The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-03-22
CAR ADVOCATES
RUSSIAN THRONE;
REVOLT SUCCEEDS
Dynasty Of Romanoffs Ends-
Nation Now a Republic.
MONARCHY IS ABOLISHED
Soldiers Aided RevoIutionists in over.
throwing the Government 500
Persons Reported Slain Dur
ing the Fighting at Pc
troQrad.


Petrograd, March l9.-CZar Mich
olas ii has nbdcntcd the throne of
Russia, both for himself and the
twelve-year-old czarevitch. Grand
Duke Michael AleXandrovitCh, his
brother, who had been decided upon
originally to be regent. also has abdi-
Gated.
This ends the dynasty of the Roman
offs.
Russia now is virtually n republic.
Monarchy Is Abolished.
The executive committee of the
duma issued Il manifesto stating that
the government of Russia will be han
died for three months by II committee
of twelve. For the time being, ii is
stated, the monarchy has been ubol-
iShed. Councils of nobility in fifteen
provinces have indorscd the rcvolu-
tlonary government.
The Grand Duke Nicholas is report
ed in II Reuter- dispatch from Hctrograd
to have reached the Russian capital.
The dispatch says that he will prOba-
bly, take command of the troops.
A dispatch to the London Chronicle
from PetrOgrnd on Thursday says the
empress of Russia has been placed I'M
der guard.
According to Information received
here the Russian people have been
most distrustful during recent events
of the personal influence of Empress
Alexandra. She was supposed to ex-
ercisc the greatest influence over En-
peror Nicholas
The Empress Alexandra, before her
marriage to the emperor of Russia In
1894, was the German Princess AiX Of
Hcssc-D armstudt.
A popular revolution has been sue
cessful and the government of Russia
rests temporarily with n self.appont-
ed committee of the duma.
After three days of battle, In which
the majority of the 10000 troops in
petrograd mutinicd and supported the
rcvolutiOnists, calm has returned.
The cars abdlcation was in com
pliancc with the urgent demand of the
him that upon his assent depended
the fate of the dynasty.
Troops Back the Duma.
Tclcgruphing from Pctrograd We'd
nesduy, Reuters correspondent says
Kronstadt. the fortress and great ma
val station ut the head of the Gulf of
Finland. 20 miles west of pctrogrnd
has joined the revolutionary move
mcnt. Two deputies, Pcpclaun and
Taskinc. on instructions from the du
ma committee, proceeded to Kron-
stadt. where the troops placed them
selves at the disposal Of the dunn.
The Copenhagen EkStrahlndct re
ports that the Russian consul in llapa-
| rnndn, Sweden, says that former Pre-
mi"r Siurmcr and Minister Of the In
terror rrotopopon We're killed In rctro.
grud. Both were charged with pro-
German sympnthies.
New Cabinet Announced.
A new national cabinet Is announced
with Prince Lvof ns president of the
council and premier and the other of
| fees held by the men who are close to
the Russian people"
The members Of the new national
cabinet are announced ms follows:
Premier. President Of the Council
and Minister Of the Int"rior-I'rIncc
Georges l.. Ly0T.
Foreign MIuIStcr-rrof Paul y.
Milioukor.
Minister Of Public Instrucllon-pro.
fcssor Manuilon Of Moscow university.
Minister of War and Navy. nd In.
tcrim-A J. GuchkoT. formerly prcsI.
! dent Of III" dumn.
Minister of Agriculture VI. ichIn-
gnrcn. deputy from r"trugrud.
Minister Of Finnncr-:i. Tcr"schion.
ko, deputy from kicv.
Minister Of JUslic"-b"puiy kur"n.
Ski Of Snrnton.
Minister of commumicniiuua-N. '.
N"kruson, vie" president Of the dunn.
Controller Of StHtc-M. Guducr
deputy from knznn.
The proclamation 10y the military
governor In rctrogrud frrh,ddIug any
street usscmblngcs and declaring that
/ my N'N'l i'lN N'Hl'l Nv IuIl ll'NNlN NNIl
pressed mndc II apparent that unulrs
wcr" grnvor than III" dispatches ul.
lowed by the Russian censorship would
Indicate.
Bio" for Germany
Authenticated dispatches from Pc.
trogrnd, together with the consensus
Of governmental udyIcrs here IuII
cato that the uprising WIS % rebellion
against the growing German rrn,Iuu
believed responsible for the food
shorlngo and lack NJ effective military
organization.
In this connection Andrew Euuur
Law, chancellor Of III" oXchrqurr nm.
npunclug the success Of the rryuui
lion to til" house Of commons. said
TINT II wns comforting to England IN
learn That the revolution "wns not III.
r"ct"i NJ securing p"nc" by Ruar.n."
Demonstrations against the govern.