Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18
CZARINA AND SON
SAFE IN FINLAND;
CAR WITH MONKS
Continued from First Pags.)

great amount Of bloodshed and dis
order. The actual trouble began sat-
urday, when citizens gathered to pro-
test against the food shortage. These
great brutality by the government po-
lice, who used machine guns on the peo-
pie and afterward on the soldiers who
opposed them.
"In the first outbreak 500 people were
killed or wounded by the police. When
the Cossacks were called to aid the po-
lice they fraternized with the people.
Monday the list Guard Regiment Joined
the forces of the provisional govern
ment and soon was followed virtually
by the entire Petrograd garrison.
Police Blamed for Disorder.
"The incendiarism and disorder at
this time was entirely due to the &C.
lions of the police and the result was
the. burning of two police stations and
one prison and the ransacking OF
houses, including the homo Of Baron
Fredericks. Except in cases where the
police were caught in the actual com
mission of murder. all the adherents
oned but not shot.
"The winter palace was strongly held
by the police. but was captured WITH
out losses to the revolutionarieS. NO
the royal family. From the time when
the provisional government took con-
troll there was no looting, drunkenness
or disorder.
"outside of Petrograd not single
shot was fired. All the other cities
accepted the new order without resist
auce, and 1t was warmly welcomed oy
the people in the army.
The reactionary party has been COM
pletely suppressed and the only rear
i, or
able to hold in check the extremists
among the revolutionaries."
Probable Course of Germany,
VIII Germany take advantage of the
revolution to attack Russia? This is
one of the anxious questions being dis
cussed here.
II think such a step on the part OF
Germany very likely" said an official OF
the Russian ministry Of munitions. who
is now in London, but the Germans
will get big surprise II they try It. II
would startle nobody II the next Dig
German offensive was directed against
Russia. 1t is revealing no secret, how
ever, to say we have been preparing
for tlst this thing all winter;
have at all times large Sarrisons ano
no troops will be withdrawn from the
front because Of the internal situation
We have never had the slightest diS-
ficulty in obtaining az many men a. We
could arm.
'.The general staff believes the supply OF
guns and shells 10 adequate for any emer-
gency Our available supplies are con-
siderable and, with the new spirit OF the
Russian workmen and with proper organ
ization, the output of the Russian fac
tories will be greatly increased
Praises Cars Good Intentions.
In an editorial dealing with the abdica-
ton of the Russian emperor the West
minister Gazette says:
From the beginning Of his reign till
now the world has regarded the car as q
who was anxious, SO far as he could. to
make terms with the democratic move.
ment and to carry the country forward
peacefully on modern lineA To say why
he failed and Is finally left In position
in which abdication becomes necessity
would need much greater knowledge OF
the forces at work behind the scenes than
any Of US can possess at the present
moment.
IAN old autocracy with vast bu-
reaucracy grated on it is not only q form
Of government, it is also an immense
vested interest in which thousands Of
individuals will fight to the last Easp
positions, and will fight. not openly, as In
democratic countries, but in secret, SIMS
ter and devious ways which OF necessity
become treachery to the national cause.
How far the car was q victim OF
those who protested to be his friends and
how far he played into their hands by
weakness and indeciston viii DO Tor his
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