The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
Associated { Press


 the key the city from the Black Sea, in control of the revoutionists and the troops stationed there have joined them and have been placed at the disposal of the Duma This fortress is Russia's greatest naval garrison.
 kharkov 480 miles south of Moscow, city of 2OOOOO has joined the revolution and is completely in the hands of the revolutionary party. The revolt Is nation wide City after city falling in line and the old government has been IN FAVOR OF HIS SON
 PETROGRAD, Mar. 15.-Thc abdicated in favor of his only son. Aexis twelve years of age and the younger brother of the Grand Duke Michael AeNandrovitch Is made regent.
 It is reported here that Alexander Protapapof former minister of interior has been killed All the remaining bers of the ministry have been arrested and imprisoned Prince Lvoof has been appointed the premier and his cabinet will be made up o men known to be close to the people.
 It reported here that the imperial palace besieged but there has been no fighting there Empress Alexandria, who before her marriage German princess and who has been much dstrusted by the Russians is believed have fled or IS n hiding.
 BEGAN A WEEK AGO
 PETROGRAD, Mar. l5.-Ihe actual fishting in the revolution which brought to successful continuation straons made by bodies of worknsmen as protest against the shortage of bread and other food supplies For day two military patrols maintained senblance o order without violence.
 When they were ordered to fire on the crowds the pa tros refused The police ordered out to dsperse the mobs and the armed patrols turned against the police and defeated them pitched battle III winch numbers were killed on both sides.
 The revolt spread rapidly among the troops and regi- after regiment joined and seized arsena throughout the citv However, until last Saturday night there ntimation that the demonstrations would be turned into volt against the government From that time on ut lueS- day continuous fighting occurred between the opposing par ties, leaving the revouonlsts in complete control ot the situation.
 QUIET AT PETROGRAD.
 LONDON Mar 15.-DEpatches received here from Petrograd that everything is now quiet there The revolutionsts have everything under control
 There is no rioting or disorder ot any kind All the shops have been reopened and business is going ahead as ii nothing of the ordinary had happened
 The police have been very active since the change ot government and most of the old regime have been placed under arrest It is thought that any further trouble will occur The army, which has been loyal to the czar during all former disturbances, lined up With the government
 While the real revolution began only week ago. it has been brewing since 1912. At that time the new Duma opposed the reaconary policy of the government but were unable to secure any liberal reforms that the people demanding From 1912 94 just prior to the outbreak of the European the feeling against the czar and his advisers became intensified and only the prevented outbreak of hostiles The revolution was struggle be the reactionary party headed by the cza and the Duma party, and the latter won
 IS NOT FOR PEACE
 LONDON, Mar. 15.-Public interest in the Russian situation keyed the highest pitch here and there has been much anxiety the possible stand that the new Russian government will take on the peace question:
 Chancellor of the Exchequer Andrew BOnar Law ad- dressed the crowded house of since the out break of the European today In his address he stated that the revolutionary not directed to secur ;ng peace with Germany He claimed that the British gov ernment had positive information this effect The posi- tive statement of Law has done much to aay the uneas ness that has been prevalent here.
 EMPRESS BLAMED
 LONDON, Mar. 15.-As the Russian empress was decidedly against the vigorous prosecution o the war aast Germany it is thought here that the ot the evo ton only that Russia now intends to continue the vigorously than ever.
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