Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-12
REPORT. OE|| EISH|nEH
Made by British Vies Consul.
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ON MASSACRE ! I OF JEWS
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RIOTS sEE1EED 10 HAVE BEEN
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PI.AANED.
The Soldiers and Police Seemed to Be
in Sympathy with the
Rioters.
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ON MASSACRE OF JEWS
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LONDON. August PA despatch from
the British consul general at Odessa. for
wardins the report made by the British
vice consul at Odessa. ". Bosanquet, who
was sent specially to kishihen to obtain the
facts regarding the recent anti-Jewish
riots there. is published today.
MIR. Bosanquet.s report, which is dated
July %. generally agrees with the stories
Of the occurrences cabled to the Associated
Press. It says: - -
The area OF the disturbances comprised
two-thirds Of the town of Kishineff. The
murders all occurred on Monday, the Sec
ond day of the disturbances. They were
perpetrated by bands of rioters in different
parts of the town. Many believe they were
the work of organized companies, which
fact argues In favor of a prearranged con-
spiracy to exterminate the Jews.
If this belief is not accepted the riots
must be attributed to the articles in the
Bessarabetz (the anti-Semitis organ in
Kishineff), to the unfounded report of the
Jewish murder of Christian priest. to the
Wine drunk early on Monday, and to the
BELIEF which seems to have grown with the
continued inaction of the authorities that
the latter wished the Jews to be massacred
or had even ordered it. Apparently feel
ing existed among the lower classes that
the Jews ought not to be in majority in
kiShine6
Soldiers We're Passive.
1.-The local authorities took no effective
step to stop the riots. The soldiers were
passive, If not sympathetic spectators. The
police contented themselves with the arrest
of minor criminals until 4 O'Clock in the
afternoon. when the governor, who had re-.
manned at home telephoning orders which
were disregarded, at length ventured to
sign the necessary order for the troops to
be employed. The only case l heard of in
which the latter used their weapons was
when they bayonetted a Christian boy who
was pursuing Jew with stones.
This boy was the only Christian killed
during the disturbances. If resolute action
had been taken by the authorities believe
the riots would have been checked at an
early stage. sfa =.
Mr.. Bosanquet places the Jewish victims
at forty-one killed and 1903 wounded. while
among the Christians, one was killed and
sixty-eight wounded. Official Inquiries. he
says, show that three women were violated,
but this may well represent small frac-
ton OF the actual number. since the Jewish
women naturally remain silent for their
own sakes as under the Mosaic law divorce
must follow violation
The vice consul heard of the rape of a
girl, twelve years old. and of others aged
.lation and deliberate torture Of the victims
he says. does not seem to have been prac
ticed. though there were undoubtedly great
barbarities. He only knows of one case Of
mutilation, when a mans eye was put out
with a nail. He heard stories Of mutilation
after death and of a child being torn limb
from limb but he considers the latter story
to be improbable, considering that only
two little children appear to have persisted.
Tribute to Prince Urusoff.
q Mr.. Bosanqnee pays a, tribute to Prince
UrusofY. the new governor OF Bessarabia.
who. he says helped him with every means
in his power, .,s "On the arrival of the new
governor, who is doing all he can to gain
the confidence of the Jewish population"
adds the vice consul matters began to i'm
prove and the commercial life of the town
was resumed. A.. newcomer, visiting the
Jewish quarter, can see no signs of a stop
page of business, and 1t Is hoped that Jew
fsh commercial affairs are on a fair way to
regain their prosperity, though they have
not yet entirely recovered.
THE Jews place their losses at 2,O0O, 600
roubles, but this figure Is probably an OK
aggeration.
About $50 rioters were arrested and JOS
were punished on minor charges, while PIG
were acquitted. Three hundred and sixty
rioters will be tried at Tira spoil In October,
Of which number 100 are charged with MUIR
der in addition to other crimes. If they
are found guilty they will be sentenced to
penal servitude on the Island of Bakhalin."