The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-03-23

terim-A. J. Guchkoff, formerly presi-
dent Of the duma.
Minister of Agriculture-I. Ichin-
garrett, deputy from P%etrograd.
Minister Of Finance-M. Tereschten-
ko, deputy from kiev.
Minister of Justice-Dcputy Keren-
ski of Saratoff.
Minister Of Communications-N. V.
N~ekrasoff, vice president of the duma.
Controller of State-M. Godnetf,
deputy from KaZan.
Control Is Complete.
That control by the lev government
is complete is undoubted. kilograms
Gus fronts have displayed an astonish-
ing unanimity of support of the new
order.
Demonstrations against the govern
ment have been frequent during the
last few weeks. The attempted pro-
roguins of tho duma famed the fires,
which spread rapidly from class to
class and from civilians to troops.
Sunday it broke forth in flame.
Panic-stricken. the government or
dered the mounted patrols to fire on
the people. The patrols refused, and
a battle between the police and the
troops followed, regiment after regl-
ment joining the revolutionists, Selling
and throwing the heads of the secret
police into prison.
~ I.,r thrnn lpvS nlan blttin raced in
the streets OF petrograu. Strikes in
factories and on street cars were
called in sympathy with the reNolu-
ton.
Wednesday the weeks nightmare OF
revolution ended more suddenly than
it had begun. Planks We're pulled
from windows, doors We're unbarred,
factories. stores and banks reopened.
500 Slain in Revolt.
The only evidence that a revolution
had been fought and Won was the
s]moidering ruins of a few public
buildings. The cost in life Is unknown.
1t is believed, however, that it did not
exceed 500.
Magical and sudden as was the
| transition from the old to the new. II
is believed here that its results will be
| almost Immediately visible in the in
stitution by the new Russia of a more
| vigorous and efficient prosecution OF
! the war against Germany.
Appeal Made to Gear.
The duna telegraphed the principal
-, ra1 We. 80 tha f,..,As ~ 11NA thar lniln
ence with Emperor Nicholas in sup
port of the dumas appeal for a popu
lar government, says Reuters PetrO
grad correspondent.
General Brussiloff, commander il
chief of the armies on the southwest
ern front, replied:
Your telegram received. / have
fulfilled my duty to my emperor ant
my country
Gen. Nicholas V. Ruzsky, member O.
the supreme military council, replied
Il have carried out our request
NJ. K~odZianko, president of TIL
duma, sent the following telegram t,
Emperor Nicholas:
The situation is becoming worse
Measures must be taken Immediately
for tomorrow it may be too late. Ill'
hour has arrived when the fate OF til
country and Of the dynasty is beiil:
decided"
NJ. tlltchegiovitoff, president Of III
council uf eR,pirc, VAS arrested III III
home alrd temporarily held il tie min
IItaIi3i roaYa ~ The GIi01
a Telegram received by the MAYA
attache ri the Russian embassy il
Paris reported that tie railways an
public seryt~4, III pctro9rad had re
sumed work.
Tie revolution, which evidently wa
carefully prepared. broke out sinul
%taneously iii i~etrogral and Moseo"
The 1arrisons, which oheyed the il
slrnctions Of the rev~elutionalies, III
mealately took possession of thes
cities after comparatively little fight
inc and equally small araount Of dt
struction Of property.
Petrograd Bridge Blown Up.
In Petro1ral one bridge WAS blow
up. Strict military rule prevails ali
The army has the situation So We'll j
hand that it is not expected adslerent
of the late government will be able
offer any serious resistance, even i
remote provinces.
After receiving word Of the revol,
ton, it is reported. Emperor Nichola
returned to the palace, where he a
rived an Wednesday,.
The following details Of the revolt
ton have been given to the press frol
Il source usually well Informed Q
Russian affairs:
1.-THE soldiers refused to act again,
the crowd which started trouble Whe
it heard Of the ukaSe issued by En-
Deror Nicholas proroguing the dun
ON Sunday the committee which In
met to discuss the food situation w:
partly transformed into Il provision;
government under the presidency (
President ROdzianko of the duma an
included representatives of the dun
council of the empire and OF Il
municipality. The garrison agreed
support the provisional government
The proclamation by the milital
rov-nrnnr. N IDatrarrod f~prhi1dinu gr