The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31
MORE KILLING.
Warsaw Is Now the Center of
Russian Disturbance.
First Aid Society Has Suspended
Operations.
DOORS KEPT CLOSED.
Four Additional Regiments of
Soldiers Have Arrived.
Authorities Have Decided Not
to Hang Maxim GOrky.


and, where the situation is reported in
today's dispatches as being increasing
ly serious. Minor collisions between. the
police and the popuIace are frequent in
| Warsaw where the number of killed is
| estimated to be about 100. The mobsa are
pillaging shops and all Industrial con-
Germs are closed. Semi-official reports
received in Paris regarding the general
conditions in Russia are described as
very unfavorable. The Associated Press
correspondent in St. Petersburg cables
that Maxine Gorky, the author and re-
form leader, who is under arrest is in
no danger. 1t is expected he will be
released in few weeks.
/ The Japanese are taking advantage
of Russia's internal troubles and by
means of letters thrown into Russian
lines are endeavoring to dishearten the
troops. No additional details of the
fighting along the Shakhe river are at
hand, but today's dispatches make it
clear that the Russian attempted ad-
vance resulted in failure. Toxic re-
ports that according to official advices
the Russians have left 200 dead on the
field since January 25.
Warsaw, Jan. s1.-Several persons
were killed and many were injured in
in various parts of this city yesterday,
the first aid society has suspended
operations, telephone communication
is interrupted and conditions through
out Warsaw are such that it has been
impossible thus far to ascertain the
number of victims.
BY order of the chief of police the
doors of houses are kept closed and
are only opened 20 admit people living
on the premises.
Two additional regiments of infan-
try and two regiments. of dragons
have arrived here.
Serious Situation in Poland.
ST. Petersburg, Jan. s1.-2:45 p. NJ
The latest reports fscn4 Warsaw depict
the situation throughout Poland as in
creasingly serious. Minor collisions be-
tween the troops and police and the
populace continue to swell the number
of dead. Trade and industry are com
pletely at a standstill and the presence
of thousands of idle workmen who have
been out Of employment for months and
are starving and desperate adds a factor
of the greatest danger which is not
present TO the same extent in St Peters,
burg where the government orders for
war purposes have kept the factories
busy.
".
Witold Fouchas, telegraphs that many
stores chiefly Russian, have been pillag-
ed by Russians and that the shops and
factories are closed. A general strike is
in effect. Those who are not willing to
walk out are compelled to join the
strike by threats
Mr. Fouchas saw no Improvement in
the situation up to last night and re-
LOdz and Rado.
1t is estimated that the number of
killed or wounded at Warsaw is about
100 which is a conservative estimate.
The riOting in Poland will largely af-
feet the economic situation. The fac
tories at Warsaw, Lodz Petrokom and
other industrial centers in Poland have
been compelled to gradually reduce their
output and decrease their working force
since the outbreak of the war which has
almost entirely closed the Siberian and
Manchurian markets The result has
been that thousands of worlzmen have
been thrown out of employment for
many months furnishing a horde of
hungry, dissatisfied desperate men
among whom the news from St. Peters,
burg produced an outburst of riotous
and incendiary spirit 1t is feared thai
a large proportion of these thousands
may be utilized by the revolutionary or
ganizations in Poland which is the hot
bed of socialism and the movement may
develop a purely political character
though there is no indication so far of
any cooperation on the part OF the IN
telligent classes OF the Polish pOpula-
ton which are averse to a revolution
ary movement.
The Nasha zhizn, a liberal newspaper
of st. Petersburg, which has received a
second warning from Governor General
TrepOff in a moderate tone raises the
legal point in connection with the firing
of January %, that the law requires the
police to exhaust all means to preserve
order before calling IN the troops and
the Nashazhiza claims that this was
not done before the military began fir
ing.
A Plan for Reform.
st. Petersburg, Jan. S1.-The. report
that Maxim Gorky may be hanged
for high treason is without the Slight
est foundation Even his friends de-
clare the rumor absurd. The expecta-
tion is that he will be released IN a
few weeks. He was a member OF the
who called on NJ. Witte, president OF
the committee of ministers, January
21. all of whom were arrested but sew
eral of whom have aireadS peeh re-
leased. The only other charge against
Gorkv is that he was a member of
the committee of three which was ap-
pointed to collect funds for the
strikers.
on exceedingly high authority that the
cbaDcas 81 the government meeting |
the present situation by granting
so,-+ ~ ,,av,os1xv Seabor Gold Russian /
brighter. IN the opinion of many lib |
erals IT. creation of such a body
made up Of regresentatiyes i;iin tti Of an
classes which could. IKE the ola states
srfa1-ances Of the people without in
SlrT9eaiie9I rTneeiaries directly with the SOW
ereign. would rally to to the govern govern.
ment's support all + tne conservative
and liberal elelneilsS