THE UNREST IN RUSSIA.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12824, 4 November 1905, Page 3

THE UNREST IN RUSSIA.

"KILL AND PLUNDER-AT WILL." ' GREAT REVOLT IN FINLAND.. United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright; LONDON, November 2. Reuter's correspondent ■- at Kazan reports that. apparently on the nights of October 28th and 29th, the Cossacks and police were let loose and j>ermitted to kiil and' plunder at. will: - They - pillaged many shops, fired indiscriminately wherever they saw light in the windows, and peaceable pedestrians were shot down. One street was converted into shambles," and pools oi blood dyed the"~shdw.':opposite'fthe Ecclesiastical' Bupdiags.... -The population., were .ic a i wild -rage.' The.- municipality? protested to the Governor, who stated that the Chief of Police had resigned,' arid he. confined the Cossacks to their barracks. He authorised the' Civic militia, to preserve order, and released the political prisoners. The crowd removed the arms of the. police to headquarters forthe use.of the town militia. All Finland has revolted though the crowds are most orderly. The GovernorGeneral promises that the troops shall not interfere with peaceable people. The Social Democrats demand the' immediate summoning.-of. a Constituent Assembly.based on universal suffrage. ■'i' Renter's Agency reports''that the Strike Committee "has decided- to terminate the general "strike to-morrow.

ST. PETERSBURG, November 2. '.', A crowd at daybreak (serenaded the Prefect of Moscow with, dirges, and reminded him of the'slaughter of unoffending citizens.- -The troops suddenly appeared, and were;preparing to fire, when General Ludhuff, his uniform, threw.himself in front* of: the rifles, daring them to fire, and thus prevented a. massacre.-.- --,-:.-' ' General Trepoff is suspected of trying, tt>, trip Count de Witte . into alternately tolerating and suppressing the disorders. The authority in .many towns of Finland .has been transferred. to. a citizen guard. Finnish flags and eseuttheons have been replaced on Russian public buildings. Anti-Semitic outbreaks have occurred at Nijni-Novgorod, ' TtnstoftV Kherson ' and Vitebsk Many were ki'le'd. ." ' : The Chief of Police at Pol taya summoned .a deputatioa. to" witness -the -liberation■ of ■political prisoners:' The Cossacks suddenly attacked the deputation, killing nine and severely wounding twenty-eight. ' ■: Fatal encounters 'with the mritary have •occurred at Bielostok- and Minsk.'"', There ■ were many collisions at Moscow between : the- revolutionaries -and the socalled -patriots, or pro-governmental partisans: '-';-.- - ----- : - - ■• ; -A- general leading a : so-called Loya'ist procession, organised by the police, was i shot dead. -."':■.-■.■• j

FURTHEROUTBREAKS EST ST. • ."•;_' • PETERSBURG. Received 11.22 pan., November 3rd.- ■ ST. PETERSBURG, November. 3. So far Count de Witte is unable to complete his Cabinet. ;'■■..'. There- liai; been a recrudescence of repressive measures at St. Petersburg. The ■universities and academies are again closed, and'"demonstrations are forbidden.,... The. cavalry; iide ; the people off, the pavements; using their, sabres without the slight-est-provocation or outbreak. ... '- ■■ The police and militia violence is attributed to the Court reactionaries ; and bureaucrat's'who are seeking to convince the. peppl&'tbat the concessions mean excesses. ■■?■■- From all over Russia reports have, been received of 'further sanguinary outbreaks,, the Jews being the 'principal victims.. of mob> violence. .The ; mllijtary never prevent i .attacks and-freque'ntly in.'th'eni. | /There is", a widespread .belief that Gen-,.] Wat Trepoff. has regained .hia .a'scendai'cy-j .oyer the": Czar. _.,;,... '.' ',' .■.■ : "'-'"-t,%-.-'\~\ . The /Moscow railway - employees', after ' resuming;-again struck yesterday../ '" .. ~ : ' ''"'• ■•'.'■ LONDON, 1 November' 3.. ."' , A late St. Petersburg'telegram state?' ; that the strike committee have.decided that the general strike will end at noon to-day. CONCESSIONS'TO THE PEOPLE: :'/ ' THREATTO USE GUNS; ; Received 12.12 a.m., November 4th.' 1 ST. PETERSBURG, November 3. : ;'The Press - censorship las been, abolished in St. Petersburg: ~ : It is • intended to amnesty all political prisoners excepting those guilty of murder and attempts to. murder. The Government appeal to the people to be. patient: .A new'regime, is being prepared but an enormous amount oflegr klation is necessary for administration measures, meanwhile the <?ld laws must re>

main in force, though they will be applied in the spirit of the manifesto. Street fighting and looting, especially of the Jewish quarter, continued in Odessa most of Thursday until martial law was proclaimed. The Governor threatens to Uise field guns to destroy any house from) which a shot is fired. TROOPS USING MACHINE GUNS. STUDENTS KILLING* COSSACKS. Received 12.20 a.m., November 4th ST. PETERSBURG, November 5. The troops at Odessa are using numerous machine guns. The riots continue though in a mitigated form. The Jews exhibited desperate bravery and suffered terribly. The students killed 100 Cossacks bv sniping and bombs. The Cossacks at Rostoff have joined the mob, shooting and pillaging the Jewsmanv of whom were killed. A crowd at Kherson, carrying tihe Czar's portrait and national flags," first pillaged the Jewish shops, then attended the cathedral. The Black Sea fleet has arrived at Sebastopol, Admiral Birileff being in command-