New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
MAY ATTACK THE GAR.
TERRORTSTS 1T WORK.
old Organization Reriued-Large
Fund from Robbery.

ST. Petersburg June FIT has been learned
from Russian revolutionary sources that the
Social Revolutionary party month ago revived
the old terrorist organization. which had been
allowed to lapse since the congress held in Fin
land during the spring of 1905. It has placed
Gregory Cerschunin. who escaped from Siberia
last year and eventually reached New York and
Savinkof. who escaped from Sebastopol in 1905
the best organizers of the party. in charge. The
sum Of $4,000 monthly was assigned for espion-
age. the preparation Of bombs and so on from
the party treasury. which recently received more
than 100000 from the cashier of the sub treas
ury of Samarkand--a Social Revolutionist who
embezzed $4S0.o00 and escaped abroad. The
headquarters OF the terrorists. usual are out
side of Russia
Though an attempt on the life Of Premier
Stoypin while entering or leaving the Taurida
Palace is believed TO have been feasible the
terrorists abstained from activity while par!ia-
ment was in session, and were in no way con-
nected with the late regicde plot which rep
resentative of the party disavowed from the
tribune Of the Douma. The recent crimes II is
added. We're the work Of the so-calIed local
flying detachments." operating independently Of
the main organization.
II IL reported that the terrorists are now ,on-
templatins attempts against Premier Stolypin
and Emperor Nicholas. but the latter has not
yet been sanctioned by the executive committee
OF the party. II ia also reported that the terror
lists are planning important robbery from
which large amount Of booty is expected
The openness with which these plans ars
discussed astontshes foreigners who are not sc-
quainted with the methods of the old orgaui-
zation which never made the least coucealinent
Of the names Of It's Intended victims
The number OF volunteers for the work Of the
terrorist organization is reported To be large
especially since the dissolution of Parliament
The Social Revolutionary propaganda is said to
nave made headWay in the villages particu-
larIy in the provinces of Kursk and Voronezh
The revolutionists complain Of lack Of arms
but one Of the Social Democratic organizations
mas now undertaken the task Of supplying arms
10 all the revolutionary groups.
The MaximalSt organization which was ra
sponsibe FOR the attempt Premier Stolvpiu
on August - and the big robberies at Moscow
and St Petersburg, has been entirely nro-
Ken UP by the police. The survivors are in
active or have rejoined the regular Social Reyo-
lutionary organization.
The proceeds of the St Petersburg customs
robbery have been expended most recklessly
At least 100000 was stolen in Anru nv a
member Of the organization who escaned
abroad Death sentences have been voted
against him and against a young woman OF
Mosco" who recently was identified as a
traitor, but who managed 10 escape
II Is said that the Social Democratic organiza-
tion has made good progress in the army and
navy but no action IS contemplated at pres
eht. The mutinies Of the sappers at Kiev and
OF the sailors Of the Black Sea Fleet We're not
ordered by the party. but were due to the i'm
patience of the ldiers and sailors.
Berlin, June 27-The renewed ferment among
the social revolutionlsts In Russia since tho die
solution of the Douma has caused the pr,,ssfa,
police to redoube their efforts to break IN tho
propaganda work among the Russian students
In the higher educational institutions OF Berlin
Evidence was discovered during the search of
the lodgings Of Russian students here in Nav
last which inculpated a number Of students "a
leaders In organizing the propaganda anony the
Russians III other German cities and i'm collect
ing money and sending it to the Social Revo-
lutionists in Russia Seven Of these leaders are
now marked for expulsion
Karfunkelstein and Wcidt. both students
whose cases are more serious. win be prosecuted
In the courts for organizing secret groups of
Russian anarchists in Germany. The search Of
an anarchist newspaper Office established the
fact that Karfunkclstein was supplied with a
false passport for the purpose of attending the
anarchist congress at Mannheim. The Dolice
also discovered in the lining Karfunllelstein's
cap letter of recommendation from the Russian
revolutionary committee praisng him as enc %
the most efficient agitators.
The police have become convinced that mopv
Russian revolutionists come 10 Germany and
get themselves matriculated at the universities
as cloak for their secret designs The authcri-
ties, therefore have sent circular to the uni
versites urging that greater precautions be
taken to prevent such matriculetions Russian
applicants must henceforth prove adequate prep
aration and sufficient money for se!f~support
Prince Friedrich Solns- Braunfels mas
written to The Tagebatt" denying that the
Princess Ebba S'olms Praunfes. up the
present living in Finland. has anything TO do
with the social revolutionary agitation. The
princess Is living in complete retirement.