The Archive · 1905

The Russian Ministry of War

London vii Bumbry, 5th July.

General Réliger has been appointed to succeed General Sukharotl—Zeute A man-of-war and Torpot-beat have Farrived at Odessa, on beard of which all odicers had been murdered by the crew.

y movement in Odessa, War.aw is increas: ing.

"AL reserves have been called to arms in the district of St. Petersburg.

The elections to the second chamber of the Dutch States General have given a majority to the Anti-Government party.

On thio occasion of a visit to the German Musenta at Cambridge (Mass.), President Rovsevext thanked H. M. the Kaiser for the proof of sympathy which had brought nearer both nations; their increasing friendship was very important to the cause of humanity.

The export tax on kerosene-oil proposed by the Government of the Dateh-lnthes will certainly fall through in consequence of the outcome of the elections.

The General Staff! announces that Admiral Nebogatoff and four captains have been arraigned.

The rioting crew of the battleship Potemkin has fired on Odessa. The har-hour is in flames, The town is in a state of revolution. A general strike has been declared.

80th June, The notes exchanged by the German and the French Governments will not be published st present. M, Rouvior's reply to the last German note is expected soon.

The Dutch Cabinet, headed by Dr. Kuyper, will resign shortly, whereby the whole project of a Dutch high protection tariff must be considered a failure, The last victories of the German troops in South-West Africa have again caused great excrifices of life.

The rioting in Odessa is still incroasivg. The steamers and warehouses are burning. In Libau the blugj: fire also rioting. It is feared that other ports will follow suit.

Ast July.

The resi of the last French Cabinet's mooting till unknown. France's hesitation confirms the impression th the situation in the Morocco question not yet cleared.

John Hay, the Secretary of State of the United States of America, is dead.

The English and American coromercial firms in Odessa have asked protection in St. Petersburg. The Austrian, French, Russian and Italian steamship lines have suspended their trottie to Odessa. The bluejackets in Cronstadt are rioting. 2nd July, Franco has accepted the Morocco conference.

Russia has appointed Count Muravietl and Baron Rosen, her Ambassadors at Rome and Washington, to be her pleni potentiaries at the Washington nogotiations, The resignation of General Sakliaraff, Minister of War, has been accepted. Mr. Bulygin, the Minister of the Interior, has also tendered hi ioned as his successor.

The report that Germany is reinforcing nts on account of the untrue.

The troubles in Odessa are stil! very great.

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