DISORDERS IN RUSSIA.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5738, 6 November 1905, Page 5

DISORDERS IN RUSSIA.

CABLE NEWS.

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MASSACRE AND PJLLAGE,

TERRIBLE SCENES OF RIOT AT KISHIXKFF.

“AN ORGY OF CARNAGE.”

(Received November 5, 4.30 p.ili.)

ST. PETERSBURG, November -I.

During thanksgiving services at Kishmeff, in connection with the Czars manifesto, hooligans jnllagcd and burnt most of the Jewish quarter.

The authorities and troops remained inactive.

Tho shopkeepers’ resistance led to a perfect orgy of carnage. Telegrams received from the town describe tho massacre as horrible. -Ml tho hospitals, pharmacies and hotels in the place arc full of wounded and mutilated. Every Jewish shop has been -wrecked. Christians were not injured if they displayed an ikon or a portrait of the Czar chalked across their doorways. Baron Znenzberg was wounded, and his house looted. Millions of roubles.’ worth of property lias been destroyed. At Nicolaieff, an important naval station, bands c.f ‘-'patriot bandits” arc looting tho Jewish houses and beating tho Jews to death. Tho authorities are not interfering. Two hundred bombs were exploded in tho town. All tho shops wore destroyed, and wholesale looting took place. Heavy casualties arc reported. Similar news comes from Sebastopol, Rostoffondon, and Elisagethgrade. LOYALISTS DISARMED AT ODESSA STREET FIGHTING AT KIEFF. ST. PETERSBURG, November 3. Tho students and military at Odessa disarmed five thousand ruffianly loyalists, who wero armed with revolvers. On Thursday the troops at Kieff hafl an encounter with demonstrators, killing fivp and -wounding fifty-five. Troops aro participating in the pillaging at Vladikavkaz. Fifteen people were killed.

WAR AT MOSCOW. THE AUTOCRACY’S RUFFIANLY SUPPORTERS. MOURNERS ATTACKED AND KILLED. (Received November 5, 4.55 p.m.) ST. PETERSBURG, November 4. A three-mile procession at Mcocow followed the remains of Nicholas Barniaiiu, a reformer who was shot during the riots. There is open war between the revolutionaries and the “Black Gang,” a mob of ruffians organised by monarchists hi the interests of the Autocracy. Six hundred of this gang lay in wait for the procession returning from Barmanu’s funeral, killing twelve and wounding twenty. Tho authorities profess to bo unable to control these “loyalists.” A similar gang, armed by tho police, exercise complete license at Tuer. Tho union of unions’ organisations and professional classes demands tho withdrawal of troops from St. Petersburg in favour of a militia drawn from the people. THE RAILWAY STRIKE. DEMAND FOR SHORTER HOURS RESISTED. ST. PETERSBURG, November 5. Tho council of workmen’s delegates at St. Petersburg has suspended tho railway strike, to bo resumed under arms in thirty days unless the demands are granted. Only those newspapers which ignore censorship are allowed by tho workmen’s council to appear. A partial railway strike continues, chiefly to prevent tho sending of troops to Finland. Prince Khilkoff, Minister of Public Works and Railways, is willing to prepare a scheme to regulate tho railway men’s wages, but resists an eight or a ten hours day. A STATEMENT EXPECTED. (Received November 5, 4.55 p.m.) ST. PETERSBURG, November 4. Tho statement that tho strike has been suspended for a month has not been confirmed. a It is expected that tho strike committee will make a statement on Monday, when details of tho amnesty will be made known, POSITION OF AFFAIRS IN POLAND.

AN APPEAL TO COUNT WITTE. WITHDRAWAL OP TROOPS DEJIANDED. ST. PETERSBURG, November 3. The Governor of Warsaw proclaims that certain elements of the population are trying to overthrow the foundations of public order, and obscure the general rejoicing on the great holiday of freedom'. He appeals to cultured Poles to give proof of their political maturity by refusing to obey the dictates of anarchy, and warns the disturbers of peace. The Government, he adds, possesses force, and will severely repress anarchism. After the troops on Thursday .had killed four and wounded forty-two demonstrators, the barristers of Warsaw telegraphed to Count Witte that the troops were massacring the people regardless of the Czar’s guarantee of personal liberty. The petitioners de-

mand' withdrawal of the troops, and the abrogation of martial lav,*.

WARSHIPS ‘SENT TO FINLAND. (Received November 5, 4.33 p.m.) ST. PETEP.SBURG, November 4. The warships that were stationed at Reval have started for Helsingfors in Finland. RESULT OF THE AGITATION ' AMONGST THE FINNS. M MEASURE OF REFORM. (Received November G. 0.34 a.ra.) ST. PETERSBURG, November 3. The Czar has signed a manifesto abolishing the dictatorship in Finland and rescinding the illegal enactments in force during General Bobrikoffs regime. His Majesty will convoke the Finnish Diet, making the Secretary of ‘State responsible to the Diet instead of to tho Czar. AN AMNESTY TO PRISONERS. ST. PETERSBURG, November o. Tho Czar has signed an amnesty ukase. This extends to crimes against the Czar and Imperial family, participators in strikes, and the founders of revolutionary secret societies. Other convicts of ton years’ standing will bo transformed into colonists in Siberia. Other sentences are reduced hy half, and death penalties commuted to fifteen years’ imprisonment.