Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-20
General Political Strike
in Russia is
Next.
EXPECT FAMINE TO AID
Terrible State of Affairs Re-
ported at vladivostok, Halt
City Being Burned.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 20.-With the
collapse of the strike. leaders of the
reds say they will now devote their en-
ergies to the preparation of a universal
political strike to sustain the revolu-
tionary program when the national as
sembly meets. These plans involve
the cooperation, not only of workmen
of the cities, but the peasantry and. if
possible, the army and navy.
Aided by Famine.
The leaders anticipate the famine,
which is at the doors of almost 3 900,
900 peasants of the central provinces,
will prove an effective ally of the agi-
tation, as they can promise to give the
peasants land to an unlimited extent.
In state of Siege.
While no further information has
been received regarding the reported
false emperor who was said To be
marching at the head of thousands of
peasants in the province of PenZa.
ening the government has placed the
province in state of siege.
Knock Ont Eieht-Hour Day.
st. Petersburg. Nov. 2O.-The con-
servative leaders in the council of
workmen at 2:55 O'Clock this morning
carried "A resolution against any at
tempt to introduce movement for an
eight day. This is another vic
tory for the conservatives. The result
on the eight-hour issue was reached
following the decision to abandon the
industrial strike. which is another de-
feat for the extreme socialist faction.
Call on strike.
ST Petersburg, Nov 2O.-The work
mems council at > o'clock yesterday
morning decided to call off the indus
trial strike Monday at noon, claiming
a great victory had been achieved and
that the lives of 1000 Cronstadt mutt
neers have been saved.
ConsuIs Ask Protection.
Warsaw. Nov. 20.-The consuls have
asked the authorities to protect the
foreign residents, owing to the precar-
ious conditions prevailing.
Arrested I'm Church.
Lodz, Nov. 20.-About 200 persons
were arrested by the military in the
Catholic church of Holy Cross here
yesterday for singing patriotic songs.
The soldiers fired ON a crowd in the
street, killing two men and one woman
Four men were wounded.
jews Again Victims.
Bucharest. Nov. 20.-Asmob devasta-
ted number of Jewish shops in Kish-
ineff yesterday. rObbing and burning.
The houses on one streetswere destroy
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fight the criminals. A large number
on both sides were killed or wounded.
Inquiet at Odessa.
Odessa, Nov. 20.-The situation in
the city again is somewhat disquieting.
a recrudescence of disorders is threat
ened by the so-called loyalist element
and there are rumors of a mutinous
spirit among the troops. The British
consul today applied for a collective
passport for the entire British colony.
City Half Burned.
Toxic, Nov. 20.-An eye witness of
the recent riot at Vladivostok. who has
arrived at Nagasaki. reports that near
ly half the city was burned and that
GOO of the garrison were killed, that
the Jail was thrown open, and that Gen.
Kappekkek is missing. The damage
is estimated at s25.OOO,O0 Soldiers
from Harbin are reported 10 have join
ed the rioters
Russ Prisoners Mutiny.
Nagasaki, Nov. 2e-Fiye thousand
Russian prisoners mutined yesterday
and the officers of transports which
are to convey the Russians home were
compelled to seek protection from the
Japanese authorities. The situation is