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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20504, 24 August 1936, Page 4

An appeal tp for support against the persecution of Jews in Germany is made at a World Jewish congress, which states that the world acted in he defence of the Jews in the Russian pogrom of 1905. Discontent among the working classes in Russia came to a head at the close of the Russo-Japanese War. Demands were made for a constitutional Government, but the Imperial Duma, which was P r " used, was seen to be no more than a consultative body; the right of determining the laws to be enacted was still reserved to the Tsar. The promulgation of such a limited con stitution led, in September, 1905, to a general strike, during which, for days, the whole mechanism of civilised existence in Russia was at a standstill, all intercourse with the outside world cut off, until at last the Government was fbreed to yield. The Tsar, on October 1", IJTS, promised the people a liberal constitution, including national representation, freedom of conscience and opinion, and guarantees of individual liberty. As no active steps were tiken to give effect to the promises the revolutionary terrorists took advantage of the situation to multiply outrages, and the most extreme action was openly advocated. In Decembe? a rising occurred in Moscow. Then a body under the name of "the Union of the Russian People,” began -»n organised extermination of the elements supposed to be hostile to the traditional regime. The "Black Hundreds,” as they were branded by public ..Inion, directed their attacks especially against the Jews, and or-whole-sa’° robbery and murder of Jews c-’curred in many places, it was believed with connivan.? of the police and veiled approval in exalted quarters.