THE REVOLUTION

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1472, 2 November 1905, Page 2

THE REVOLUTION

'' » irowds Still Demonstrating

Revolutionary Songs Troops and Putice Intimidated Goinpslhti to Saluts Red Flag , '-■■■> \ ■■ Press Aesooiation.—Copyright, St PRTERsnußO,'Novembor 1 An immense proooßsion of workiuon, students, and school boys, carrying rod flaijs, demonstrated in' tho Verski 'Prospect, singing the "Marseillaise" and revolutionary songs, aud compelling the police to remove their caps aud tho troops to salute the red flags. . .. ■■ :•: The proojssion stopped at the point at whioh the maswro took place-on-Bed Sunday, and, uncovered, sang a hymn for tho dead, 1 The scene had an impressive effcot.. '. Outside the offices of the general s'aff they again sang a dirge, and outside tb e Universiij, which they had deoorated with red flags, qrators proclaimed tho triumph of tho proletariat and downfall of the autocracy, and demanded the with, drawal of the troops from the capital, the releaso of all pblitioal prisoners, and the retirement of GenoralTrepoff. : The police and troops did not interfere, oven when the Umperor was contemptuously advised to abdicate or retire to London, or when the orowd destroyed a Bus. sion flag carried by patriotic demonstrators. ••<"■ v'" !■..