The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-21
REVOLT IN(ZAR'SARMY
Many of Linevitch's Men Killed in
Fight to Suppress Mutiny.
STRIKE CONDITION is WORSE

Despite Leaders, the Workmen mem
selves Will Decide If Struggle Shall
ee Called Or-Relief of Hebrews
VIII Be Huge Task
ST. Petersburg. Nov. 1S.-A muuny
IN the Manchurian army is the latest
sensational rumor in this city.
According to the report the emperor
has received a dispatch from General
Lineyitch telling him Of revolt
among the troops, which was only sup
pressed after fight in which many
soldiers were killed or wounded.
Forty-two officers are reported to
have been shot for participation in the
conspiracy. No confirmation OF the
rumor is obtainable from the officials
of the war Office.
Though. according to surface indica'
tons. the outlook for the speedy end
ing of the strike was gloomy, the rev
Citations made at meeting OF the
council of the workmen's delegates
showed that a large portion OF the
workmen were breaking loose from
the control of the leaders and were
anxious to return to work. and pie
bescite which will be taken in the
various factories probably will result
In a decision to abandon the strike on
Monday.
At the meeting of the council. which
was held in the same hall where
Father Gopon, Maxim GOrky and other
leaders denounced the emperor on the
eve of January % cred Sunday.
delegate after delegate from different
factories arose and reported that the
workmen. under the influence OF the
ultimatum issued by the employers an
nouncing that the factories would be
shut down indefinitely unless work
was resumed on Monday. and with
the pleading of their wives and on the
conservative workmen ringing in their
ears. were demanding that the strike
should be ended.
This precipitated holly contested
debate between the moderates, VINO
declared that the strike in the first in
stance was a strategical mistake and
that il would be a graver error In
tactics to attempt TO force the men to
remain in line. and the last ditch
faction. especially the unattached dele
gates who are members Of the council
by virtue Of their membership In so
cialistic organizations.
After a long discussion, a motion TO
call of the strike was rejected, and
II was decided to call meetings Of
workmen in the factories for the pur-
pose of laying the situation before
them and to abide by their decision.
The leaders, however, were deter
mined not to permit the strike TO die
without a final great demonstration OF
the power to render ST. Petersburg a
dead city"
The news from Moscow is even more
encouraging. The railroads are still
running. and the telegraphers have
fatty refused TO consider a strike for
the political aims of Poland, whose en-
dangered liberties form the ostensible
cause of the strike in st. Petersburg.
Work is being resumed in Moscow, and
the news from other sections show
that the call OF the st. PETERSBURG
committee has awakened little sym
pathy.
The utterly reckless spirit manifest
ed by the Reds" who engineered the
present strike. is producing natural
revulsion of feeling. which is shared
by all classes of society. The prospect
of anarchy and mob rule. which would
be the logical outcome Of the present
demoralized conditions in both the
country districts and the cities, has
had SOLDERING influence. The lower
classes, who are always on the verge
of starvation, are growing bitterly
angry against the agitators, who bq
these continued strikes are taking the
bread from their mouths and. not only
without being melted by the police,
but in spite of all the authorities, these
classes are threatening reprisals.