MISCELLANEOUS

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1131, 28 October 1904, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS

RUSSIAN OFFICIAL CORRUPTION. ASTOUNDING EXPOSURE Press Association.—Copyright ST. Petesburg, October 27 * M. Mozoroff, a millionaire manufacturer of Moscow, informed the Grand Duke Serge, militaiy governor, that a million roubles worth of cloth, given for the troops in Man. churia, was on sale in the Moscow shops, This accusation of corruption led to a quarrel. M Mozoroff declined to apologise, and a passnorf was handed to him. He threatened to close his factories, idling aixty.fi vo thousand hands. The Government then intervened and withdrew the passport. M, Mozoroff is remaining, j> AN OPEN LETTER ASTOUNDING REVELATIONS Pross Association—Copyright, . f London, Oct 27 , The Greek Archbishop of Manohuria hits created a tremendous sonsadon in Russia by publishing an open letter de- , daring that tho Russian administration in the Far East was responsible for the war. Ho blames the carelossness and dissoluteness of tho officers and State employees. Tho wnntof organisation, unprepared* ness, disunion, and contempt for the (Snemy wore responsible, for the defeats, Tho Fcandalous life of many of the officials rnado the indigenous population hato • and despise the Russians, DOUBLE SIBERIAN RAILWAY .V#u 4uoei»tian.~-UopTrifcht. London, Oct, 27 Tho Daily Telegraph's St. Potersbnrg correspondent reports that the Czar haß sanctioned tho plan for a duplies tranß* Siborian railway, which will cost olovon million. PROPOSED NEW RUSSIAN FLEET London, Oct. 27 The Czar has approved tho Admiralty's ~ scheme to oroato tho nucleus of t. now lleot at a cost of forty millions sterling. a SHOOTING RUSSIAN DESERTERS. g Pr«i Anui!iii J ion._OonjilgiH, StPeteesbukg, 27 Oct. H The Russian boundary guards have shot v . forty deserters botwoon Zolkof and Giob- 4 oltotr. *- RUSSIANS SHORT OF UNIFORM. S WEARING CHINESE GARMENTS Vr*a lunciioa.—-CoD.frijht London, Oot. 27 'f Tho Russians at Mukden aro awaiting ■' the winter uniforms. Thoy aro wearing Chinese ganuouts. I- ALEXIEFF'S RETIREMENT

381 ADDRESS TO THE TROOPS ' fr«u Anooi»tlon.—cispjrlgti. London. October 27 era , Piince Aloxieff, in an army order, says: "Tho 'Czar, in thanking ine for my services, has acquioaced in ray request to bo rolioved of tho commander-in-chiofsliip d tho army and navy, and has appointed General Kuropatkiu. Ho thanks the glorious troops for their heroic deeds." , St. Petersburg reports stato that Prince Alexicff is returning shortly for a prolouged stay iu St. Petersburg, ib • RUSSIAN PRISONERS IN JAPAN ;■, Press Association-Copyright London, Oct. 27 There are 3000 Russian prisoners in ■ Japan, Thoro aro drastic regulations in Tokio aoaling with insubordination and attempts to escape THE RUSSIAN RESERVISTS PILLAGE JEWISH SHOPS Pross Association.-Copyright 3t London, Octobor 27 le Tho Russian reservists moblising in tho Byohowa and Mohileff districts pillaged Jowish bhops and caused damage to the g amount of 200,000 roubles, i- —__«_ a INCENDARIES AT |WORK Pross Assooiation-Copyright ( London, Oct, 27 Incendiarism has destroyed the Japanese depot at Fonghuauching, BRITISH STEAMER RELEASED Press Association-Copyright. London, Oct. 27 j The Court at Snsobo has released tho British steamer Lisbon for reported blockado running,