The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-18
ALL RUSSIA sHUDDERS
Fear Of White Terror Overshadows
Horror at Reds.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 1S.-A shudder
of horror has conVulsed Russia.
The government claims it has given
battle only to the "red' revolution
lists, but the populace generally believes
that the ''white terror has returned.
Already the leaders of the proletariat
organization, who escaped capture Sat
urday night at the Economic society,
and even men of the rank of Professor
Milukotf, are in hiding from the police,
who arc hunting them down.
The government evidently expects q
battle royal and has made its DISPOSE
tions accordingly. 1t fully understands
that the proletariat will give blow for
blow in answer to the wholesale ar
rests.
General Strike Ordered.
The workmen g council and League Of
Leagues Saturday night issued a decla-
ration of a general strike to begin i'm
modiatelv, and consequently by an i'm
perial ukase published this morning, all
governors general, governors and pre-
fects thruout the empire, who are cut
most dictatOrial powers, being author
lied without consulting st. Petersburg,
to declare state of siege, and if neces-
6arY, even martial law.
AS most Of the provincial officers are
reactionary officials Of the old regime
the advantage they will take Of such
power to terrorize the populace can be
easily ina gined.
In addition to the general strike, it is
expected that the revolutionaries viii
have recourse to the old methods OF
lighting the government. 1t is stated
that the terrorist organization held g
meeting early this morning.
Whites Life in Danger.
Count Witte's life is considered to b,
in danger and the annex Of the palace
where he is residing is heavily guarded
The government has chosen a desper
ate moment to repress the proletariat
1t is fighting for it's life in the Balti
region, where a revolt is admitted to b.
in full blast, with almost a practical Ger
tainty that if it cannot be crushed, it
flames will spread to Poland. The ma
tive population of the ancient kingdom
of Lithuania is made up of hardy al,
people, who, having raise
the banner of revolt, will fight to tn
bitter end.
At Moscow the government is c0n
fronted with muntiny Of troops so seri
Gus that it has been obliged to send {
regiment of cavalry from ST. Petersburg
to aid in the suppression of the mutt
neers.
The government has succeeded in re
SlOllIlS Sdpl6 tDIOdl
but it is utterly unable to guarante
how long it will be able to keep tn
cables Incorporation.
One Paper Appears.
The Novoe Vremyea was the onI
paper, with the exception of the Offcia
Messenger, to, appear yesterday, and i
the center of the first page is a hal
column of blank paper, showing wher
the censor had forbidden an article
The Novoe Vremya seeded from tn
Publishers union and was publishe
under the protection Of police an
COsSacks.
Atho practically all the. ringleader
of the proletariat organization were a,
rested Saturday night, the resourcefu
ness of the council Of workmen wa
proved by the fact that in less tina
Ian hour a new council, the head G
which is NJ. Lenient, editor Of Ne,
Life, replaced the old and elected 0:
ifcers
The editors of the newspapers SUI
pended for publishing the proletatris