Show BASELESS REPORT THAT WITTE WILL STEP DOWN I Nevertheless a Strong Attack Is Being Made Upon the Russian Premier by His Enemies at Court St Petersburg The report that Count Witte is booked for retirement in a few days Is again being persistently persist-ently circulated The Nasha Shlsn which declares it can guaranteo the accuracy of Its statement says that M Durnovo minister of the Interior who Is worshipped I wor-shipped as an Idol by the court camarilla ca-marilla which believes that his stern policy alone can put an end to the exIsting ex-isting anarchy has accomplished tho downfall of the count and will be elevated ele-vated to the premiership Investigation however indicates that the report is baseless certainly for the moment Nevertheless it is truo that M Durnovo has a powerful cabal of reactionaries behind him and temporarily seems to dominate the situation sit-uation The government Is now proceeding on tho theory that a victory over tho reds Is assured It Is displaying a strong front and announces that It will no longer tolerate In Its service employes who are plotting against It The ministers have been authorized summarily to dismiss such employes Not satisfied with the protection given by tho secret police to Count Witte whose life Is In constant danger dan-ger officers of the Preobrajensky guard regiment were detailed to guard the premier but on Friday they declined to do further service In this connection saying It was beneath the dignity of guard officers to do police po-lice duty |