Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-16


The early period Of the uprising
bore the character rCthcr of q mock
revolution, staged for an immense
audience. Cossacks charging down
the streets did so in a hearted
fashion plainly without malice or in
tent to harm the crowds that they
playfully dispersed The troops eN-
changed good natured raillery with the
workingmcn and women as they rode
We're cheered by the populace.
GrotcsGuc Sights.
Long lines of soldiers. stationed in
dramatic attitudes across Ncvsky
Prospect with their guns pointed at
an imaginary foe. appeared 10 he .alt-
ing part in \ realistic tableau. Ma
chine guns firing roulades of blank
cartridges seemed to ado another
realistic touch to 4 tremendous the
atrcal production, which was using
the whole city a stage.
Until Sunday night This pageant
continued without serious Interrupt
ton. Then in flash the whole scene
lost Its theatrc quality: it became Il
genuine revolution.
Troops Disregard Orders.
The regiments had received an oil.
der from the commandaut to five upon
persons assembled In the street. This
caused Immediate discussion among
the troops who did net understand
why they should be compelled to take
violent measures against fellow citi-
zens whose chief offenSe was that they
We're hungry and were asking the
government to supply bread. Several
regiments deserted and pitched bat
tie began between troops who stood
with tie government ard those who
refusing to obey orders, had mutinied
A long night battle occurred be-
tween the muiinous regiments and the
police at the end of st. Catharino ca
nal, Immediately in 'front.' of the his
toric church built over the spot where
Alexander II was killed by a bomb.
The police finally fled to roof tops
all over the city and we're seen no
more in the streets during the entire
term of the fighting.
Tho Fighters Mipglc.
Still on Monday morning govern
mont troops appeared to control all
principal 51uares of the city. Thel
came a period when it was impossible
to distinguish one side from the other.
There was no definite lino between
the factions. The turning point APP
peared to come about 3 o'clock ir the
afternoon. Fer two houra the oppos-
ing regiments passively confronted
each other along the wide Lltciny
prosuect in almost complete silence.
From time to time erdssaries from
the revolutionary side rode to the op.
posing ranks and exhorted them II
join the side Of the epople. For a
while the result seemed to hans in
the balance The troops appeared if
IesOlute awaiting the commands of
their officers who themselves were Is
doubt as to what they should do
Desultory firing continued along
side streets between groups of govern
ment troops and revolutionists, but
the regiments upon whose decision the
outcome rested still confronted each
other with machine guns and rifles in
readiness.
Last Troops Desert.
Suddenly a few volleys were ex-
changed; there was another period
of silent suspense and the government
regiments finally marched over to
join the revolutionists. A few hours
after the first clash this entire section
of Petrograd in which are located the
duma building. artillery headquarters
and the chief military barracks
passed into the hands of the revolu-
tionary forces and the warfare swept
like tornado to other parts of the
city where the scene was duplicated
At first 1t seemed a miracle that the
revolutionists without prearranged
plan, without leadership or organiza-
ton could in such a short time with
comparative ease achieve a complete