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WORK OF REPRESSION BEGINS
WHITES LIFE IN DANGER-FLAME
OF REVOLT SPREADS IN THE
INTERIOR.

st. Petersburg, Dec. ia shudder
of horror has convulsed Russia. The
only to the red" revolutionists, but
the %populace generally believes that
the white terror has returned. AL.
ready the leaders of the proletariat or,
ganization who escaped capture Sat
urday night at the Economic society,
Milukoff, are in hiding from the police,
who are hunting them down. The
government evidently anticipates a
battle royal and has made its DISPOSE
tons accordingly. 1t fully understands
that the proletariat will give blow for
blow in answer to the wholesale ar
rests.
Declare General Strike.
The workmen's council and the
League of Leagues Saturday night is
sued a declaration of a general strike
to begin Immediately, and consequent
ly by an imperial ukase published yes
terday morning all governors general
governors and projects throughout
the empire who are cut off by tele'
graph are clothed with almost dicta
torial powers, being authorized, with
out consulting st. Petersburg, to de-
clare a state of siege, and, If neces
sary, even martial law. AS most oil
the provincial officers are reactionary
officials of the old regime the advan
tage they will take of such
Power to T%errorize
the %populace can be easily imagined
they being in position to become petty
tyrants and wage war each In his own
particular fashion against the revolu
tionists.
Although practically all the ring
leaders Of the pro~letariat organiza
ton were arrested Saturday night
the resourcefulness of the council OF
workmen was proved by the fact that
in less than an hour a new council, the
head of which is NJ. Lenient, editor Of
New Life, had replaced the old and
elected officers.
Whites Life in Danger.
In addition to the general strike, il
is expected that the revolutionaries
will have cou to the old methods
Of fighting the government.
Count Whites life is considered tC
be in danger and the annex of the pal
ace where he is residing is heavily
guarded.
A report that Count White has re
signed is In circulation, but it is false
1t may, however, become tru at any
moment, as Gen. Count Alexis Ignatief
is being held in reserve.
Take Repressive Measures.
A close friend of the premier says
that an official communication declar
ing a resort to legal measures to be
the policy of the government will be
issued to-day. 1t is the opinion o.
many Liberals as we'll as revolutiOnar
les that with the first discharge O
cannon Count White will 60" They
say it matters little whether the pre-
mier is or is not in sympathy with the
policy of reaction; he cannot shrink
responsibility for it.
Chooses Desperate Moment.
The government has chosen a des
perate moment to repress the prole
tariat. 1t is fighting for it's life in the
Baltic region, where a revolt is ad
mitted to be in full blast with almost
a certainty that If it cannot be crushed
it's flames will spread to Poland. News
from the interior is very serious.
The revolt in the Baltic has spread
southwark to the province of Kovno
on the border Of Poland, which be
longed to the old kingdom Of Lithu
ania. The rebellion in Kursk. is be
yond control and the government has
information that a big uprising is II
course of preparation in the Ural re
giOns.
Mutiny collapses.
Moscow, Dec. 18. - The mutiny O
the Rostoff grenadier regiment col
lapsed. ANONYMOUSLY last night owinf
to internal dissensions and the discon
tent of a large portion of the soldiers
with the program Of the socialist lead
ers, who wished to force them int
/ open collision with loyal troops.