The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-28
ASShSS!HS BUSY
IN STORM SWEPT
RUSSIA.
How Russian Terrorists Plot
For Freedom.
FORTY THOUSAND MONTHLY
Emperor Nicholas. the Little Father,
and Premier Stolypin Are Marked
For Bomb.

ST. PETERSBURG. June as.-it has
been learned from Russian revolution
AIRY sources that the Social Revolu-
tlonary party n month ago revived the
old terrorist organization. which had
been suffered 10 lapse since the con.
grcss held In Finland during the
spring Of 1895 aud placed Gregory
Gerschunln, who escaped from siberia
last year and eventually reached New
York. and Savinkon. who escaped
from Scyastopol IN 1906. the best or.
ganizers Of the party In charge.
The sum OF $4,000 monthly Is as.
signed for espionage, the preparation
Of bombs and 81 on from the party
treasury, which recently received over
$4,000 from the cashier OF the sub
treasury Of Samarkand. q Social Rev
olutlonist, who cmbczzled $4,000 and
escaped abroad. The headquarters Of
the ierrorists. as usual. are located
outside 81 Russia.
Though an attempt ON the lifc Of Pre-.
mier Siolypin while entering or lcay-
ing the Tauridc palace j. believed 10
have bren feasible. the tcrrprist~ ali.
stained from activity while parlla.
ment was IN session and were In no
way connected with the late reglcide
plot. which n representative ~ the
party dlsavowcd from the tribune u
the lower house ~ parliament. The
recent crimes. II Il added. were the
work Of the ~ called local flying de.
tachmcnts." operating independently
OF the main organization.
IL i reported that the tcrrorists are
now contemplating attempts against
Premier Stolypin and Emperor Nich.
olns. but the latter has not yet been
sanctioned by the executive committee
u the party. II i also reported that
the terrorists are planning an impor.
iant robbery. from which large
amount OF booty Il expected
The ot,cnness with which these
plans are discussed astonl-h foreign.
ers. who are not acquainted with tho
methods 81 the old organization. which
never made the least concealmeut OF
the names 81 it, intended victims.
The numlcr OF volunteers for the
work Of the terrorist organization IL
reported 20 be large. especially since
the dissolution Of parliament. The So.
clal Revolutionary propaganda j. said
20 have made Roadway In the villages.
particularly Ia the provinces ~ kursk
and voroneHh The rcyolutionisis com.
plain Of lack Of arms. but one 81 the
Social Democratic organizations has
now undertaken the task ~ supplying
arms 10 all the revolutionary groups.
The Maximalist organization. which
was responsible for the attempt on
Premier siolypln Aug. - aud the big
robbcrics NJ Moscow and ~. Peters.
burg has now been entirely broken up
by the police.
The proceeds ~ the ST Petersburg
customs robbery have been expended
most reckic-sly. At least Si0o.OcO was
stolen In April by a member ~ the
organization who escaped abroad.
Death sentences have bccn voted
against him and against n young lady
Of Moscow who recently was identified
~ n traitor. hut who managed 10 cs.
cape.
II l. claimed that the Social Demo
cratic organization has made good
progress In the army aud navy. but
no action Il contemplated az present.
The mutinics ~ the sappcrs nc Klev
nnd ~ the sailors Of the BLACK sea
fleet were not ordered by the party,
but were due TO the impotence Of the
soldiers aud sailors.