Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-22

CABINET are announced as IoiIoWS.
Premier, President of the Council
and Minister Of the Interior-Prinee
Georges IL. Lvoff.
Foreign Minister--Prof. Paul N.
MilIoukofr.
Minister of Public Instruction-Pro-
fessor Manuiloff Of Moscow university.
Minister of War and Navy, ad In
terim--A. J. Guchkoff, formerly presi-
dent Of the duma.
Minister Of Agriculture--M. Ichin-
gareff, deputy from Petrograd.
Minister Of FInance-M. Tereschten'
ko, deputy from Xiev.
Minister of Justice--Deputy keren-
ski Of Saratoff.
Minister of Communicatipns--N. V.
Nekrasoff. vice president Of the durna'
Controller Of state-M. Godner,
deputy from Kazan.
Control 10 Complete.
That control by the new government
Is complete Is undoubted. kilograms
from generals commanding at the Vari-
Gus fronts have displayed an astonish'
Ing unanmity of support of the new
| order.
Sunday 1t broke forth in flame.
Panlc-stricken, the government or
dered the mounted patrols TO fire on
the people. The patrols refused. and
battle between the police and the
troops followed, regiment after regi"
ment joining the revolutionists, Selling
and throwing the heads of the secret
police into prison.
For three days open battle ragged In
factories and on street cars were
called In sympathy with the revoIu-
ton.
Wednesday the weeks nightmare Of
revolution ended more suddenly than
1t had begun. Plahks were pulled
from windows. doors were unbarred.
factories. stores and banks reopened.
500 Slain In Revolt.
The only evidence that a revolution
had been fought and won was the
smoidering ruins of few public
buildings. The cost In life Is unknown.
1t is believed, however, that 1t did not
exceed 500.
/ Magical and sudden as was the
transition from the old to the new, 1t
In believed here that its results will be
almost Immediately visible In the In
stitution by the new Russia of more
vigorous and efficient prosecution OF
the war against Germany.
The duma telegraphed the principal
generals ut the front to use their infiu-
ence with Emperor Nicholas in sup
port of the dumas appeal for popu-
lar government. says Heuter's Petro-
grad correspondent.
General Brusslloff, commander In
chief of the armies ON the southwest
ern front, replied:
"Your telegram received. have
fulfilled my duty to my emperor and
my country"
Gen. Nicholas V. Ruzsky, member OK
the supreme military council, replied !:
Il have carried out your request"
Nj. Rodzianko, PRESIDENT of the
| duma, sent the following telegram to
Emperor Nicholas:
"The situation Is becoming worse.
| Measures must be taken immediately,
for tomorrow II may oa too late The
| hour has arrived when the fate of the
country and of the dynasty Is being
decided"
Nj. Chtchegiovitoff. president of the
| council of empire, was arrested In his
home and temporarily held in the min
isterial room of the duma
The revolution. which evidently was
carefully prepared. broke out stimuli
taneously in Petrograd and Moscow.
The garrisons, which obeyed the In.
struetions of the revolutionaries, i'm
mediately took possession OF these
cities after comparatively little fight.
ing and equally small amount of de-
struction of property.
retroarad Bridge Blown Up.
In Petrograd one bridge was blown
up. Strict military rule prevails and
the army has the situation SO well in
hand that Ii Is not expected adherents
of the late government will be able to
offer any serious resistance, even In
remote provinces.
After receiving word of the revolu
ton, 1t is reported, Emperor Nicholas
returned to the palace. where he ar
rived on Wednesday.
The following details of the revolu
ton have been given to the press from
a source usually well Informed or
Russian affairs:
THE soldiers refused To act against
the crowd which started trouble wher
it heard OF the ukase issued by En-
peror Nicholas proroguing the duma
On Sunday the committee which hat
met to discuss the food situation Wa:
partly transformed into a provisional
government under the presidency O
President RodEianko of the duma ant
included representatives of the dunn,
council Of the empire and of In,
municipality. The garrison agreed t,
support the provisional government"
The proclamation by the militar.
governor In Petrograd forhidding an,
street assemhlagcs and declaring tina
any disorders would be ruthlesSly sup