Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-04
MUTINY IN THE
RUSSIAN ARMY
Seal and Documents OF League
For Promoting Capture by
The Authorities.
THE BIALYST0K MASSACRES.
Two licpOrls Made on Thcm-I mite Ia
Holding Certain Officials
Responsible.

ST. Petersburg, July An doubt OF
the existence ~ an organized military
revolutionary league which is inspiring
mutuies and upnsings 90 the army
has been set at rest by the discovery
Of the seal and documents Of the league
during the search Of soldiers attached
to stan headquarters al Vilna ana de-
tailed TO various regiments Of the third
corps. War minister Rudlger has or
dered strict investigation to be made
OF AL attachments OF troops. Iu order
to determine the extent Of the reyolu-
uonary propaganda and the best meth
DDS Of counteraCting IT,
Martial law has been proclaimed
at odessa on account of the lerment
among the troops there.
The administrative and the parlia-
mentary views Of the BialyNok excess
es were published tonight the first In
the report OF Baron Frisch, president Of
the council Of the empire % Minister
Of the Interior Stolypln. published i'm
the Official Messenger ana the latter
In the report Of the parliamentary COM
mission.
Though they differ IN many import
ant respects they unite In holding GER
tain officials, or at least the Inferior
police officials guilty OK melting and
participating In the eNcesses. Ii is
significant that Shiremstn, project Of
police Of Bialystok, has been summoned
10 81 Petersburg.
. There is d slight discrepancy In the
statements Of casualties According to
the report Of Baron Fnsch ~ were
Killed, OF whom IS were Jews. and IS
wounded, Of whom 60 were Jews. while
the property loss Is placed az slO0. O0a.
whereas the parliamentary commission
reports ~ Jews and SIX Christians
killed and approximately the same
number wounded.
The commissions report viii De dis
cussed Thursday Il gives the details
IN practically every case Of killing and
IA eight instances II cites the names
Of soldiers or policemen who murdered
one or more Jews, as absolute proof ~
participation OF the military and po-
lice. IL declares the pogr0m" and
preliminary events show evidence OF a
general, deliberate plan.
The report urges In conclusion an
Interpolation Of Minister OF the Inte-
rioF Stolypin as 20 what measures have
been taken 10 bring The gully ones To
Justice and especially the police officials
ans the governor Of Grodno who lett
Bialystok before order was restored.
and an Interpolation Of war M lister
Rudiger as 90 the participation OF
soldiers In the excuses. the placing "
detachments OF troops under the COM
mand Of petty oplice officers. and the
suppression Of the local authorities by
the military before the proclamation Of
martial law.
Baron Frischs report takes the view
that revolul ionary activity and terror
ism are responsible for the anti-Jew.
ish feelilfp and alleges that reaction.
any police we're left a free hand after
their brothers had been slain by reyo-
lutionlsts
The report declares in conclusion that
the data gathered by Baron Friscn
aud other officials viii be taken as the
basis for measures 10 determine the a.
tiyity Of the local authorities during
the pogrCm. AMI the courts are taking
all steps for the apprehension, prosccu-
ton and punishment OF participants
assistants and meters OF the program.
The administration win do all In
It's power TO see that not a single per-
son TO whom be guilt Of the Banystox
horror rs attached escapes Justice.
While rejecting with indignation .hs
report that the pogrom occurred with
the knowledge aud participation OF the
local authorities. the government con-
siders Il It's duty 10 express the con-
victiOu that tha cause is ATTRIBUTABLE
chiefly 10 the activity Of local revcu.
tionists, who, BY an UNINTERRUPTED See
ries OF crimes ana outrages against Of |
hciais and private persons aroused the
peaceful population TO pitch of frenzy
and disorganized the police. who there /
fore were unable 10 prevent or check /
the disorders
The ministry ~ war has received I
kilograms 90 the effect that a serious /
nutiny has broken out IN the Second /
md Third hattali0ns OF the urallturs /
md the First railway battalion al As
,abad. II originated In the now IA
niliar way % The arrest Of the soldiers
md their comrades demanding their
elease and the formulation Of list
Il grievances, including a demand FOR
he removal OF officers and their re-
placement by men from the ranks. The
nutineers set the governor general |
( defiance. Renforcements Of infant
y Ccssacks and artillery have been
dispatched TO Askabad from Merv.
Agrarian disorders continue In the
entral and southern provinces 4
esperate encounter took place between
he police and a crowd at a public gar
en- IN Tulla. and many women and
hildren were among the victims. AT
iaiviefka there was regular engage
lent between Cossacks and peasants.
3 which several persons were killed or