The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-03-24
GEAR ADVOCATES
RUSSIAN THRONE;
REVOLT SUCCEEDS
Grand Duke Michael Made Re-
gent-Duma in Control.
CzAREvlTCH IS NEW RULER
Soldiers Aided RevoIutionlsts In Over
throwing the Government - 500
Persons Reported Slain Dur
ing the Fighting at Pc
troorad.


London, March 16.-Czar Nicholas
has abdicated the throne Of Russia.
A dispatch to the London Chronicle
from Petrograd says the empress of
Russia has been placed under guard.
A popular revolution has been sue
'cessfui and the government Of Russia
rests temporarily with "a self-appoint-
cd committee Of the duma.
After three days Of battle, In which
the majority of the 10000 troops in
Perograd mutinied and supported the
revolutionIsts, calm has returned.
Grand Duke Michael Alexandra
appointed regent.
The cars abdicatiOn was In COM
pliance with the urgent demand OF the
committee OF the duma, which notified
him that upon his assent depended
nhe fate OF the dynasty.
Blow for Germany.
Authenticated dispatches from Pc
trograd, together with the consensus
of governmental advices here, indi-
cate that the uprising was rebellion
against the growing German reaction
believed responsible for the food
shortage and lack of effective military
organization.
In this connection Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor OF the exchequer, an
nouncing the success of the revolu-
ftion to the house Of commons, said
that Ii was comforting TO England 10
learn that the revolution was not d.
rected at securing peace by Russia
Petrograd, March 16.-After three
days Of battle between troops support
ing 1t and those opposed to II. Il revo-
luton was successfully effected In
IPetrograd. The CASUALTIES probably
did not exceed 800 1t is reported that
M. Protopopoff, minister of the in
terror, has been killed. Emperor Mich
olas has been warned that the fate of
his dynasty depended on acquiescence.
THE royal palace was besieged by the
Revolutionary troops. The emperor,
who was at the front, returned.
Gar to Abdicate.
"
revolution has taken place in Russia
and the reactionary government has
been overthrown
The car himself, according 10 ru-
mors, is even considering abdicating
in favor of his young son, who will be
placed on the throne, with Grand
Duke Nicholas as regent.
The garrisons in Petrograd and
Moscow went over to the revolution
lists, who quickly gained complete pos
session of all government functions.
= Prominent reactionlsts high In the
ministry and In the counsels OF the
GEAR, including former Premier Stur-
mer and NJ. Protopopoff, minister of
the interior, have been imprisoned,
and others have been deposed.
The government is now In the hands
of Il committee of safety which has
driven from their positions all the re.
dictionaries who favored separate
peace with Germany and who have
been accused by the dunn and the
lpopulace of intriguing and grating
ION army supplies.
The full details are lacking here
Revolt is interpreted as being directed
against that element of the court party
(which for years has been more or less
dominated by Germany. The question
,of the dynasty. however, Is one of in
tense anxiety, though 1t IL held that
hhe revolt is not aimed primarily
against the royal family.
Against Pro-German Element
Dispatches from Petrograd empha
sized that the revolution was not on,
against the ruling dynasty. Rather II
represented the army's determination
coupled with that of the dunn, tt
throw off impediments to Russian mill
ltary success. Those impediments, Il
WAS assumed, were the pro-Germar
elements In Russla's bureaucracy
The Petrograd advices made II plair
THAT pro-Germanism among Russian
Iofficialdom was so rampant that tn,
Russian people believed 1t responsible,
for hinderlng Russia's successful
prosecution Of the war.
Governing committees Of the new
lorder" were said completely to con
Itrol in Petrograd and Moscow.
Climax Of Long Period Of Agitation
Versions of the revolution reaching
here indicate clearly that II was tn,
climax of long period Of agitation
against the sinister Influences tina
have long been seeking Russla's alien
Lation from the entente.
During the last two weeks army Off
lcers and leaders and duma member.
have been more and more belligerent.
Advices 80 far indicate that the revo
lutionists are In dominant position
It Is confirmed that the provisional
government they have established will
seek more dlligent prosecution OF
the war under more compact anC
more efficient administration of the
military. internal and foreign affairs
Of the government.
In Petrograd one bridge was blown
PUP ana q number Of houses belong