Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-16

charred ruins of the jail which are still pouring a cloud of smoke skyward and here and there the remains of other police institutions and the regarded as offenders against the rights of the people In front of other government institutions, which appar- ent1y it was not seen fit to destroy, are where wreckage and documents had been dumped and consumed
 The defenders of the old regime doubtless a few remain uncaptured by the police-put up a last feeble re- sistance last night from the roofs of the wrecked Astoria Military Hotel and St. sIsaac's Cathedral facing on two sides of the same square They were soon silenced by the sharpshoot- CTS Of the new authority.
 Order Speedily Restored.
 With the re-opening of bread, sugar, with shopping bags and baskets lined up often to the length of a block to replenish stores exhausted by the locg siege. The most phenomenal feature of the revolution has been the swift and orderly transition whereby the control Of the city passed from the regime of the old government into the hands of its opponents. Until Sunday disorders in the streets which never went beyond quiet gatherings or mild demonstrations. could not properly be termed a revolution at all.
 36 Hours of Street Fightina.
 After thirty-six hours of continuous street lighting the whole area of Pet rograd was on Tuesday noon in the hands of the revolutionists. Regi- ments called out to disperse street crowds were clamoring for bread, re- fused to fire upon the people, but mutined, slaying their officers in many cases. and joined the swelling ranks of the insurgents. With the exception of a Finnish regiment, which took pos the Neva, and kept up a desultory rife and machinery gun fire, the last regiments to remain loyal to the gov ernment had capitulated after a sus- tained battle on the Morskaya, and offered no further resistance to the revolutionists who controlled the en- tire city. The police had disappeared from the streets, which were patrolled by automobiles packed with soldiers and students and were wildly cheered by the crowds as they sped by.
 Government Overthrown By Duma
 Leaders.
 ], The government was declared to be oyerthrOwn by the Duma leaders who met in the Maveritchisky Palace after the regular session had been adjourned by imperial ukase, and in a telegram to the emperor, the popular representa- lives decided that a special committee, composed of the leaders of the various parties in the Duma, would submit list of names for the new cabinet
 Simultaneously 1t was reported shat all the ministers except M. Protopoiof had resigned.
 Imperial Palace in State of Siege.
 The imperial palace at Tsarskoe- Selo is said to be in state of siege, but thus far no firing has been re- ported between the guards defending the place and the revolutionists and troops.
 It is stated that General Michael V. Alexief, former chief of staff, has been offered the military dictatorship.
 Turing Point Monday.
 On Monday, which was the turning point in the battle between the gov ernment troops of mutineers, all the principal strongho1ds, arsenals, factor les and barracks, including the Peter and Paul fortress and artillery head quarters. fell into the hands of the re- volting troops and the revolutionists were plentifully supplied with rifles and ammunition. At the same time all thrown open by the revolutionists and the prisoners reached out to join their emancipators.
 Battle Spread With Rapidity.
 The battle spread from one part of the town to another with the rapidity of thunder storm and, as the day progressed it became. apparent that nothing could stem the tide of rovoIu-s tion which swept westward from the neighborhood of the Duma and the chief military barracks up the Nevskys Morskaya, to St. Isaac's Square. The economic and industrial life of the city