The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-15
GIVES UP LAND.
The Gar viii Turn Over the
Imperial Domain
Belonging to Himself and the
Grand Dukes.
PEASANTS TO GET III.
Covers Nearly a Third OF
European Russia.
Strike Situation More Serious
Than Ever Before.
PEASANTS TO GET TT.

st. Petersburg, Nov 1850 p nl.-
The. Associated Press is informed from
g. high source that a ukase viii be Is
sued. positively tonight, whereby q
large portion of the imperial domain
which covers almost a third of Euro
pean Russia and which at present is
the property of the emperor and grand
dukes. win be given to the peasants.
AT the sangalH works there was
fight between strikers and anti-strikers
during which four men were killed and
ten were wounded with knives
The electric lights will be shut off
this evening and the city VIII be again
in darkness tonight. The car drivers
and cabmen have also been asked to
join ia the strike. The suddenness and
magnitude of the movement has ter
rOrized the inhabitants and has caught
the government as usual unprepared.
The streets are already full of cossa cks,
naval railway men and infantry and
the authorities in the face of such
gigantic revolutionary demonstration
seem to be hesitating over what course
TO pursue. Inasmuch as thousands of
arms were bought and distributed dur
ing the last few days under cover of
providing for defense against the
black hundred the danger of blood
shed on a large scale should the troops
fire is greatly increased.
The revolutionary leaders boldly
boast that the people are now better
prepared and better armed for a con-
hict- Moreover they assert confidently
that they know positively that the SOL
diers of several Of the guard regiments
viii refuse TO fire upon the people.
The English mill owners at a meet
ing this afternoon decided to shut
down indefinitely, as it is impossible
10 attempt to continue work while the
present revolutionary spirit prevails.
At the en- bassies the situation was
regarded as much more serious than
ever before. Genuine alarm is man
1fested as to whether the government
VIII be able to meet the impending
crisis. Measures are being taken, but
their nature is not disclosed.
The report that Germany is mass
ing troops on the Polish frontier is
said to be confirmed from high
sources, and it is understood that
Bf1tish and German Warships are be-
ing made ready to come into the Neva
Ut necessary and according to the cur
rent report land troops to protect the
nVes of foreigners should the mob get
the upper hand.
A large meeting of worknen is be-
lhg neld at which the most incendiarv
speeches are being made and resolu-
tions adopted. The following are
samples:
We do not believe in the partial
constitutionalism of Count Witte or in
the lying representations of the lib
efaI bourgoise. We see only thou
sands OF corpSes and thousands of
wounded and beaten persons and the
seas OF blood that have flowed. We
VIII continue the struggle for the
ameltoration of our position, the i'm
mediate apportionment of the land to
the tillers Of the soil the liberation of
every political prisoner and the estab-
lishment of democratic republic.
we appeal to our brothers. the
peasants to aid in the struggle.
our watchword is. Bread to the
workmeT; land to the peasants. lib
erty to the people; down with absoIut-
ism.
we express sympathy with our
comrades at Cronstadt. If the govern
ment dares to execute them the pro
letariat viii rise and the blood of the
sailor heroes viii be drowned in the
blood of their butchers. the infamous
servants of absOIutism.
Glory to the dead who fought for
liberty! Down with the tyrantsl"
Later it was definitely announced
that the compOsitors had struck.