THE RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL.

Otago Daily Times, Volume 13694, Issue 13694, 10 September 1906, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL.

Tire PROMISED REFORMS. REION OF TERROR. TO CONTINUE. Press Assoei»tion—By Telegraph—Copyright. ,ST. I'IvTERSP.UIIG, September 7. (Received Sept, 8, at 9.37 it.m.) Drastic court-martials will deal with crimes committed in public places. The Ministerial communique lias created a favourable impression in Russia. The (inuul Dnl;e Nicholas Nicnlaevilcli advocated a general court, General JgnntielT to bo appointed dictator. The Dowager-Empress Marie favoured immediate liberal reforms, but the Czar chose a middle course. AIMING AT ASSASSINATION. September 8. (Received Sept. 9, at 4.30 p.m.) The first impressions in St, Petersburg regarding M. Stolypin's programme are that it lias been modified adversely, an analysis disclosing that the old system of promises and 1 threats lias been revived, the only difference being that bath have been enlarged. The social revolutionaries have resolved to continue their policy oE terrorism,' aiming at the assassination of tbo highest signatories of tlio Ministerial programme. REVOLUTIONARY LEADERS. LONDON, September 8. (Received Sept, 9, at 1,50 p.m.) Tlio Daily Express's St. Petersburg correspondent states that the revolutionists are governed by four men, who never meet,. One of them, who is the head and centre, is atone aware of the identity of liis tlireo colleagues.