Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12
MAY REFUSE TO
CARRY ARMS FOR
CAR OF RUSSIA
Social Democrats Start an Inn.
p0rtant Movement.
EFFECT OF THE EFFORTS
EFFECT OF THE EFFORTS
Projectors Hope to Augment Disorders
in the Interior.
TRIAL OF WORKMEN DELEGATES
of Witnesses Completed
Without Establishing Delegates
Actual Preparations for Revolt.

Strenuous efforts are being made
in Russia TO bring about univer-
sal refusal to perform military serv-
ice, and the social democrats. one of
the most important of the political
cliques i'll the empire, decided to
take the lead in the movement. A
decision was reached at a Sc
cret meeting to begin the work
at once. Its effect, according to re-
cent cables, may be far reaching.
ST. PETERSBURG. October 12.-The So
cal democrats have assumed the direction
of the organized movement for the refusal
to perform military service. which the
constitutional democrats at their conven-
ton at Helsingfors decided to avoid. At a
secret and largely attended meeting of the
central committee of the social democrats
at ST Petersburg yesterday it was decided
to begin the work Immediately among the
conscrpts of 1896 who today were notified
to appear for enrolment. and endeavor to
induce them to refuse to JON the colors.
The presses of the revoutionists are print
proclama tions and an organized effort will
be made to reach every man on this years
lists OF conscrpts. The organizers of the
movement have little expectation of actual
ly preventing the enlistment of recruits,
and are aware that the conscripts have
no adequate. means to back up their re-
fusal to join the colors. but they hope to
augment the disorders in the interior and
send already disaffected contingents to the
army.
Some Sharp Criticism.
The hating policy of the constitutional
democrats convention at Helsingfors has
brought upon that party sharp criticism by
the entire st. Petersburg press except the
constitutional democratic organ, which
comments the proceedings in apollo
getic tone.
The trial of the delegates to the late work.
mems council here has thus far resulted in
the discomforture of the prosecution. The
examination of the witnesses the SUBJ
ject of the armed rising has been finished
without establishing the delegates actual
preparations for a revolt. The purchase
and manufacture of arms was admitted,
but this not considered sufficient to
establish the participation of the accused
in a conspiracy having for its object gen.
eral rising. Witnesses asserted that the
arms were obtained solely for defense
against the BLACK hundreds several of
whose beligerent proclamations were read
in court The testimony of police witnesses
showed that the workmens council was tao
lilly recognized and sanctioned by the
thorties.
Restored to Duty.
ST PETERSBURG October 12.-Captain
Clado whose published attacks on the ad-
miralty and foreign office early in 1905 re-
suited in his dismissal from the navy, has
been restored to duty and assigned to a
professorship at the Nicholas Naval Acad-
envy.
Daily Encounters.
YAROSLAV, Russia, October 12.-Daily
encounters taking place between reac-
tionary and revolutionary workmen. Each
side Is well organized and many of the
men are armed.
The revolutionists have notified the manu-
facturerS that they must discharge all re-
actionists or take the consequences.