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Show WARNING ISSUED TO THE POLES Russia Says Revolt Will Lead Into Sorrowful Paths ofOld. ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 13.-Poland is not te be permitted to become a second Finland. The Russian Government in a strongly worded communication published this morning serves notice on the Polish Nationalists that for good or 111. the ancient kingdom of Poland has now become be-come an Integral part of the Russian empire, em-pire, and that while the Government intends in-tends to fully observe the National rights of Poland, any attempt to wrest Polish autonomy from the Emperor would be considered an act of revolt, and would lead the Poles Into the sorrowful paths trodden by them In 1831 and 1863. Tha Russian authorities recognize the gravity of the movement In which two antagonistic parties, the Nationalists ai;d the Socialists, under the leadership of such Poles as Henrik Sienkiwlcs. the novelist, have Joined forces, and they declare de-clare that none of the benefits of the emancipation manifesto can be conferred on "a country In revolt." Th communication issued this morning morn-ing recalls the fact that the imperial ukase of December 2a last established a basis for the gradual renovation of th civil life of Russian subjects and points out that the measures adopted in pursuance pur-suance of that ukase affected equally the Polish people. |