The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
GRAND DUKE
WITH PEOPLE
Slav Princes Also Indorse
Crank Duke MichaePs
Abdication
SURRENDER
CROWN LANDS
l. l. n
Army Pledges Loyalty to the
Revolutionary Rule-Wel-
come Minister of War

Petrograd, March 2S, via London.-lhe
grand dukes and the royal princes, III
Joint telegram addressed to the pro-
visional government yesterday, not only
formally associated themselves with the
abdication of Grand Duke Michael, but
also turned over to the new government
their official wealth, namely, their hold
ings of crown lands and other state
grants heretofore attaching to their sta
! ton.
| The telegram reads;
Grand Dukes Nicholas Nicholaievitch,
Nicholas Michaelovitch, Alexander Mi
chaelovitch and his family, Boris Nladi-
merovitch, Serge Michaelovitch, Georges
Aliehaeloyiteh, and Dmitrc Constanin-
ovitch and Princes Gabriel and Alexan.
der of Oldenburg, inspired by love oil
country, have associated themselves en-
trely in the considerations expressed IN
act of abdication signed by Grand Duke
Michael Alexandroyiteh and express at
the same time the firm resolution to sup
port in every way the provisional gov
eminent.
"As to their appanage, the grand dukes
express the opinion that in consequence
of this act it becomes the property OF
the state"
The London Times Riga correspondent,
in long account OF War Minister Ouch
koff's visit there to convey the greetings
OF the government to the troops and to
explain the difficulties with respect TO
the internal situation and the danger OF
invasion, says:
"The scenes at all the stations from
Petrograd to Riga abundantly testified
to the triumph Of patriotism over an
archy. All the garrisons and local in
habtants turned out to welcome the
minister. The troops made a splendid
appearance, with regular officers in com
mand. There was indescribable enthu |
siasm everywhere. NJ Guchkoff reviewed |
and addressed the soldiers, warmly |
thanking them for their services, assur |
ing them that their interests were now |
in the hands of the nation, and appeal |
ing to them to unite in the defence OF |
new liberties 1t was strange and in |
spring sight this short, stoutish civil. /
ian in black overcoat, receiving honors |
alike from generals, subalterns, priyates |
and civilians. When the parade was !
over, the soldiers hoeked around the min
lister like children around their father, !
cheered him and carried him to his ear
riage" The correspondents says that NJ,
is enormously popular with the
people and army, who are well acquaint-
ed with his record. He fought with the
Beers against the British and also in
the Russo-Japanese and Balkan wars,
In the present war he has been continu
ously directing Red Cross work at the
front or presiding over the munitions
committee at Petrograd.
The Nolyusky Guards, first regiment,
which declared for the revolution,
marched Monday to the TaTide palace
TO express loyalty to the government and
The necessity OF carrying on the war to
4 victorious end The guards carried
number of red banners and their band
played the Marseillaise Among the in
.criptions on the banners were: Don't
Betray Your Comrades in the Trenches"
Make Shells" Attempts by few pa
.ifists to obtain hearing were promptly
rushed.