Revolution in Die Provinces

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1470, 31 October 1905, Page 2

Revolution in Die Provinces

Hock Republics Proclaimed Only 4,000 Troops in Finland ' St. Ocfob'br 30 ' Tbo '..'situation in*tho provinces is worse than in the capital.: ■■ ■' '■'''/:+',. , ' Mook Bepnblios have been proclaimed in several of the cities.

The local authoritiea in uiany places are so powerless that committees of safety havo been formed for tho maintenance of brdor.'

The Finns are developing sudden sym ; pathy with the Russians'. , ; There are only 4000 troops in Finland,, since 6000 who were reeontly sont there displayed such revolutionary leanings that thoy wore recalled. '■ / ■ V London, Tho daily Telegraph't correspondent states thai; the Czar has resolved to abolish martial law throughout the Empire. The Times St Petersburg correspondent r oports that tho Government iB incapablo of enforcing even the semblano e of authority, and that in view of tho nation's passive revolt tho soldiers openly murmur against the degrading work oxpeotod of them,

Threo hundred Bailors at St Fetersbnrg, have mutiniod,

The Ministers at Peterhpf are divided, and tho Court is in revolt against the Gzar. The majority of tbo Ministers and Genera' Trepoff advise en immediate Const i( tit ion while the reaotionarieß advised dictatorship under Alexis le.natioff,