THE RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13386, 12 September 1905, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL.

THE BAIU BIOTS,

ARMENIANS AND TARTARS LONG-PENT-UP GRIEVANCES. "'"A . ... ■ Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. A GALLANT. RESCUE, ; ST. PETERSBURG, September 11. (Received September 11, at 11.24 p.m.) Sir Urquhart,' British Vice-consul at Baku, with a small cscort of cavalry, rode tho gauntlet and rescued the four Britishers who, it -was feared, had -perished at Balakliany.

THE BAKU CATASTROPHE. ' AN OIL-OWNERS VIEWS. ST. PETERSBURG, September 11. (Received September 11, at 11.24 p.m.) Mr- Nobel, the chief oil well owner at Baku, when interviewed, said the catastrophe was the outcome of a political and labour war. The men's organisation told the masters: "If you .want oil, you must secure reforms." The masters had repeatedly, but vainly, urged the Government to heed the cry, but the Government rolied on the Conservative and Tartar element to check the active and troublesome Russians and Armenians, whereas the Tartars were the first to five the wells.

THE ARMENIAN INVASION. LONG PENT-UP IRRITATION. CONSTANTINOPLE, September 11. (Received September 11, at 11.58 p.m.)

After the Armenian massacres at Constantinople, 30,000 starving Armenians, entered the Caucausus, ousting the Tartars from their employment. They were also given preference in the allotment of land. The Tartars received lower wages at Baku, and the irritation lias long been pent up. REFORM MUST FOLLOW. FANATICAL TARTARS. LONDON, September 11. (Received September 11, at 11.24 p.m.) The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Times says that the events at Baku are bound to lead to the inclusion of workmen in the electoral law, and also secure fundamental reforms, and personal guarantees. The Tartars at. Baku, who show a fanatical contempt for death, outmatch the troops. The conflicts have been renewed, and unmentionable barbarities have been committed. More than 200 soldiers have been killed.

A DISCOVERY OF ARMS.

ST. PETERSBURG, September 11. (Received September 11, at. 11.44 p.m.) The Customs officials discovered 650 car bines of Swedish, manufacture, with bayonets, 1 and 120.000 cartridges, on a barren island near Kemi, in the Gulf of Bothnia.