The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-23
Gar OF RUSSIA IS
BUSTED BY REBELS
ouMA ORDERED DISSOLVED BY
EMPEROR JOINS HANDS
WITH REVOLUTION.
GLARS BROTHER IS REGENT
Trouble Which Has Been Brewing for
Long Time Said to Have Been
Caused by Pro-Germans.

Petragrad-Czar Nicholas III, emper-
or of Russia, has been abdicated.
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch,
his younger brother, has been named
as regent. The empress has been
placed under guard.
The Russian ministry, charged with
corruption and incompetence, has
been swept out of office. One minister,
Alexander Protopopoff. head of the in
terror department, is reported to have
been killed. Other ministers, as well
as the president of the imperial coun-
Gil, are under arrest
A new national cabinet is an
nounced, with Prince Lvoff as presi-
dent of the council and premier. 9th
er Offices are held by men close to the
Russian people.
Thus does the duma win it's history
making struggle against the empires
autocracy, accused OF pro-German lean
ings. Victory, however, came not
without bloodshed, but only after
three days of battles between armed
forces of the reactionaries and the
new regime. Casualties numbered
about $780, Shops and houses of sus-
pected pro-Germans were burned.
Moscow joined the revolution with
out bloodshed That city was followed
quickly by the garrisons at Kharkov
and the seaport fortress of Kronstadt.
Too late, the emperor fastened back
from the front, only to find that the
revolution had been successful and
that a new government was in control.
Russia's new regent-Grand Duke
Michael ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a younger
brother of the retiring emperor Born
December 4, 1878, he is 80 years of
age. The regency Is pending the ma
jority OF Alexis, the Czarevitch, 10
years of age, born August IL, 1904.
One of the first acts of the revolu-
tionaries, after obtaining control of
the government, was to order the ar
rest of former Premier M. Sturmer
and Premier Golitzine, who are in
custody, together with the head of the
secret police. The revolutionaries are
governing the country by Issuing de-
crees. These mandates are enforced
by the army.
The duma Joined hands with the
revolution, on being dissolved by the
emperor, and declared the existing gov
eminent had been overthrow. Then
the duma resumed its sittings, after
1t had sent to the emperor notifica-
tion of developments, warning him
that the fate of the dynasty depends
on his acceptance OF the new order
of affairs.
All the ministers resigned with the
exception Of M. Protopopoff The jails
were thrown open. The headquarters
of the secret police and several gov
eminent buildings were burned.
Strict military rule prevails. The
army has the situation so we'll in hand
it is not expected adherents of the late
government will be able to offer any
serious resistance, even in remote
provinces.
The government of Petrograd is in
the hands of committee consisting
of representatives of the duma the
zemstvoes and municipalities, presided
over by President Rodzianko of the
duma.
The British and French ambassa-
doris established official business re-
lations with the executive committee
of the duma.
Events leading up to the revolution
began with street demonstrations of
workingmen, who quit work as pro-
test against the shortage of bread.
The first two days mounted patrols
kept the crowds moving without re-
sorting to violence.
When ordered to fire on the people,
they refused. Police were substituted
and a battle occurred between them
and the troops. Regiment after regi-
ment joined the rebels, Selling arsen-
ais and other strategic points.
The duma was dissolved by imperial
order, effective March IL, the imper-
ial ukase reading as follows:
"Sittings of the duma are adjourned
owing to extraordinary circumstances
until further notice. They will be re-
sumed not later than April"
The order dissolving the duma was
issued by the emperor just before he
left for the front recently. That trou-
BILE would result was evidently antici-
pated and the residents of Tsarkoe-
Selow were warned to make all ar
to remain in the suburb
for an indefinite period and the roads
leading to the town were guarded.