The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-22

Sunday II broke forth in dame
Panic-strickcn. the government or
dcrrd the mounted patrols to fire on
the people. The patrols refused. and
II battle between the police and the
troops followed. regiment after rcgi-
mrnt Joining the rcVoutiuniStS, Selling
arN'nalS, burning prisons and jailS
arSrnalS, burning prisons and jnilS
and throwing the heads of the secret
police into prison.
For three days open battle ragged In
the streets of rctrograd. Strikes in
factories and on street cars were
called in sympathy with the rcvolu-
ton.
Wednesday the weeks nightmare Of
revolution ended more suddenly than
ii had begun. rlan!>s We're pulled
from windows, DORIS were unbarrcd.
factories, stores and banks rcopcncd.
The only evidence that II revolution
had been fought and won was the
smoIdcring ruins of II few public
buildings. The cost in life Is unknown.
II is believed, however, that II did not
exceed 800
Magical and sudden MS 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 II more
vigorous and efficient prosecution of
| the war against Germany.
The dumu photographed the principal
generals at the front to use their inru-
cnce with Emperor Nicholas in sup
port of the dumas appeal for IL popu-
lar government, says Reuters rctro-
grad correspondent.
General BruSSilon, commander In
chief of the armies ON the southwest
ern front, replied:
lour telegram received. | have
fulfilled my duty to my emperor and
my country
Gen. Nicholas V. Ruzsky, member of
| the supreme military council, replied:
Il have carried out your request
NJ. Eodzianko, president of the
| duma. sent the following telegram TO
Emperor Nicholas:
"Thc situation is becoming worse.
Measures must be taken Immediately,
for tomorrow 1t may be too late. The
| hour has arrived when the fate of the
country and of the dynasty Is being
| decided"
NJ. Chtch"gioviton. president of the
| council of empire, was arrested In his
home ana temporarily held in the min
| iStcria room of the duma.
4 telegram received by the naval
attachc of the Russian embassy in
| Paris reported that the railways and
public services in pctrograd had re-
| Sumcd work.
The revolution, which evidently WIS
carefully prepared, broke out stimuli
| tnncOusly in rctrogrnd and Moscow,
| The garriSons. which obcycd the In
| Structiuns of the rcvolutiOuarics i'm
| mcdiutcly took possession of thcS,
cities after comparatively little fight
ing ana equally small amount of de
struction of property.
Petroorad Bridge Blown Up.
In Pctrugrad one bridge was blown
up. Strict military rule prevails and
the army has the situation so well IN
| hand that II Is not expected udh"rcnts
of the late government will be able Ia
offer any serious resistance, even III
remote provinces.
After receiving word Of the rcvolu
ton. It Is reported. Emperor NJ lIolns
returned TO the palace, where he ar
rived on Wednesday.
The following details of the rcvnlu
ton have been given to til" press from
source usually well Informed OF
Russian affairs.
THE soldiers refused 10 net ngnins'
the crowd which started ,roubl" wh"r
II heard of the ukaSc issued by En-
pcrur Nicholas proruguIng Tia" dunn
ON Sunday the committee which In,
met to discuss the food situation was
partly transformed into II pruvlsiUnu
government under the presidency U'
| President ROdZiunko Of ia" duInn and
Included Representatives of ia" dunn
council of tho oIplrc md Of The
municipality. tn" garrison agreed I,
support the provisional government"
Papers Fail to Appear.
N"w,pnpors with the exception oI
revolutionary publications whlci
sprnug into lIf" with III" success %
the revolt. had failed t" appear
Street car scrvic" at noon had no
been resumed. but II was believed tina
night would So" pnrtInI service"
m" government was declared to b'
oyrrihrOwu by ia" dunn lenders, wh'
met In the Muyrritchisky palace nft"p
the regular session had been ndjuurnc,
10y Imprriul ukns", uud In u Telegram
10 the emperor ia" popular represent
nrivcs declared that II sp"ciul commit
tee. composed of the l"nd"rs Of ~,
various PARTIES Ia IN" dumn. woul,
submit list nf nnlucS Tor the u"V
cabinet.
III" Impcrlul puinc" NJ Tsurskno
Solo b. suld 10 h." In stat" Of Siege
huf thus far NO nr" hHs been report
ed between IA" gunrds defending ~,
puurr mud tho r"yulutipuisis NJ,
troops.
II 0a suited TINT General Ilrhn"l Y
hrnloT. former chirf NJ t'ur. hnl