SCENES IN THE DOUMA.
TORTURE AND EXECUTIONS DENOUNCED. (Br Electbio Telegraph—Copyright.) (Peb Press Association.) ST. PETERSBURG, December 17. Stormy and passionate scenes, ending in the resignation of M. Homiakoffe, President of the Douma, occurred in connection with the Government's measure allotting a million roubles to employees of prisons who were victims of outrages while on duty. The Social Democrats and the Labour delegates accused tho Government of torturing and killing prisoners. The Douma voted the money. The Opposition press declares that 1691 ■death sentences wore passed and 663 executions took place this year.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8753, 18 December 1908, Page 5
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93SCENES IN THE DOUMA. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8753, 18 December 1908, Page 5
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