The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-22

fcsa0r Manuilof Of Moscow university
Minister of War and Navy, nd in.
tcrm-A. J. Guchkof, formerly presi.
dent OF the duma.
Minister of Agriculturc-M lchin.
gnrcif. deputy from Petr0grnd.
Minister of Finance-M. TercSchtcn.
ko. deputy from Kicv.
Minister Of Justice-Dcputy Kcrcn.
ski of Sarutoff.
| Minister Of CommunicatiOns-N. V.
Nckrasoff, vice president Of the duma,
Controller OF State-M. Godneff,
deputy from Kazan.
Control Is Complete.
That control by the new government
Is complete is undOubtcd. Tclegrnms
from generals commanding at the vnri-
ous fronts have displayed IN nstonish.
Ing unanimity of support Of the nay
order. .gn
| Demonstrations against the govern.
ment nave been frequent during the
last few weeks The attempted pro-
roguing of tho dnmn famed the fires,
which spread rapidly from class to
class and from civilians to troops.
Sunday it broke forth in flame.
Panic-strickcn. the government or
dercd the mounted patrols to fire on
the people. The patrols refused and
n battle between the police and the
troops followed, regiment after rcHi-
ment Joining the rcvolutionists, scizing
and throwing the heads Of the secret
police into prison.
For three days open battle ragged in
| l,n CIV nj g
factories and on street cars were
called in sympathy with the rcvolu-
| ton.
Wednesday the weeks nightmare Of
revolution ended more suddenly than
1t had begun. Planks were pulled
| from windows, doors were unbarrcd,
| factories stores and banks rcopcncd
500 Slain in Revolt.
the only evidence that 81 revolution
| had been fought and won was the
Smodcring ruins of few public
buildings. The cost in life is unknown.
| 1t is believed, however that it did not
exceed 800
Magical and sudden as was the
transition from the old to the new, it
| is believed here that its results will be
| almost Immediately visible in the in
| stitution by the new Russia of q more
vigorous and efficient prosecution of
| the war against Germany.
Appeal Made to Gar
The duma telcgruphcd the princinal
generals ut the front to use their intlu-
| cnce with Emperor Nicholas in sup
port of the dumas appeal for popu-
| grad correspondent.
General Brussilnff, commander in
| chief Of the armies on the southwest
crn front, replied:
Your 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"
M. Rodzianko, president of the
duma, sent the following telegram to
Emperor Nicholas:
"The situation is becoming worse
Measures must be taken immediately
for tomorrow it may ba too late. The
h0ur has arrived when the fate of the
country and of the dynasty is being
| decided"
M. Chtchcgiovitoff. president of the
council OF empire, WIS arrested in his
home and temporarily held in the min
| istcrial room of the duma.
a telegram received by the naval
attachc of the Russian embassy in
Paris reported that the railways and
public services in PetrOgrnd had re-
Sumed work.
The revolution. which evidently was
carefully prepared, broke out stimuli
taneously in pctrograd and Moscow.
The gnrrisOnS which obeycd the in
StructionS Of the revolutionarcS, i'm
mcdiately took possession of these
cities after comparatively little fight.
ing and equally small amount Of dc.
strnction of property.
Petrograd Bridge Blown Up.
In PetrogrAd one bridge was blown
up. Strict military rule prevails and
| the army has tho situation so well in
hand that it is not expected adhcrcnts
of the late government will be able to
| offer any serious resistance, even in
| remote provinces.
After receiving word of the rcvoll-
tion. it is reported. Emperor Nicholas
| returned to the palace where he ar
| rived on Wednesday.
The following details Of tho rcvoln-
| ton have been given to the press from
| source usually well Informed on
| Russian affairs:
"rhe soldiers refused tc act against
| the crowd which started trouble when
| 1t heard Of the nkaSc issued by En-
pcrOr Nicholas prorogling the duma.
| On Sunday tn" committee which had
| met to discuss the food situation was
partly transformed into q provisional
| government under the presidency Of
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