THE RUSSIAN REVOLT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13468, 16 December 1905, Page 7

THE RUSSIAN REVOLT.

A DISLOYAL ARMY, REVOLUTIONARIES AT WORK. SETTING UP A REPUBLIC THE LOYAL COSSACKS.Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, IS THE ARMY LOYAL? 'LONDON, December 14. (Received Dec. 15, at 7.16 a.m.) Count de Witte informed Dr Dillon (the Daily Telegraph's correspondent) that the army will remain absolutely loyal to the Czar under all conditions. The Socialists and Anarchists might perver(, a few officers and men, but no noteworthy section had been seduced. The demands of the malcontents were chiefly economical. Russia certainly was able to discharge all obligations. Holders of her securities had nothing to fear. Though his health was considerably affected, he intended to stick to his post." STORIES OF MUTINY. REFUSING TO FIRE, AND JOINING THE REBELS. ST. PETERSBURG, December 14. (Received Dec. 15, at 8.27 a.m.) The troops at Orel, Tashkand, and Kurst have promised to side with the Socialists when the final struggle with the Government begins. There is a. growing unrest amongst the troops generally. Four regiments in the Kazan district and others at Kielce mutinied. The garrison at Odessa, which is largely composed of reservists, demands its immediate discharge, and £10 for each man. Many soldiers in Moscow attended a revolutionary meeting. They are fraternising with and accompanying tho Turkmen's processions. (Received Dec. 15, at 8.31 a.m:) The troops at Kishineff and Odessa refused to fire on the rioters and peasants, Others sent from tho frontier joined the rioters. THE MANCHURIAN ARMY. HALT? THE MEN MUTINOUS. ST. PETERSBURG, December 15. (Received Dec. 15, at 10.17 p.m.) [ The Railway Workers' Union telegraphed as follows to the Manchurian army: — " Rely on us; we shall see that" you are brought back to assist in Russia's liberation, even if we declare a general strike." The army's reply was enthusiastically received. General Linevitch's last telegram, which was marked "Urgent,", stated that he was unable to combat the spread of revolutionary propaganda. Already half the army was mutinous, and the reserves were demanding immediate reparation and rejecting the paper money offered them. A LOCAL REPUBLIC. THE MOVEMENT TO BE CRUSHED. ST. PETERSBURG, December 14. (Received Dec. 15, at 8.31 a.m.) A Lettish population of the Baltic provinces has established a local republic with officials and armed forces obeying their orders to burn and pillage and execute. All land barons, pastors, and Government officials who show resistance are killed. (Received Dec. 15, at 10.17 p.m.) The Czar has ordered the officials at Vilna to send immediately to the Baltic provinces every available soldier in order to crush the republican movement. THE RISING IN RIGA. THE RED FLAG FLYING. ST. PETERSBURG, December 15. (Received Dec, 15, at 10 p.m.) It has been reported on the St. Petersburg Bourne that the red flag was flying on the Government Buildings at Rii»a. The Government is sending reinforcements. Refugees from landwards arriving at Riga report that the whole of the peasants have risen, murdering many of tho landowners, and declaring that until the Duma made laws they would do as they liked. The Cossacks have been urgently summoned from Manchuria to suppress the agrarian disorders. DEALING WITH STRIKERS. A CABLE CUT. ST. PETERSBURG, December 14. (Received Dec. 15, at 8.35 a.m.) The Council of the Empire has approved the draft law dealing with strikers. The strikers in St. Petersburg have cut the northern cable. A PEASANTS' BOYCOTT. .ST. PETERSBURG, December 15. (Received Dec. 15, at 10.17 p.m.) The united peasants and workers have sworn to boycott every Government revenue-bearing undertaking. A PLOT AGAINST THE CZAR. COUNT IGNATIEFF ARRESTED. LONDON, December 14. (Received Dec. 15, at 8.35 a.m.) The Times reports that an extraordinary rumour is current to the effect that it is generally believed in St. Petersburg that the Czar has caused the arrest of Count Ignatieff for plotting to establish a dictatorship. Counte de Witte is said to have unmasked the plot.