THE RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2669, 10 May 1905, Page 49

THE RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 2. The first disturbance took place at Warsaw in the afternoon, wh«n a procession of 5000 workmen marched through the streets carrying red flags and singing revolutionary songs, otherwise they were harmless. A squadron of Uhlans appeared, but d'ld not attempt to interfere until backed by infantry, when the Uhlans charged with swords, the infantry firing volleys. The hospital authorities admit that 31 wera killed, 15 severely wounded', and many slightly wounded. It is reported that the police carried away 60 killed and wounded 1 , and arrested 51. They captured the red flags. The injured include women and children. There is intense indignation, since the attack was unprovoked. May 2. After the first collision at Warsaw the Cossacks were extremely provocative, using their whips freely against the crowds. A man harmlessly fired at an infantry patrol, which irninediately fired) indiscriminately, killing 25 and wounding 20.

Late in the evening a third collision resulted in the killing of four workmen and the wounding of mp.ny. A bomb hurled at a Cossack patrol killed three and one policeman. The Cossacks and the infantry fired repeatedly, causing numerous casualties.

LONDON, May 1.

May Day riots are proceeding in Warsaw. There has been an encounter with

the troops, and several people have been killed. Eastertide passed off quietly throughout Russia.

May 2

Crowd's at Lodz stoned the military, who fired, killing two. Later a bomb was thrown at a patrol, who fired, killing three and wounding two.

All is quiet at St. Petersburg, except that a bomb exploded in a private house, injuring two students who were handling it.