Emery County Progress | 1905-04-29 | Page 2 | Massacre of Russians Predicted

MASSACRE OF RUSSIANS PREDICTED st petersburg the news from po land paints a picture of veritable ter before the expected storm A let ter received here reads you know what happened at war saw but you only 1 now part of what lg occurring throughout the country all poland is in a great conflagration of socialism terror of which is every where exciting a terrible panic we expect at easter a general massacre of the kussian government offic als and the wealthy and the blowing up of the vistula bridge to prevent the arrival ot troops from russia the police are doing nothing they pretend to be nd and deal to what is passing on around them the existing regime is the cause ot discontent which is on the increase among the idle workmen driven from the factories and railroads because they are poles they say they will have vengeance A letter from vilna says work Is impossible under the existing condl eions the government s endless corn missions have accomplished and the landlords workmen and peasants are convinced that open revolt and the bayonet are the only remedies aas ter may witness the of another insurrection like that of 1863 which began as this may with a rus massacre commenting on the above the russ declares the government must act promptly II 11 awful carnage Is to be avoided the only thing to be done it says is to summon the moderates to give guarantees that the promised reforms will be realized