RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 13016, 2 July 1906, Page 5

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

GUARDING THE WORKSHOPS, OBJECTION TO POLICE DUTY. United Preis Association—P« Electrw . ST. PETERSBURG, Jnne 29. \ strong detachment of Cossacks have been sent to St. Petersburg to guard the military and naval workshops.' , Six hundred and fifty members of tne Odessa garrison, have petitioned the Duma to release them from police duty. MILITARY DEPRIVED OP PRIVILEGES. DESTRUCTION BY PEASANTS. Received 4.1? p.m., July Ist. ST. PETERSBURG, June 30. The Czar is withdrawing their privileges as guardsmen, and has transformed thelst battalion of the Preobragensky into a special infantry battalion. The peasants of Kursk are using the watchword >" The land is Almighty God's," and are destroying forests and stealing cattle. The 2nd battalion of the Grenadiers* at Kronstadt have been summoned to St. Petersburg. WIDESPREAD MILITARY UNREST. THE WARSAW POLICE FLEEING. SEVERE FIGHTING AT TSAREFF. Receiver? a 19 p.m.. Jnlv 'lst. ST. PETERSBURG- June 30. The signs of military- unrest in Russia

are widespread, and increasing. The grievances are partly personal, and largely the result of sympathy with the land- policy of the Duma. Even the Cossacks are demanding freer political institutions. The Government, finding it impossible to prevent soldiers discussing politics, i urge the officers to instil antirevoiutionary views. The officials still threaten. Jewish massacres despite Prince Urusoffs disclosures. Five officers, two sergeants,' and thirteen civilians, were court-martialled at Warsaw for forming a secret association ta incite the troops to mutiny. Many of the Warsaw police exe fl«e.xg to Austria. Owing to the constant assassinations by terrorists the troops are widely refusing police duties. There was severe fighting at Tsareff between the peasants and the Cossacks. The latter were worsted, and many were injured.