The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-29
THE HOUR HAS STRUCK.
Russian Radicals Believe the Long
ExDected Revolution Has Come.

Russian Radicals Believe the Long
Expected Revolution Has Come.
st. Petersburg, June 29-More serious
in its possible effects than all the de-
feats in Manchuria or the destruction of
Rojestvensky's fleet was the news which
reached ST. Petersburg early last even
ing that the standard of open rebellion
was floating on board one Of the en-
peror's battleshiDs in the harbor OF
Odessa, and that with ShOtted guns, the
mUtinous crew, headed by eight Off
GERS, was holding the ship against all
Corners. The authorities are in almost
a state of panic, and at the admiralty
CONSERVATION reigns. Admiral WOrenus,
chief of the general staff of the navy
said to the Associated Press that the
admiralty had received advices regard
ing the mutiny, but he was unable to
give details. He frankly confessed that
the situation was very grave and that
he did not know what to expect.
The Black sea. squadron, which left
SebastOpOl Tuesday under command of
Vice Admiral Kruger, was due to arrive
at Odessa last night and a battle with
the mutineers may occur at any mo-
ment.
The Kniaz Potemkine is a more pow
erful ship than any in Kruger's squad
ron and the gravity of the situation is
increased by the fact that the city is
practically IN the possession of the strik-
ers who, according to the dispatch had
already been encouraged to open re-
sistance by the mutiny of the soldiers
and were erecting barbados and fight
ing the police and the troops in the
streets. The body of Omfltchuk the
dead sailOf lying exposed on the quay
in view of thousands and the story of
his cruel death evidently fired the mag
nations of the WOrkmeE, who in Odessa
are of d particularly excitable charac-
ter and especially the dock and wharf
men. Should the sailors of Kruger's
ships join the mutineers the govern
ment would have to face revolution
which would spread like Wildfire to
other towns in the Black sea littoraI.
The WOrkmen of all these towns from
which sailors are largely recruited are
imbued with the sOciaIstic and revolu-
tionary propaganda At Sebastopol less
than month ago disorders were sup
pressed with difficulty Ever since the
war started ugly reports about the
crews of the Black sea. fleet have been
current Men have been shot and even
officers cOurtmartialed for disobedience
and yesterday at Sebastopol twelve
sailors were condemned to three years
imprisonment for mutiny.
No better evidence of the spirit of the
crews is needed than an official an
nOuncement made by the admiralty
yesterday that Admiral Nebogatoff and
the other officers who surrendered in
the sea of japan would have to stand
trial by court martial upon their re-
turn. Practically all of the crews of
the vessels which surrendered came
from the Black sea. The fact that
Odessa is not fortified port explains
why the Kniaz Potenkine is able to
lie in the harbor unnlolested. The news
from the mutiny coming at a time when
Poland is in a state of ferment, when
agrarian disorders are coming to a head
and when the government is attempting
mobilization involving about 200, 900
men. may easily precipitate a crisis and
the authorities are endeavoring to keep
lContinned on Pc So