The Raymer enterprise., 1917-03-22
Nicholas Gives Up Throne Both
for Himself and the
Czarevitch.
RUSSIA IS NOW A REPUBLIC
Simultaneous uprislngs In Petrograd
and MoscoW-Empress Placed un-
der Guard - Emperor Heeds
Demand to Quit-Soidiers
Join Revolutionists and
Two Statesmen Are
Slain.

Petrograd, March 19.-Czar Mich,
olas II has abdicated the throne of
Russia. both for himself and the
twelve-year-old czarevitch. Grand
Duke Michael Aexandrovitch, 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 a republic.
Monarchy Is Abolished.
The executive committee of the
duma issued a manifesto stating that
the government Of Russia will be han.
died for three months by committee
Of twelve. For the time being, ii is
stated, the monarchy has been abol.
lshed. Councils Of nobility in fifteen
provinces have indorsed the revolu.
tlonary government.
Corrupt Ministry ousted.
The Russian ministry, charged with
corruption and incompetence, has been
swept out of office.
One minister, Alexander Protopopoff,
head Of the interior department, is re-
ported to have been killed, and the
other ministers, as well us the presl-
dent of the imperial council, are un-
der arrest.
A new national cabinet Is announced,
with Prince Lvoff as president of the
council and premier, and the other Of
fees held by the men who are close
to the Russian people.
No Peace Movement.
The duma joined hands in the revolt
which aimed at the reactionary con-
duet of the war and the ineffective dis
tribution of food. It's success means
more aggressive part In the war and
is said to put an end to German hopes
for separate peace with Russia.
The British and French ambassadors
here already have established official
business relations with the new cabi-
net and with the executive committee
named by the duma. II was this COM
mittee that forced the cars abdica-
ton.
Gar on Way From Front.
London, March ia Reuter- dis.
patch from Petrograd says that the
emperor Is expected to arrive at the
Tsarskoe- Selo palace and that several
regiments with artillery are hastenins
to the same place.
The Grand Duke Nicholas is report.
ed to. haye reached the Russian capi.
tai. The dispatch says that he will
probably take command of the troops
According to information received
here the Russian people have beer
most distrnstful during recent events
Of the personal influence of Empress
Alexandra. She was supposed to ex
ercise the greatest influence over En-
peror Nicholas.
The Empress Alexandra, before hei
marriage to the emperor Of Russia In
1894, was the German Princess Alix Of
esse-DaTmstadt.
A popular revolution has been sue
cessful and the government of Russia
rests temporarily with a self-appolnt
ed committee Of the duma.
After. three days Of battle, in which
the majority of the 10000 troops In
Petrograd mutinled and supported the
revolutionists, calm has returned.
The cars abdlcation was In com
pliance with the urgent demand Of The
committee Of the duma, which notified
him that upon his assent depended
the fnte of the dynasty.
Troops Back the Duma.
Telegrnhlng from Petrograd Wed
nesday. Reuters correspondent saws
kr0nstadt, the fortress and great ma
val station at the head of the Gulf OF
Finland, 70 miles west OF Petrograd
has Joined the revolutionary move
ment. Two deputies, Pepelauff and
Taskine, on instructions from the du
ma committee, proceeded to Kron.
stadt, where the troops placed them.
selves at the disposal of the duma.
The Copenhagen Ekstrabladet re.
ports that the Russian consul In Hapa.
randa. Sweden, says that former Pre-.
mier Sturmer and Minister Of the In.
terror Protopopoff were killed In Petro.
grad. Both were. charged with pro
German sympathiesc.
New Cabinet Announced,
A new national cabinet is announced