Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-16

NdutdSid, with husSidII tTOODS mas 50
inAamed the populace that the NUM-
ciral council! of Kutais. capitol of the
government of that name has tele-
sraEhcd to both Count Wittc and the
viCeroy advising against further at
temptS at coercion.
TIE Finnish railroad men are now
meeting to decide whether thew too will
join in the movement.
The factories in the industrial dis
tricts beyond the Narva and Moscow
gates have shut down and the Neyskv
Admiralty and Baltic yards. the big
tube works and all the cotton ard wool
en- mills on both sides of the Neya clos
ed at noon and soon thousands of
workmen were paradng in the indus
trial districts carrying red flags and
loffing those VINO were reluctant to
strike to join them. At the Sangalli
works there was fight between anti
strikers during which four mon we're
killed and 10 were wounded with
knives.
The electric lights will be shut off
thi: evening and the city will again
be in darkness tonight The car driy-
crS and cabmen have also been asked
10 join in the strike.
The suddennesS and magnitude of the
movement has terrcrized the inhabi
tantS and has caught the government
as usual, unprepared. The order for
general strike was wonderfully sue
cessful, almost 100000 men walking out
in obedience to the mandate of the
strike committee.
Tho Northern Express. bound for
Paris remains standing in the station
The streets are already full Of Cos
sacks. cavalry and infantry. but the
authorities, in the face of such \ cj
gantiC revolutionary demonstration.
seem to be hesitating over what course
to pursue. InaSmuch as thousands OF
arms We're bought and distributed dur
ing the last few days under cover of
providing for defense against the
Black Hand" the danger or bloodsned
on large scale should the troops fire.
is greatly increased. The revolutionary
leaders boldly boast that the people are
no" better prepared and better armed
for q conflict Moreover, they assert
that they know positively that the SOL
diers of several of the guard regiments
will refuse to fire upon the people
The English mill owners decided to
shut down Indefinitely as it is impos-
sible to attempt to continue work while
the present revolutionary spirit pre-
walls.
AT the embassies the situation was
regarded as much more serious than
ever before. Genuine alarm is mani
tested as TO whether the government
Will be able to meet the impending cri-
sis Messages are being taken but their
nature is not disclosed.
The report that Germany is massing
troops on the Polish frontier is said to
be confirmed from high sources and it is
understood that British and German war
ships are being made ready to go into
the Neva if necessary, and according to
the current report. land troops to protect
the lives of foreigners should the mob
get the upper hand
"a large meeting of the workmcn was
held at which the most incendiary speech
es are being made and resolutions adopt
ed. The following are samples:
I'VE do not believe in the partial con
sttutionalism of Count White or in the
lying representation of the liberal bour-
Soise. We see only thousands of corpscs
and thousands of wounded and beaten
persons and the seas of blood that have
flowed. We will continue the struggle for
the amelioration of our position, the i'm
mediate apportionment of land to the till
ers of the soil. the liberation of every
present political prisoner and establish.
men; of a democratic republic.
1--WE appeal to our brothers, the peas
ants. to aid in the struggle.
Our watchword is:
Bread to the workmen; land to the
peasants: liberty to the people; down with
absolutism'
I'VE express sympathy with our COM
rades at Cronstadt. II the government
darcs to execute them. the prolctarat will
rise and the blood of the sailor heroes will
be drowned in the blood of their butch
crs. the infamous servants of absou.
tism.
GLORY to the dead who fought for lib
trtyi Down with the tyrants'
1t was definitely announced, this after
noon. that the compositors had struck.
No newspapers appeared, this afternoon.
The telegraphers are expected to jon the
strike, tonight.
Count Whites cllancellerv in the annex
of the winter palace was bcsieged. this
afternoon. by Populations of wo, imcn ami
officials of the government who called to
confer with the premier and receive di
rections as to the course of action to pllr-
sue.