficult, and are coercing land-owners to surrender their lands. Many estates have been abandoned. Soldiers fired on three thousand peasants parading the streets of Gori, wounding ten. A detective arrested a disguised man, who confessed that he was about to attempt General TrepofF’s life. RIOTING GENERAL. RUN ON SAVINGS BANKS. LONDON, March 31. Outrages and riots are reported from all parts of Russia. Seven thousand armed peasants at Tchernigoff routed a small force of gendarmes, who attempted to suppress pillaging. Attempts to murder police officials were made yesterday at Dvinsk, Sukhum,. Riga and Krementchug. A run is beginning on many savings banks.