Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-12-21

bassador Meyer has requested the au-
thorities to place at the disposal of the
American consul at Moscow, protection
for Americans. Many Germans are be-
ing exported by their government. y
Germans.
BERLIN, Dec. 1S.-A dispatch to the
Lokal Anzeiger from Eydtkuhnen says
that the conductor of a morning train
from st. Petersburg asserts that troops
at Riga have joined in the revolt and
that the town is being shelled and is
burning.
BERLIN, Dec. 1S.-During the street
fighting at Mitau, the capital of Cour-
land, Russia, 300 persons were killed. At
Lennewarden, in southern Tivonia, the
revolutiOniSts liberated all the prisoners
and shot Assistant District Governor Pc
tersen and NJ. Maximowitch, his secre-
tary and threw their bodies into the
river
War to Last Ditch.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec Is. 2:3O p.
m.-The revolutionary organizations are
making feverish preparations to fight the
governments policy of repression.
The new workmen's council, represen-
tatiyes of other proletariat organiza tons
and also the League of Leagues, met
secretly in the outskirts of ST. Peters
burg today and discussed ways and
means until almost morning.
May Begin Strike Wednesday.
The great majority of the members
favored the immediate proclamation of
the general strike which had been
planned for January, but it was agreed
that success depended on whether the
railroad men would participate. 1t is
understood that q tentative decision was
arrived at to strike Oh Wednesday pro-
vided the central committee at Moscow
consents.
There is a division of sentiment in the
ranks of the railroad men and the gov
eminent has made a special effort to
redress some of the grievances, dreading
above all things suspension of traffic
on the railroads which would make it
impossible to transport troops.
Don't Want to Strike.
A railroad man said to the Associated
Press today: I'VE have had a majority
of our demands granted; / ides, the
people in the small towns along the rail-
roads were so enraged at the last strike
that they are likely to kill any railroad
man they can catch in the event of an
other strike"
However, the government note Drac-
tically notifying the railroad men that if
they strike the authorities will be unable
to afford them protection, is regarded as
grim warning that they will be aban-
dOned to the mercies of the BLACK Hun
dred,' and another note has been issued
threatening them with Exceptional
measures if the legal means do not suf-
fee
Witte Called a "Trepoff."
Init oft
to the flames. The Russ, which appears
under the name of ''Motva" (Fame), to-
day in stirring editorial summons all
the organizations to sink their differences
and present a solid front to the advanc-
ing hosts of reaction. The paper saws:
'Witteis at last unmasked and has
shown himself a worthy successor of
Won Plehve and Trepoff by tearing I'D
the governments promises. But every
blow of reaction is like the blows of y
hammer which Yields frmer the sword
with which the nation will win freedom
Moscow Mutiny Over
MOSCOW, Dec. 1S.-The mutiny of
the Rostoff Grenadier regiment COLLAPSED
ANONYMOUSLY last night owing to inter
nal discussions.
Riga Awaits Demands.
RIGA, Russia, Dec. 17.-DelayedD-
After notifying the mobiles the municinai-
ity entered into negotiations with the
rebels. The latter demand as the price
of surrender of their seventeen hostages.
including four German subjects. that tha
Lithuanian republic shall be recognized,
that its entire independence from Rus
STA be admitted and that martial law
be abolished.
Fighting is proceeding at Mitau under
the leadership of bands armed by So
cialists. An attack on the castle has
been repulsed