Show GUNS OF THE BATTLE st petersburg dec 21 a m the first guns in the battle which may determine the fati of premier wittes experiment with moderate constitutionalism and may introduce either reaction or a complete revolution were ired yesterday at moscow where the general strike was successfully inaugurated augu rated the leaders ot the movement ot the proletariat last night were making their last preparations here for a engagement which will be on at noon today the Work mens council has beer sitting continuously since 5 0 clock yesterday afternoon receiving and issuing final orders the profess to be greatly encouraged at the news from moscow and the reports from district meetings which were held in all sections ot st petersburg yesterday declaring that there is now no question tha t the tie up will be complete they admit that many of the st petersburg workmen especially the married men would prefer to continue at work but bihy ihy i ping fin iff major icy rayonne the strike to awing the in 0 o line and produce a paralytic of industry even more complete than during the strike of janu try if their expectations are realized st petersburg today will be isolated from jie rest of the world with railroad traffic stopped and telegraph wires and cables cut the Work mens council last night issued a stirring proclamation declaring that the government bad cast 10 the winds the principles of the imperial manifesto of oct and was now basing itself on lea clion trickery and deceit the proclamation ended v ith summoning all the people of russia join in a fineral strike and nob to cease the struggle until the demands for a constituent assembly universal suf the release 0 the ar leaders of the land for the peasantry etc are granted the editors of the radical papers arc determined to prior the maniacs 0 this morning it Ss utterly revola conary in ils phrasing and consequently the editors are taking in inita precautions to prevent the confiscation fis of the issues by the police the leaders of the government yesterday also devoted the dc ay iy to re alewing their plans for ho conflict aud a consequence the consideration of he proposed election law was not nn shed the final decisions will be reached at another session of the cabnet to be held at selo friday the first test of the railroad raili oad will occur on the departure of the lerlin trains from here at noon today M minister of will make a determined effort to keep the foreign com muni cati ona open ind the workmen aie equally io show their power indications aie multiplying blut the governments turning to the people of the smaller towns to take the law nto their own hands if the railroad strike la called will bear fruit M Neme chaten is counting this as ell as financial reasons to keep many of the petty employed emp loyes in line at meetings ot various liberal and cautionary organizations held last light the sentiment as a rule was in avor of the strike in response io a number of re editors 01 local papers who were expecting their employed emp loyes to strike the Work mens council has de cd to allow hie radical organs to appear in moscow however all he lews papera will be compelled to caaso the physicians union night that the dictates of required the members to at end all persons but it was resolved to devote all tees received to |