The Ordway new era., 1917-03-23
CAR FORCED
FROM. THRONE
NINA HEADS RUSSIAN REvolu
rloN AND is IN FULL CONTROL
OF THE GOVERNMENT.
GRAND DUKE IS REGENT
e,cu AND POOR FIGHT SIDE BY
SIDE IN REBEL ARMY THAT
QUITS THE czAR.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, March 16.-A Petrograu
dispatch to the Daily Chronicle. datea
Wednesday. says the Empress OF Rus
sin has been placed under guard.
Petrograd. March lG.-The Emperor
Of Russia has abdicated and Grapd
Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, ms
younger brother, has been named
as regent for the twelve-yearoia
Czarevitch. The Russian ministry,
charged with corruption and incompe-
tence, has been swept out OF Office.
Alexander Protopopoff, head OF the In
terror Department. and former minis
ter Sturmer, are reported killed. The
other minister's and the president OF
the Imperial Council are under arrest.
A new Cabinet is announced, with
Prince Lvon as president of the Coun-
Gil and premier, and the other offices
held BY men close TO the Russian peo-
pie.
For several days Petrograd has
been the scene of one of the
most remarkable uprisings In his
tory Beginning with minor FOOD
riots and labor strikes, the cry
for food reached the hearts OF the
soldiers, and one by one the regiments
rebelled until finally those troops that
had for time stood loyal to the gov
ernment took up their arms ana
marched into the ranks OF the revolu-
tionists. The president Of the Duma,
Michael v. Rodzianko. was the leading
figure among the deputies who unnni-
mously decided to oppose the imperial
order for a dissolution of the house.
They continued their sessions and
NJ. Rodzianko informed the Emperor.
then at the front, that the hour had
struck when the will OF the people
must prevail.
Even the imperial council realized
the gravity OF the situation and added
its appeal to that OF the Duma that
the Emperor should take steps to give
the people policy and government in
accordance with their desires and In
order that there should be no inter
ference with carrying on the war to
victorious ending.
The Emperor hastened back from
the front, only to find that the revo-
luton had been successful and that
| a new government was in control.
Tho empress. who. II is alleged, has
been influentia. in the councils op-
posed to the wishes OF the people, is
reported to have fled or to be in hid
ing.
Although considerable fighting took
place, 1t is not believed that the casu-
alties are large.
The early period OF the uprising
bore the character rather OF a mock
revolution staged for an immense au.
dience. Cossacks charging down the
street did so in han.hearted fashion,
plainly without malice or intent to
harm the crowds that they playfully
dispersed
Until Sunday night this pageant con.
tinued without serious interruption.
Then in flash the whole scene lost
its theatric quality, 1t became a gen
uine revolution.
The troops exchanged good-natured
railleries with the working men and
women and as they rode were cheered
by the populace.
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch
the new regent of Russia, is the
younger and only brother of Emperor
Nicholas,
London.-Reuter's Petrograd CORE
spondent sends the following dispatch
concerning the Russian revolution un.
der date q March IA:
Your correspondent has been in
the streets both night and day for
the last three days. He has seen long
INES OF hungry men, women and chill
dren and has seen the wanton firing
OF rifles. machine guns and civil war
In the main thoroughfares, but has not
heard single word against war.
"A shortage of food, the lack OF or
eanization and the neglect of the most
elementary precautions are popularity
ascribed 60 German Influences, This
Is word of provocation on eyery lin.
The killing OF Rasputin was the
match that set fire to the vast heap
of patriotic determination that Russia
would deserve well Of her allies II she
would give herself the chance. The
fire quickly spread, ran from class to
class, from civilians to troops. 1t
smoldered in Petrograd on. Saturday.
burst into flame on Sunday and to a
conflagration yesterday"
Cabinet Named Under Duma Rule.
Petrograd.-The members Of the new
National Cabinet are announced, a.
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