Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-04
Another Big Russian Dem
onstration Planned
To Be Held in St. Petersburg
--.BIoodshed viii Follow.
RojeshensIy Publishes Account Of Battle Of
Sea Of Japan...He Is Victor.

81. PSterSDurS, Jan. i.-(2.4U "A. M -
The general meeting of the workmen's
council and of representatives of the
prOletariat organizations which was
held across the Finnish Dor der, lasted
for SO hours, adjourning only an hour
ago. The practical result of the meet
ing was a confession that the govern
| ment had proved too strong in its fight
against the strikers and the proletariat
! organizations and that it would be
necessary to organize on new basis
| the armed revolution to which the del
! egateS at the meeting were committed.
! It was admitted that the attempt to
! give battle to the government without
/ having made due preparation was a
mistake, and a complete change in tao
tics was decided upon. A new council
| of wOrkmen consisting of $50 members
| was elected. Similar councils will be or
| ganiZed everywhere, following which a
general congress will be called and an
| elaborate plan of battle against the
government formulated. In the mean
| time the propaganda of the agitators
will be kept up, especially in the army.
! in order to show that the proletariat
, organizations are firmly resolved not to
! compromise with the government. 1t
| was also decided not to take part in the
| elections for the dOunia.
Just prior to the adjournment of the
| meeting resolution was passed to
turn the anniversary of Jan. Cred
Sunday) into a day Of mourning. For
this purpose an appeal will be made to
| the Socialist wOrkmen's organizations.
/ both in Europe and in the United
States. to manifest their sympathy
with the Russian revOlutiOnarieS by
holding demonstrations on that day.
| A member of the workmens coun-
| Gil, with whom The Associated Press
! conversed after the meeting. acknowl-
edged that the movement had been
severely crippled by the government,
| as many of the ablest leaders had
either been killed or arrested. He
| said that the movement had also lost
considerable prestige among the pro-
! letariat and that if the present system
of repression were persisted in it
would be increasingly difficult to dis
seminate the propaganda or to further
! organize. The main danger was that
! the leaders would be unable to gather
| sufficient force to strike a blow before
| lhiC hiSOtiiiS VI llic uOuIlld ANeNtGlIle-
less this informant insisted that the
organizations he represented We're not
discouraged and that the fight would
be continued until the proletariat
achieved a final victory. He stoutly
maintained that the policy of repres-
sion to which the government had re-
turned only demonstrated once again
that it lacked the moral support of the
public and that its sole reliance, as of
yOre, was on its rifles and bayonets and
cannon.
I'VE now see clearly said this men,
Der of the workmen's council, that
nothing definite can be accomplished
by sporadic uprisings. The possess
sion of city such as Moscow or even
st. Petersburg might not prove de-
Cisive. All Russia must rise at the
same time"
In answer to question as to
whether in the meantime the proletar-
lat organizations had decided to aban-
don their acts of terrorism, the men,
Der of the council replied Significant
Iy:
Perhaps. There have been no acts
of terror because the persons con-
demned have been too well guarded"
st. Petersburg, Jan. "a general
meeting of the workmen's council and
delegates of all the proletariat organ
iZations has been in session secretly
Isinoe Jan. l. perfecting their future pro-
grams. All that is known so far Is that
they are planning to turn the anniver-
sary of Jan. % (Red Sunday when the
most serious riOting in st. Petersburg
occurred, into day of national mourn
ing for the martyrs.
1t is proposed to make a gigantic
peaceful manifestation, but if they at
tempt to carry it out the leaders fully
understand that it is sure to precipitate
bloodshed on large scale.
From Admiral Rojestvensky's ac-
count Of his tactics in the battle Of the
Sea Of Japan, published in the NOvoe
Vremya Wednesday. the reader is al
most convinced that the Russian COM
mander out-maneuvered Admiral Togo
at every point and was himself the
real victor. He declares he knew Adj
miral Togo's exact plans two days be-
fore the battle, made his disposition ac-
cordingly and entered the fight with his
eyes open. The admiral only casually
states in the course Of his letter that
the minister of marine is investigating
the causes Of the catastrophe in order
to determine whether the commander
shall be courtmartialled for the loss of
the feet.
The charge that the British admiral
concentrated his ships at Wei Hal Wei
expecting to receive an order to destroy
the Russians in the event Of Admiral
Togo proving unsuccessful, has aroused
a considerable sensation, especial as
Admiral Rojestvensky's letter was pub
lished with the permission of the min
lister Of marine and no doubt is enter
tanned that it will be made the subject
of diplomatic representations to Great
Britain.
The government is putting on the
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