The Springdale news., 1917-03-23
GAR ADVOCATES
 RUSSIAN THRONE;
 REVOLT SUCCEEDS
Grand Duke Michael Made Re-
 gent-Duma in Control.
cZAREVlTCH IS NEW RULER
Soldiers Aided Revolutionsts in Over. throwing the Government 500 Persons Reported Slain Dur ing the Fighting at Pe-
 trosrad.

London. March 19.-A Reuter- dis patch from Petrograd says that the emperor is expected to arrive at the TsarskoeSeio palace and that several regiments with artillery are hastening to the same place.
 The Grand Duke Nicholas is report ed in Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd to have reached the Russian capital. The dispatch says that he will proba bly take command of the troops.
 czar Gives Up Throne.
 London, March 19.-Czar Nicholas has abdieated the throne of Russia. The cZar abdicated in favor of his young son.
 A dispatch to the London Chronicle from Petrograd on Thursday says the empress of Russia has been placed un- der guard.
 According to information received here the Russian people have been most distrustful during recent events of the personal influence of Empress Alexandra. She was supposed to ex ercise the greatest influence over Elm peror Nicholas.
 The Empress Alexandra, before her marriage to the emperor of Russia in 1894 was the German Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt.
 popular revolution has been sue cessful and the government of Russia rests temporarily with n self-appoint- ed committee of the duma.
 After three days of battle, in which the majority of the 30,000 troops in Petrograd mutinied and supported the revolutionists. calm has returned.
 Grand Duke Michael ZAlexandro- witch. brother of the ear. has been appointed regent
 The cZar's abdication was in com pliance with the urgent demand of the committee of the duma. which notified the fate of the dynasty.
 Troops Back the Duma
 Teiegraphing from Petrograd We'd nesday, Reuters correspondent says kronstadt, the fortress and great na- val station at the head of the Gulf of Finland. 20 miles west of Petrograd, has ejoined the revolutionary move ment. Two deputies, Pepelauff and Taskine, on instructions from the du- ma committee, proceeded to kron- stadt, where the troops placed them selves at the disposal of the duma. The Copenhagen Ekstrabladet re- ports that the Russian consul in Hapa- randa, Sweden says that former Pre- mier Sumner and Minister of the In- terior Protopopoff were killed in Petro- grad. Both were charged with pro- German sympathies
 New Cabinet Announced.
 new national cabinet Is announced, with Prince Lyoff as president of the council and premier. and the other of fees held by the men who are close to the Russian people.
 The members of the new national cabinet are announced as follows:
 Premier. President of the Council and Minister of the Interior-Prince Georges E. Lvoff.
 Foreign Minister-Prof Paul N. Milioukoff
 Minister of Public Instruction-Pro- lessor Manuiloff of Moscow university. Minister of War and Navy. ad in- terlm-A. ]. Guehkoff, formerly presi- dent of the duma
 Minister of Agriculture-M Ichin- garetf, deputy from Petrograd.
 Minister of Finanee-M Tereschten- ko, deputy from kiev.
 Minister of Justice-Deputy Keren- ski of Saratoff
 Minister of Communications-N. V Nekrasoff, vice president of the duma Controller of State-M. Godneff deputy from Kazan.
 The proclamation by the military governor in Petrograd forbidding any street assemblages and decla fing that any disorders would be ruthlessly sup. pressed made 1t apparent that affairs were grayer than the dispatches al. lowed by the Russian censorship would indicate
 Blow for Germany.
 Authenticated dispatches from Pc trograd. together with the consensus or governmental adyices here, indi caie that the uprising was a rebellion against the growing German reaction believed responsible for the fooc shortage and lack Of effective militar, organization.
 In this connection Andrew Bonal Law. chancellor of the exchequer. an nouncing the success of the revolu ton to the house of commons, saiG that it was comforting to England tc learn that the revolution was not di reeted at securing peace Dy Russia"
 That control by the new government Is complete is undoubted. Telegram. from generals commanding at the .vari ous fronts have displayed an astonish ing unanimity of support of the new order.
 Demonstrations against the govern