New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09
FINLAND WORRIES SEYN
Governor General Warns Impe.
rial Council of Socialist Activity
PLEDGED TO CRUSH REVOLT
Prince Axel, Denmark's Royal
"Birdman," Narrowly Escapes
Being Shot on Frontier.

from The Tribune Correspondent
St Petersburg Marcn s-;iensral Sewn,
Governor General Of Finland. has warned
the Imperial Council that stern meas
ures will be needed 10 curb the extreme
socialists. who. he says preach anarchy
and contempt Of the laws openly and IN
spite OF the fact that many of their lead
ers have been siienced by imprisonment
Seyn has been allowed = free hand to
deal with the situation. II is feared that
the more peaceful Firms will be goaded
into anti-Russian demonstrations
The situation in Hesngfors. the capital
Of Russian Finland is exceedingly per-
picking. The Socialists by adroit use OF
the election machinery. have gained con-
troll Of the new diet The President. or
Speaker, Oscar Tokoi. is Socialist,
though mild Of language and pacihst.
Short and of stocky build. while his COL
leagues study books ne amuses himself
with pickaN.
DR.. Soderholm. the Swedish philosopher,
who attended the recent opening OF tho
Diet SAYS:
Russia will never eliminate the Fin
mist love OF Independence, but socialism
promises To so compact the Finnst social
system that the Firms are in danger or
becoming serfs in their own homes"
Sem is a sruff, incorporating admin
isirator and he promises to crush the
spirit Of revolt by the heavy weight of
cannon. If necessary He In constantly
-
his life has been repeatedly threatened
Prime. AxeI's Narrow Escape.
Prince Axcl. Of Denmark, tho royat
"birdman." narrowly escaped death by
DEFY the law against flying across the
Russian frontier. The prince. who re-
Gently passed his trials and received his
certihcat. a duly licensed aviator. DO
cidcd 70 pay Il visit 20 some friends at
Kronstadt by way OF the air
lie was flying near the frontier whom
his plane was sighted. At once warn
in, gun was fred. The prince paid no 81
r.ntion. not having informed himself or
,he imperial edict.
Fortunately just when the Russian
.harps hooters were about 10 try their
Workmanship upon his body. trouble with
th. machine compelled him To descend
He was ncid by thu officer in command
until Ms Identity was established ard was
| hen permitted 10 proceed by ferry 20 his
destination. the plane being coniscated.
New Railroad in Persia.
\ powerful, Russian studics," has 80
cured a concession % ""nst'u"t % nov
! railroad i'm Persia. rom Mohamaiah 60
| from Khornusal "a small village SOUTH
east of Mohamarah 80 me east Of tn
! Abadan lsla nd through AhWaF. HuHti'
AMI Dizfu 20 khorananad II j. p'"of-
! HE that Nohamsrah viii be- aecid,d "u
a. the terminus. AZ the line proposed.
though at present confined To the heliitnl
zone. must inevitably 10" eN;enden -
som, dat. so as To join othc' faiiwaNs ~
! the Russian sphere and the German M
| I'm Turkish territory. and Al present II =
NOT desired that the proposed line sno"''
-. nav. deep-sea outlet directly on th'
J Persian gulf.
~ has lp.n suggested that the approacn
IN the Euph.aies. the Shet-al-Arsn' AT NC
northern end of when Mon tmdlah - 81
uated. should ne dredSed 10 ailo" OF the
f.cr passage OF vessels.