Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-16
Policy of Ministry Is to In
sure Victory Over
Enemies.
NATION SAVED FROM
TOTAL DISRUPTION
New. Minister Of Foreign Affairs Says
Councillors Of Emperor Nicholas
Were Piunging to National Destruc'
tion-fnsistent That Abdication OF
Nicholas BE Confirmed and That
Grand Duke Michael Be Regent.

THE problem which we are now go
ing to solve consists Of the e-estab-
lishment in Russia of power capable
Of giving the people victory over the
enemy" said Prof. Paul Milukoff. the
new foreogn minister and one Of the
most prominent liberal leaders of Rus
sia, in a statement today to the Asso-
ciated Press
"The great crime OF the late govern
ment consisted in throwing the coun-
try into complete disorganization and
sslbjecting it to the hardest trials. The
state Of affairs might even have had
dangerous effects on the issue OF the
war.
"The increase of popular discomfort
was the cause Of the turn which
events have taken. The anger of the
people was such that the Russian rev.
olution was almost the shortest ana
most bloodless in history.
Cars Councillors Isolated.
1.-THE late government has complete
ly been isolated, which confirms the
fact that no one has confidence in 1t.
It possible for the people to regain
confidenee These events will multiply
the national forces. giving them at.
least power to win the war.
During few days the duma at
tracted to itself the attention of the
whole nation and was the center Of an
enormous moral force. Today it has
material force also at its disposal. see
ing that the army has taken its side.
Every hour brings news bearing wit
ness to the continuous growth Of pow
er Of the forces Of national represen-
tation.
Insist on Abdication.
"The new government considers 1t
Indispensable that the abdication Of
the emperor be confirmed and the
regency temporarily be entrusted to
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch.
Such is our decision. We consider 1t
impossible to alter it.
, According to the latest news the
/ emperor is at Pskov, 1862 miles south
west Of Petrograd. -9.s.. ..
Contrary to certain rumors, his
majesty has not been arrested. The
empress remains at Tsarskoe- Selo.
NhcIo Suc IS III pcIAScl SdLely' -..r"
The council Of nobility already has
had special. meetings in fifteen prov
| inces and endorsed the new revolt
tionary government. @.
Bread Riots Start Revolt.
! Events leading up to the revolution
began a week ago with street demon
stratlons Of workingmen who quit work
as a protest against the shortage Of
bread. The frst two days mounted pa
trolls kept the crowds moving without
resorting to violence. When ordered to
fire on the people, they refused.
Police were substituted and battle
occurred between them and the troops.
Regiment after regiment Joined the re-
VOTERS and seized arsenals and other
strategic points.
Continuous Street Fighting.
| Until Sunday night there was no In .
timation that the affair would grow to
,, the proportions of a revolution. From
then until Tuesday morning, almost
continuous fighting in the streets and
thruout the city occurred. leaving the
revolutionists in full control. The. lat
ter are proceeding to reorganize the
government
Thursday the city emerged from a
weeks nightmare Of revolution and
fguratively smiled under brilliant
flood of sunshine after the series of
gray days ending in q snowstorm We'd
nesday evening. Planks were pulled
down from windows long closed. Stores.
banks, and business establishments of
every description reopened their doors
for the resumption Of ordinary activi-
ties. Seemingly confidence in the new
temporary government gained In force.
! Returning TO Normal.
Truck sledges and little sleighs for
hire. the most widely appreciated con-
veniences OF Russian cities, began to
appear again in the streets that for six
days had been absolutely void Of any
means Of private transportation.
Newspapers. with the exception of
revolutionary publications which
sprang into life with the first of the
revolt, had failed to appear. Street car
service at noon had not been resumed.
but it was believed night would see
partial service.
Jailsr charrsd Ruins
The only visible signs Of the desper-
ate clash Of authority that turned the
city into battle ground were the
lcharred ruins Of the Jail. which are still
pouring a cloud Of smoke skyward and
the remains OF other police institutions
ana the homes Of the few offenders
against the reports of the people. In
front Of other government institutions
which apparently 1t was not seen At te
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