The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22

] nc IeNOlullon was one OF the peO-
pie. but the army and the mobiles
| joined it, even the members of the
royal family. Grand Duke Nicholas.
| commander in the Caucasus and who
saved the Russian armies in their re.
! treat. has telegraphed to Michael V.
Rodzianko, president of the Duma.
that, in accord with General Alexieff.
| Chief OF Staff. he had asked the Car
TO take the only step possible in the
present fateful circumstances in order
to save Russia and bring the war to
victorious conclusion
Wholesale arrests of former reaction
ary Cabinet members, ex-Premiers and
members OF the bureaucracy supposed
TO be in sympathy with Germany are
being made Prince Shakovsky. Minis
ter OF Commerce in the late admins
| Itration; was arrested by order of the
Executive Committee.
The arrested bureaucrats are being
confined in the old Tauris Palace The
! tate of eX-Premier Stuermer, whom
Brusiloff charged with betraying mill
tary secrets to Germany. and ex-Prem-
der Trepof, of whom much was ex-
Ipected, but who proved to be even
more reactionary. is unknown. Some
reports are that they have been exc.
cuted; others that they are under ar
rest.
The aged Goremykind. who persisted
so long in remaining in power. is a
prisoner. Nicholas Maklakoff former
Home Secretary. was taken a prisoner
TO his brother, who is temporarily il
charge of state captives i'm Tauris Pal
lace. Stuermer was first taken there,
but is reported to have been executed
later, though the report is not confirm
ed. Ex-Minister Protopopoff, most
hated of the reactionaries. is under
arrest, too. or dead
All these men are charged with be-
ing implicated in the dark forces" that
the Duma charged with seeking separ-
ate peace with Germany.
The revolution, ending in the abdi.
cation OF the Car. the overthrow OF
the bureaucracy and the assumption
of government by the Duma, as rep
resentatiyes of the people Was ac.
complished speedily and was eminent.
ly successful.
| In Moscow. Kharkov and Mil Nov.
| gorod, as well as the naval base of
Kronstadt. the same end was gained
according to all reports, by Acclama.
ton. amid universal rejoicing and
without the slightest bloodshed
p. orders War Pushed.
g The President of the Duma has
| sent kilograms to the commanders
/ OF the Baltic and Black Sea Fleets
! 10 the chiefs Of the armies on the
northern, southwestern western. Rou-
manian and Caucasus fronts and to
| the Chief Of the General Staff. re-
auesting that the army and navy pre-
serve absolute calm and be sure that
! the struggle against the foreign
enemy was not suspended or weak
ened even for a single moment. The
telegram sent to these commanders
| added:
AS hitherto, the army and navy
I must continue firmly and valiantly
/ to defend the country, and while
| the Provisional Committee is aided
! by the military element in the can.
ital and has the moral support OF
/ the people iu restoring calm and
regular activity, each officer. sol
dier and sailor should fulfill his
| duty"
The officers of the Petrograd gar.
rison at a general meeting have
/ unanimously agreed to recognize the
/ authority of the Executive Committee
OF The Duma until the formation OF a
! permanent Government
An imperial bodyguard regiment
rode into Perrograd lt is estimated
that there are now 10000 troops in
the capital. The political prisoners.
in the schluesseIburg have been re-
leased
1000 Police Jailed.
The entire garrison at Kharkoy
went over to- the revolution i'm "a body.
as did that at Krons,adt. where ben.
uty Pcpelaun. appointed by the Duma
after proclaming The revolution. has
formerly assumed the post of com