South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-20
New Government Finds Ii In
expedient to Promote
Grand Duke Michael to
Commanders Post.
COUNTRY STILL BOUND
By OLD OBLIGATIONS
Domestic Reforms and More
Vigorous Prosecution of
the War, Big Problems
Facing Leaders.
Internatlonal News CIVIC /:

international News Service
LONDON, March 20. Repo Is
that Gen. Brusiloff, commander OF
the main group of Russian armies
on the eastern front will be appoint
ed Russian commander in chief.
were strengthened today by Petro-
grad cablegram to The Times stat
ing that the provisional government
has found it inexpedient to promote
Grand Duke Michael to that post.
Opposition TO the grand duke de-
veloped from the fact that he is a
blood relative of the deposed car.
The propaganda against the Roman
off family has become so strong that
the Lvoff ministry in Russia has
found it necessary to bend. in some
instances, to it's will.
This same propaganda. says The
Times dispatch, has led Grand Duke
Michael to waive his rights to the
sovereign power until after the cleo
ton of a national assembly. No
tificatiOn of the grand dukes action
was made known following a CON
ference between him and Prince
| Liloff and the provisional ministry.
ENtFcmlSIS arc ACuNe.
One result of the overthrow of the
car has been the development in
Russia of a part of extremists who
are insisting upon the most radical
and incendiary measures immedi-
ately.
Dispatches from Petrograd today
telling of the growing divergence of
political opinion. gave rise to some
anxiety here.
Fears were felt that the violent
agitation on the part of the radicals
might lead the imperialists (the
loyal followers Of the deposed czar)
| TO take hope and, in the wake of
hope. action TO regain their lost
powers.
That the British government has
| confidence in the strength of the
new Russian provisional govern
ment to weather the storm is shown
| by the fact that Premier Lloyd
George will move a motion OF con-
graduation 10 the Russian duma in
the house of commons on Thursday.
Reforms Are Planned.
Without waiting for the end Of
war, which they have promised TO
| prosecute with renewed vigor. mem
bers of the new provisional govern
ment Of Russia are going ahead
with their plans for national re-
! forms Of the most sweeping char
acter.
! Conference Of Prince Lvoff and
his ministers are being held daily
in the duma building and there is
/ steady flow of proclamations and
manifestos addressed TO the people.
the army and the navy.
Prof. Paul NIiliukoff is authority
| for the statement that Russia is
! still bound by the treaty obligations
made by the old autOCracy. although
II is evident that the new govern
ment. when firmly established. viii
desire TO remake some OF the treat
les now in force with covenants
that have the national approval
The financial obligations Of the
old government also are 70 he hon
ored. IL IS stated.
Two Bic Questions.
| These questions. however, are
more or less side issues at the pres
ent time. The two big questions
with which the provisional govern
tment is struggling are these:
| G)-Domestic reforms Of a po-
litical and economic Importance.
| (9)-More vigorous prosecution
OF the war with the elimination of
the Irregularities and espionage that
marked the old government.
a delegation OF Firms is coming
here and IL is understood that they
will be promised autonomy for Fin
land Greater liberties for the Jews
and Armenia are also on the pro-
gram OF the reformers.
In some districts il was said, the
revolutionary movement has still
met with some resistance. the loyal
lists not knowing the full strength OF
the revolutionary forces. but IL is
confidently predicted that before
many days have passed the red flag
OF freedom will float over every sec
ton OF the empire. The friendly
attitude OF the entente powers is
highly encouraging To the new gov