New Britain herald., 1917-03-17
Will Succeed Nichl Only By Consent Plebiscite, Which Recommends
DUAL MEDICATION
 BY GEAR AND

Confusion i'm Russian situation e By Discrepancy in News from grad-Grand Duke Michael I3I cd Already to Have Abdic Crowds Cheer Until Stopped Physical Exhaustion.
 London, March IT,, 12:45 u.1 Grand Duke Michael has accept5 throne of Russia, conditfoned N consent of the Russian pe0pta cordfng to a statement receival
 from the semi official Russian agency. The statement follows:
 Grand Duke Michael Alcx1 witch. accepting the throne frc1
 brother, declares that he doea M with the consent of the Russtal pie, who should, by a plebisote tablish new form of governnl
 new fundamental laws.''
 Grand Dukes Dcclara&aa The declaration made by tho
 duke on his acceptance Of the Fl as given out by the newss
 reads as follows:
 This heavy responsibility IT
 to mo at the voluntary rsQueS
 brother, who; has transfeaxe x
 perial throne to me dutSHGE of warfare which is cc0&uAhfS
 unprecedented popular ARiitrh
 Moved by thought wlA2Nh ils
 minds of the people, thatsthe 61 the country is paramount, A adopted the firm resolution ts s the supreme power only if ti1iss E will of our great people, whS7 plebiscite organized by theiu
 sentatives in a constitnent asA
 shall establish a form df gover1 and new Fundamental laws II Russian sAte. K:
 "C0nsequentiy, invoking t1a&
 diction of our Lord, I urge all
 of Russia to submit to the pro1
 government established upon
 alive of the duma and inveSt6
 plenary powers, until such
 which will follow. with as littl&3 as possible. as the constituent& & bly, on basis of universal,
 equal and secret suffrage shaiIs decision, as to the new form
 ernment. express the will of th1 plc.'
 A despatch received from RNtr| last night, filed at 5:30 p. m, 2 grad time, says that Emperor Md had abdicated in favor of Grand Michael and that at 2:3O o'clock terday afternoon the grand duke self abdicated. thus bringing tR2 manoff dynasty to an end. The1 going despatch which is from] Petrograd Photographic agency, 4z] official institution, was sent frf7 trograd today,
 Advices direct from PetroG1Q terday said there had been 6011 ference of opinion between tl
 leaders and the representnftS working men. The latter Mi1<) leave undecided the question n form of the Russian governmSaI after the holding of a constit assembly, whereas the DuMa fearing dangers to the countfx absence of a definite governmeN put forward the program of ar6 under the grand duke. The Gy cations which Michael is ropofS have placed his acceptance or n indicate that it has been decfda have temporary central authorie that there may be diversion o< country's energies in prosecutin2 war, but that at the same tima ultimate decision has been left the people.
 Reuters Petrograd correspond under Fridays date, says. 'The city is now controlled by mittees formed of garrisons and ilian representatives under the F dency of the commandant oS Fourth Guard corps"
 Petrograd, March 16, Via L1o} 17.-The autocracy whicf} held Russia in its grip since thu of its history fell today. House of Romancff, which has the empire for 400 years. came end with the abdication of Nlc| IT,. perhaps the weakest repres| tive of his line. Following 6sn heels of this startling deveiep came the rumor tonight of tfes of the emperor's little son whos dication was included in that father.
 Although apparent from the II ming Of the revolution that 4 nova1 Of the monarch was tho q table end, the actual fact, so sud( accomplished, came as an overvf ing surprise to the popn1a| four hours after theW a,b1 tion of the Grand Duke Micliaot. automatically became regent oalI
 (Continued on Ninth PaxelI