THE REVOLUTION

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1483, 16 November 1905, Page 2

THE REVOLUTION

■ Mutiny at Viadivostock The Prison Fired Town Looted and Shops Burned ' Warships Ssnt to the Scene ! Pre* iMOoiation.—Copyright, London, November 15 Thk daily Etpreul Shanghai icomspondent ropotta that ft number of soldiers at Viadivostock were arrested for demanding bettor food, and that the others mutinied, released the prisoner), and fired the prison. They were joined by sailors and roughs, who looted the town, burning the principal shops and the ' conwßndant'e residence, It is reportod that they .are virtually in possession of tho town The women and ohildren and many tnorohants took rofugo among tho shipping anohored in the harbour. lhe warships Aakold, Manjoin, Grosovoi and Bodry, which were interned at Shang hai, hive been ordered to Vladivostok, Tho Daily Tihgraph'i febangbai correspondent says th» Viadivostock is aflame, The Japanese press confirms the report ( of the disturbances, and states that the 1 foreigners have oablod to their Governments for warship;. , A St. Petersburg telegram, despatched early to-day, states that private advices teport that tho mutiny is under control. Another report states thai a mutiny similar to the on) at Kronstadu, only on a grcator scale, occurred at Viadivostock on Monday, and that fierce fighting took place between the rlottrs and loyalists. There wero soldiers aud sailors on both sides, ' Tbe groater part of the town was ablaze, and the Cbinese,quarter'destroyed. There «vas great loss of life, The report states that a state of war has been deolarcd.