RUSSIAN STRIKE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11003, 25 July 1914, Page 5

RUSSIAN STRIKE.

A STATE OP CIVIL WAR

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. St Petersburg, July 24

The employees at the Government gun factory at Cbukhoff are joining in the strike. Many are being terrorised into joining. Collisions with the police took place throughout Wednesday. It is estimated that twenty were killed and 100 wounded. '

A thousand people assembled out side the Imperial Porcelain Factory aud stoned the windows

Eight thousand shipbuilders at Nikolieff struck. They sang revolutionary songs. . Several were wounded during a collision with troops. The police arrested thirty of the strike committee, including the editorial staffs of two Labour newspapers.

f MORE CONFLICTS WITH RIOTERS.

Received July 25, 10 a.m. St. Petersburg, July 24,

At Viborg factories and Government dockyards are being closed lor a fortnight, but the situation is generally easier. Many small businesses have reopened. Disorders in the ,St. Petersburg suburbs have been renewed. Two restaurants were demolished and several conflicts have occurred between Cossacks and rioters, and many ol the latter have been wounded.