Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-08
GRAND DUKE
SHIFTED TO
MINOR POST
DepoSed Russian Leader
Is Sent to the
Caucasus.
CAR TAKES COMMAND
BOTH NAVY AND ARMY
Sends Communication to For
mer Commander Praising
His Efforts.
ACTION FOLLOWS SHORTLY
THE INVASION OF RUSSIA
Sentiment May Have Led Gar
to Follow Tradition of
Rulers.
GAR TAKES COMMAND
BOTH NAVY AND ARMY
ACTION FOLLOWS SHORTLY
THE INVASION OF RUSSIA


PETROGRAD, Sept. (via London,
1;O6 p. m.).-Grand Duke Nicholas
has been transferred to the Caucasus
by Emperor Nicholas, The emperor
took this action on assuming COM
mand of he military and naval
forces of Russia
In transferring the grand duke he
appointed him viceroy of the eau
casus and commander-in chief of
the army on the southern front.
The transfer was made in connec-
ton with a general reorganization
Of such Importance that it has stirred
the nation deeply.
The grand duke replaces the famous
viceroy of the Caucasus, Count Won
Vorontzoff- -Dashkoff. Emperor Nicho-
las addressed to the count a COM
munication acknowledging the value
of his labors and stating that he
yields to his request to be permitted
to ~evote his energies to work for
which his state of health is more
equal" The emperor therefore re-
lieves him of the post of viceroy and
attaches him to his personal staff,
Czar Sends Communication.
In relieving the grand duke, the
emperor addressed a communication
to him, which read:
"At the beginning of the war | was
unavoidably prevented from follow
ing the inclination of my soul to put
myself at the head of the army. That
was why | entrusted you with the
commandership-in- chief of all the
land and sea forces.
Under the eyes of all Russia, your
imperial highness has given proof
during the war of steadfast brav-
cry which has caused a feeling of
profound confidence and called forth
the sincere good wishes of all who
followed your operations through the
inevitable vicissitudes of war.
my duty to my country, which
has been entrusted to me by God,
compels me today when the enemy
has penetrated into the interior of the
empire, to take supreme command of
the active forces ana to share with
the army the fatigue of war and to
safeguard with it Russian soil from
attempts of the enemy. The ways of
Providence are inscrutable, but my
duty and my desire determine me in
mJ resolution for the good of the
Attention Southern Front
I"The invasion of the enemy on the
western front, which necesssitates
the greatest possible concentration of
civil and military authorities as well
as the unification of command in the
held has turned our attention from
the southern front. At this moment
7 recognize the necessity of your as
sistance and counsels on the south
ern front, and I appoint you viceroy
of the Caucasus and commander in
chief of the valiant Caucasian army
Il express to your imperial high
ness my profound gratitude and that
of the country for your labors during
the war;
The action of Emperor Nicholas in
transferring his cousin, the grand
duke, to the Caucasian front, is per-
haps the most important change OF
this nature which has been made by
any of the belligerent nations. The
only comparable incident was the
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