Arizona republican., 1917-11-26
NICK'S DAUGHTER
 ESCAPES AND IS
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Republican A. p. Leased Wlrel

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Miss Tati- ana Nicolaevna Romanoff, second daughter of Nicholas Romanoff, de- posed emperor of Russia, has escaped from Siberia through fictitious marriage to son of a former chamberlain of the emperor and now is on her way to the United States chaperoned by an English woman, according to information made public tonight by persons connected with the Russian civilian relief.
 The former grand duchess, who is 70 years old, made her escape from Tobolsk, the present home of the eXled emperor, to Harbin in Man churia, and thence to Japan, where passage was taken on a steamship for the Pacific Coast.
 The New York offices of the Rus sian civilian relief, including Daniel lFrohman, Ivan Narodny and Dr. Thomas Darlington, have been in- formed the young woman will arrive in New York some time in Decem- Der to play a prominent part in the work of the recently formed or ganzation.
 According to an announcement to- night by the news bureau of the Russian postoffice department. Miss Romanoff intends to remain one year in this country and while i'll New York her guardian and com panion will be Mrs. Margaret Barry Carver of Denver, who left this city last Friday for. the Pacific coast.
 Mir. Fr0hmaa said tonight that Mrs. Carver is "wide-awake American woman" who has lived in Petrograd. and from her he has learned that Miss Romanoff soon would arrive in the United States. 1 Mr. Frohman is a temporary mem | ber of the board of governors of ! the Russian civilian relief Ivan Narodny, who is connected with the Russian American Asiatic corporation, told tonight how Miss Romanoff succeeded in leaving Rus sia. He said news of her escape was sent to him by the emperor's former second chamberlain named Frederick an old friend. and that the young Woman's flight had been known tO a close circle of friends
 He explained that the daughters of the former emperor were per mitted to leave Tobolsk and visit
 
 forbidden to leave Russian territory The plan was then conceived of having her marry" a son of Fred ericll. as this would give the former grand duchess a greater freedom oi moment about Russia. The for malities of the ceremony were car ried out with every apparent reality and only those who knew the secret understood it was a ruse to effect Miss Romanofrs escape.
 There. are strange times in Rus sia. Mr. Narodny said. after stating that the young woman was on the Pacific ocean nearing America.
 Miss Romanoff is coming to the United States to work in any ca. pacity for the Russian civilian re lief" according 10 a statement issued here tonight, and she prefers to writ, fairy tales, give dance performance! and talk to the women in Americ; about the terrible conditions nov prevailing in Russia
 Miss Tatiana Romanoff does no care, the statement added. "whethe her father or the Romanoff dynast, ever regains the throne, but she i very much concerned about a stronj , democratic government, or rather , United States of Russia. She vii , try to explain to the American peo pie that they should not desert Rus , sin and leave her 10 the socialist adventures and to the Germans. bu help her to get united and work fo the allies.
 The purpose of the Russian civil ian relief. it was stated. "is to pro mote and foster mutual understand ing, friendly relations and the spiri of brotherly love between the Rus sian and American peoples; to rais funds, solicit volunteers to aid s far as possible in allevlating the suf ferings of the masses affected by tn war or revolution. and to make | propaganda for the establishment O an immediate, stable democratic gov ernment and counteract the socialis tic adventures"
 The Grand Duchess Tatlana wa born in Peterhof in 1897. Tn Angus 1913. it was reported she woul . marry Prince Charles of RumaniS @ and her betrothal to the Prince c l Walso also was reported in Octobe of the same year but later denied