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st. Petersburg. Dee. 20.-The counsel Of
a continental power who arrived here
from Riga today on train heavily
guarded by troops says that throughout
the district extending 100 miles on this
side OF Rega, the land has been laid
waste. The situation in Courtland is even
worse.
At Rega the garrison is too small to at
tempt to wrest the power from the hands
OF the workmen who have organized po-
lice force and are administering the af-
fairs OF the city. and have notified Gov
Reginsk that he has been deposed. The
city is terror stricken, but comparative
ly quiet.
Several killings take place in the streets
daily but the workmen military is success
fully preventing pillage. showing no
mercy TO rowdies, several OF whom have
been shot or hanged
There were rumors on the Bourse today
that NJ Guehkon, the conservative lead
er will succeed Counte Witte, as premier.
A GENERAL WALK OUT
Moscow, Dec. 2O-The strike was nau-
gurated here promptly at noon. All the
men walked out OF the factories and mills
and the trains on the six railroads were
left standing I'm the stations. Shortly af-
terwards an incoming train on the Kursk
road was fired into by armed strikers.
The engineer ana several passengers were
wounded
The strikers generally seem to be provi-
ded with arms
There is great excitement in this city
THE ONLY CHANCE.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 20-The Molva
(Russ), today says the only possibility
OF saving the situation ls the suppression
of Premier Witte and Finance Minister
Shijoff
Should the final decision at Tsarskoe-
Selo. where the cabinet resumed consid-
Grafton of the Election law today be in
favor OF universal suffrage. IL might have
considerable influence on the situn ton
The Novoe Nremya prints n dispatch
from Riga dated Dec. is. saying that the
Let's are completing their armed organi-
zations and are ambushing and driving
out the troops from the country and
Transforming the castles and residences
OF the landlord into forts. AS fast as the
country Is cleared of troops and Ger
mans, the Letts are setting UP local ad-
ministrations Preparations are making
for a general convention Of representa-
tiyes OF Lithuania at which women will
be granted the right TO vote.
TO GUARD BRITISH SUBJECTS.
Berlin, Dee. 20-The British cruiser Sap
phire arrived at Swinemunde, Prussia, to-
day, waiting for orders. She probably will
proceed 10 a Russian harbor TO safeguard
British SUBJECTS.
HOISTED RED FLAG
Rovno. Russia. Dec. 20--1'he revolution
lists today hoistod a red flag over a fac
tory and the police were unable TO re-
move It.
machine gun battery was therefore
brought into action and shot away the
flagstaff.
ARRESTTNG LEADERS.
st. Petersburg. Dec. 70 The police are
arresting the strike leaders as rapidly as
they can be found, but few captures have
been made as the leaders keep I'm hiding
and meet IN secret, each time at a diff
fercnt locality.
The helplessness Of the government Is
demonstrated by the inability OF Interior
Minister Durnoivo. last night 20 get
through Instructions 20 arrest the mem
bers OF the Workmen's council OF Mos
COW
The operators obeyed the dictun OF the
council. and refused TO send the mes
sage The government Is even unable
90 forward instructions 90 Gen. Linevitch,
commander OF the Manchurian army.
Five operators In succession on the rail-
way lines. Qdecllncd 10 send \ cipher dis
patch signed 10y the emperor.