The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-12-20

morning, Dec. 20, 2:05 o'clock
The call for the general strike
throughout Russia, to begin at noon
Thursday, was issued last night. The
call is approved by the Union Of I'm
ions, Union of Peasants, General
Railway Union and councils OF work
men of st. Petersburg and Moscow.
A response was received from the
railroad men of Moscow that they
are unanimous for strike. The
leaders declare their ability to stop
every train in Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 10
Russia is apparently on the eve of
A great If not the final struggle for
mastery between the government
and the proletariat. Both sides are
lined up for the battle. Late Tues
day afternoon all indications pointed
to a declaration Of war between the
proletariat in the form of sum-
mons for complete general strike
Wednesday, which will tie up the
railroads, telegraph and every indus
try in the empire.
All the proletariat groups here
have declared in favor of a general
strike. and news received from the
workmen's councils and allied bodies
at Moscow is to the effect that they
are ali pronounced In favor Of 1t.
The decision of the central COM
mittee Of the railroad union, sitting
at Moscow, without the support OF
which the other organizations would
probably not risk battle, has not
been received, but it is known that
the delegates on this committee from
st. Petersburg and the Baltic prov
inces are in favor of the movement,
and the leaders here are confident
that the radicals will carry the day.
Tomorrow Russia may again be cut
of from the world, not only by wire,
but by rail.
There is an air OF suppressed ex-
element throughout the city. The
streets have regular holiday ap-
pearance in honor Of the emperor's
name day, and are crowded. Col
lisions between the Reds and the
loyalists are momentarily expect
ed, but none have been reported up
to the present. Batteries Of machine
guns are stationed at several points
Of vantage throughout the city, and
the infantry and cossacks are ev-
erywhere. A specially heavy guard
is maintained in the neighborheed of
the Jewish market.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 1s.-The
emperor's name day was signalized
by the declaration of martial law in
the province Of SuwalM, on the Ger
man frontier Of Poland, and by feast
ing by the army in the country.
The order for the Improvement of
the condition Of the army and navy
which preceded the announcement
Of measures for the improvement of
the status of privates was adopted
as "a token of the emperor's good
will toward his army" provides for
an increase Of the pitiful pay OF
$1.35 per year to SO year in the
case Of ordinary privates. and from
So to Sc in the case Of privates OF
the guard. At the same time the
pay of noncommissioned officers Is
Increased in proportion in the case
Of the highest of sergeants and ma
jor, amounting to $50.
"Molva," the name under which
the suppressed Russ" is now APP
pearing. declares the responsibility
for the general strike will rest upon
the shoulders Of the government. II
charges that It IL the purpose Of
Witte to postpone the assembling Of
the douma until next summer, and
in the meantime to "pacify the
country In the old bureaucratic man
ner."
The strike order renders every
member Of the unions signing It liza