The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-22
Russian Ouma in Control OF
Great Empire-5O0 Per-
sons Killed.
GRAND DUKE MADE REGENT
Simultaneous uprisIngs in Petrosrad
and Moecow-Empress Placed IN
der Guard - Emperor Heeds
Demand to Quit-Solders
Join Revolutonists and
Two Statesmen Are
Slain.

Slain.
Petrograd, March 19.-Gzar Nicholas
of Russia has abdicated and the Grand
Duke Michael Nexaudrovitch, his
younger brother, has been named as
regent Of the empire.
Nothing official regarding the dynas-
tvs future has been given out, but 1t Is
understood the Grand Duke Alexis,
heir apparent, is to be recognized for
mally when conditions become settled.
Corrupt Ministry ousted.
The Russian ministry. charged with
corruption and Incompetence, has been
swept out of office.
One minister Alexander ProtopopoH,
head of the interior department, is re
ported to have been killed. and the
other ministers. as we'll as the presi-
dent of the imperial council, are un-
der arrest.
A new national cabinet is announced,
with Prince Lvoff as president of the
council and premier, and the other of
fees held by the men who are close
TO the Russian people.
No Peace Movement.
The duma joined hands in the revolt
which aimed at the reactionary con
duet of the war and the Ineffective dis
tribution of food. Its success means
Il more aggressive part in the war and
is said TO put an end To German hopes
for separate peace with Russia.
The British and French ambassadors
here already have established official
business relations With the new cahi-
net and with the executive committee
named by the duma. II WaS this COM
mittee that forced the cars ubdtca-
ton.
Gar on Way From Front.
London. March ia Reuter- dis
patch from Petrograd says that the
emperor is expected II arrive nj the
TsarSkoe- SelO palace and that several
regiments with artillery are Fastening
to the same place.
The Grand Duke Nicholas is report
ed to have reached the Russian CAPT
tai. The dispatch says that he will
probably take command of the troops.
According to Information received
here the Russian people have been
most distrustfu during recent events
of the personal influence of Empress
Alexandra. She was supposed TO eX-
ercise the greatest influence over En-
peror Nicholas.
The Empress Alexandra, before her
marriage to the emperor of Russia in
1894, was the German Princess Alix of
HesseD armStadt.
A popular revolution has been sue
cessful and the government of Russia
rests temporarily with self-appoint-
ed committee of the duma.
After three days of battle, in which
the majority of the 10000 troops in
petrograd mutnied and supported the
revolutionists, calm has returned.
The ears ahdication was in com
pliance with the urgent demand of the
committee of the duma, which notified
him that upon his assent depended
the fate of the dynasty.
Troops Back the Duma.
Telegral.hing from Petrograd We'd
neSday. Reuters correspondent says
kronstadt, the fortress and great ma
val station AT the head of the Gulf of
Finland, 20 miles west of Petrugrad
has joined the revolutionary move
ment. Two deputies, Pepelauf and
Taskine, on instructions from the du-
ma committee, proceeded 10 krou-
stadt, where the troops placed them
selves al the disposal of the dumu.
The Copenhagen Ekstrahladet re-
ports that the Russian consul in Hnpa-
randa, Sweden, says that former Pre-
mier Sturmer and Minister of the In
terror Protopopoff We're Killed in Petro-
grad. Both were charged with pro-
German sympathies.
New Cabinet Announced.
A new national cabinet is announced.
with Prince Lvoff 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 lnterior-Prince
Georges L. Lvoff
Foreign Minister-Prof. Paul n.
Milioukoff.
Minister of Public lnstruction-Pro-