The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
REBEL SOLDIERS
STAY OFFICERS
Troops in Manchuria Kill Com
manders, Says Harbin
Report.
Strikers Turnout Russia Claim
New Grasp and Declare Vic
tory Is Certain.

tory Is Certain.
Der Berlin II Dec; 81; "A, dispatch to the
dated Friday night, says:
Peasant disorders have broken out
in the government of st. Petersburg.
Princess Troubetzkoy's estate, near
Eisayetine station, on the Baltic rail
road. has been plundered. squadron
neighborhood of Gatchina, the site of
an imperial palace, thirty miles from
St. Petersburg, to suppress the peas,
| ants The laborers on estates in the
districts Of Lambourg and Peterhof and
in the alcohol distilleries and diaries
! have struck
reports received from Hardin, Manchu-
ria, confirm previous advices to the eff
feet that mutinOus soldiers have killed
several officers Of high rank.
A dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger
from Warsaw, via Alexandrovo, dated
Friday night, says the Moscow Rail
way association has decided to support
the post and telegraph strikers to the
extent OF refusing to transmit cipher
messages whether for the government
or private persons. Railway telegraph
ers disregarding this collective action
WILL DE sharply death with.
Rebels Stay Officers.
/ Hardin, Manchuria, via Warsaw,
Russian Poland, Dec. 8.-Many of the
officers are being killed by rebellious
troops.
Reserve officers are not permitted to
return home.
All messages from Manchuria are
censored.
Mutiny in the Navy.
Paris, Dec. "a dispatch from Tou-
1 lon says that serious disturbances have
| occurred between the crews and off
stroyers which are about to be launched
there. The mutiny of the sailors was
/ quelled by the officers and fresh crews
for the destroyers will be sent to Tou-
lon.
4 Strikers Gain New Grip.
/ st. Petersburg, Friday, Dec. S.-Night
Via Helsingfors, Finland, Dec. 9.--
4 The leaders of the striking telegraphers
j have taken new grip of the situation
and the tie-up continues practically
complete. Cases of attacks on strike
breakers are reported and at Smolensk,
middle Russia, the strikers fred into a
passing mailcar.
The sailors Of the Fourteenth and
Eighteenth divisions, in which chronic
condition OF mutiny has prevailed for
some time, were finally subdued by
troops here at O'Clock this morning,
and were marched to piers, embarked
:. on barges and dispatched to Kronstadt.
The men had presented petitions SINH
lar to those Of the sailors Of Libau,
Odessa and Sebastopol, for an improve
ment in the service conditions. and the
reply being that they would be trans
ferred to Kronstadt, they held meet
ing under the noses Of the officers and
refused to go until martial law was
raised at Kronstadt. Accordingly the
admiralty decided to use force. The
task of capturing and embarking the
men was successfully executed under
: Captain Baron Fersen, the former naval
attache at Washington.
A courtmartlal under the presidency
of Admiral Tomashevich has been ap-
, pointed to try the Kronstadt mutineers
on the charge of armed Instruction.
War Minister Rudiger has issued or
! ders prohibiting the granting of leave
:..Eto soldiers to stay out Of barracks at
. night.
{: Mutiny in Garrison.
+ It is reported that the garrison of
/ Schlusselburg has practically mutinied
: and is joining in the demand for the
!, liberation Of political prisoners who
have not yet been amnestied. It is also
l reported that the .Ladoga regiment at
l Lomzha, Poland, recently mutinied and
;. that after struggle with loyal regi-
4 ment the mutineers were finally dis
, armed.
: A battalion of military engineers has
D mutinied at Cora Kalwarya, govern
ment Of Warsaw, complaining of bad
l food and unsuitable quarters. The nr-
: timers have destroyed the barracks
t kitchens and have otherwise damaged
q the buildings. The military authori-
j, ties have refrained from making ar.
. rests, fearing that it would provoke
greater disturbances.
. The military telegraphers at Kiefl
!, have refused to take the places of
. striking civilians.
D Prices on the bourse today continued
fairly steady, imperial As advancing q
The American ambassador. Mr.. Mey.
er, arrived here from Berlin today BY
rail.
) Strikers Encouraged.
= The local leaders Of the post and tel
egraph strike having received more en-
couraging news from Moscow are max.
ing a desperate effort to rally their fol
q lowers to continue the strike to The
e bitter end. They promise that those
: without funds will be provided for and
y threaten deserters with violence. The
e telegrs phic communication with Iief
e Warsaw and Moscow, which was opened
: for a time last night. The executive
II committee has issued another appeal t<
) the strikers to stand firm until all theil
IT demands are satisfied It concludes:
IS "Be firm and victory is ours. -
2. The strikers claim that the delegatel
g who have returned here from Finland
g report that the Firms will stand on
q to the end.
It Assassin Selected.
From Vladikavkas, North Caucasia
it is reported that the telegrapher
have selected a man to come to st. Pc
tersburg and kill Interior MIniste
Durnovo and M. Sevastianoff, super
ia intendent of posts and telegraphs.
- A delegation from the Tula zemstv
yesterday presented an address to tn
70 emperor as follows:
/ 1--WE adjure your majesty to rely o.
!, the peaceful millions Of the RUSSIA
Il people who desire freedom withou
Il license. Your majesty has removed
~ burden of S0,000,000 of roubles froI
- the peasants and you have promise,
s. relief in the matter of land. The Tul
~ a | naasantS exnect helm hut not from th