The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-06-30
GLOOMY DAYS FOR RUSSIA
REPORTS OF DISORDERS POUR IN
FROM ALL PARTS OF RUS.
STA PROPER.
$4,000 JEWS FLEE FROM LODI
RUMOR OF APPROACHING MAS
sAcRE CAUSES REIGN OF
TERROR.

st. Petersburg, June 28.-These are
gloomy days for the government of
Russia. Every new dispatch accentu-
ates the seriousness Of the situation
In Poland and the Caucasus, where a
state OF almost open war exists, and
reports of strikes, demonstrations and
disorders are pouring in from many
parts of Russia proper, as if the voley
fired at LODI had been the signal for
an outbreak of general disorders like
those following the events of Jan. %,
RED Sunday"
Up to the present St. Petersburg and
Moscow have not been affected but il
mobilization is to be attempted in the
two capitals as reported, a recrudes-
cence of former tumults is apt to be
precipitated Another danger spot is
Gorda, Russian Trans-Caucasia, the
warlike inhabitants Of which
Are Deeply incensed
over the af Tered to their clergy,
seventy of whom, while attempting to
discuss the question of church and
state, were attacked by Cossacks,
who dispersed them with knouts. The
situation offers a crucial test Of the
ability of Gen. Trepoff and the new po-
lice minister is virtually on trial before
the emperor and Russia, to justify his
selection for SO responsible post
Fearing it's effect upon the industrial
population, the st. Petersburg news
papers are forbidden even to repro
ducesthe account of the LODI disorders
appearing in the Warsaw Official Ga
Zette.
Turn Into Holy War.
A dispatch from Krivan reports a
new and alarming feature of the stu
alton in the Caucasus in the desire of
the Persian Mohammedans to join
tlie;r Moslem brethren across the bor-
der. which would convert racial
strife into real "holy war" and kindle
fame which would devastate the
Southern Caucasus and be extin-
guished only by streams of blood.
Jews Flee From Lodz.
LODI, Russian Poland June %. -
Since the proclamation of martial law
the situation has become quieter
The rumor of an approaching mas
sacre of Jews has caused 10000 Jews
to leave town.
Scattered cases Of rioting as result
OF the nsurrectionary spirit, however,
continues. One of these occurred in
the old Protestant cemetery when a
Patrol Mac Fired m
from behind a wall. The patrol
charged and killed twelve persons, five
men, four women and three children
Business is at standstill and all
traffic has been stopped.
A case of dsaffection among the
troops was reported yesterday, when
the officers of one regiment informed
their commander that they would re-
fuse to fire on defenseless people The
regiment was at once transferred to
another place.
Stoned by Police and Soldiers.
Warsaw, June %. Disorderly
crowds have thronsed the streets since
early morning. They erected bar
ricades at Ogrodowa, Krochmalna and
Wrenia streets, on top of which they
placed red flags. The police and SOL
diers stormed these barricades and
ten persons were wounded by bullets
or bayonets. Another ARRAY took place
at Zelasna street, Where Cossacks
charged the crowd and wounded three
persons. On the central market
crowd attacked a patrol with rcvol-
yers, to which the patrol replied with
volleys. killing boy and wounding
three other persons.
Five Workmen Stabbed.
Five workmen who had refused to
strike were stabbed to death by their
comrades Revolutionary proclama-
tons have been posted on the walls
and 200 persons have been arrested
A heavy rain fell all day and this is
believed to have prevented more seri-
Gus collisions.
i The Social Democratic party and the
Jewish bund announce that the fight
against the government must continue,
but it is believed that with the pres
ent show of military force the situa-
ton will be controlled. Business Is at
standstill.
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