Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-17
RUSSIA A REPUBLIC; GRAND DUKE
WANTS PEOPLE TO DECIDE RULE
frage, and the convocation of a con-
stitutional assembly
Vigorous prosecution of the war.

| frage, and the convocation of a con-
| stitutional assembly
| Vigorous prosecution of the war.
| LONG LIVE FREE RUSSIA"
What Is destined to rank as one of tho
| worlds most historic ut.erances was made
| by NJ. kerensky. the Minister of JUS
tice, when in addressing great throng be-
| fore the Duma building. he said:
"Citizensi Free Rassia is now born.
Long live free Russia!"
The republican Minister Of the new CO.
| alition Cabinet believe they have made
master stroke in choosing the Grand Duke
| Nicholas TO he military dictator of the army
| for the duration Of the war. at least II
Is believed the Grand Dukes word will be
law with the troops No man in Russia is
more beloved by the Russian troops than
the tall gaunt leader who manipulated the
greatest retreat in military history more
thar year ago. and in the face Of SEEM
ingly insdrmountable obstacles saved thou
| sands or his children" from the Germans
BY two sudden strokes the new Govern
nent has solved the complicated social as
poets of the situation-the emancipation OF
the Jews and the granting of amnesty 10
thousands Of prisoners and expatristes.
In like manner. the new Ministers have
foreseen and forestalled possible ruptures
in the new Government itself. The execu-
tive committee of the Duma. in control OF
| the situation completely. has effected an
agreement with the committee of soldiers
and workingmen to waive all minor dis
putes and differences until the great funda-
mentals have been worked out.
Messages continued to pour into Petro-
grad today from the great cities and prov
inces pledging loyalty to the new Govern
ment.
Normal life throughout the empire is rap
idly being restored. All the Government
buildings were open for the first time in
ten days today and the people are pursuing
| their usual occupations Factories closed
down by strikes and disorders are reopen
ing. Train service is being resumed to all
parts of the country. Banks are reopen
ing. The Isolated snping from the roofs,
which was annoying during the first
days of the revolt. has now been stamped
out completely.
FOOD PROBLEM SOLVED
The yellow armored cars brought to Pc
trograd by the old Government for rapid
work in auelling street riots have been
turned to peaceful paths and now are car
rying mail.
NJ. Bubikoff is dealing vigorously with
the transportation problem. Under his
energetic direction almost normal train
service has been restored, the coal and food
supply replenshed and factories are en-
abled TO resume operations. In the rooms
of the police have been found large guam
titles of foodstuffs. Some police even kept
live chickens in their quarters.
Quantities of -four are arriving hourly
in the capital. 1t is being carted through
the streets on sledges amid cheers from
PEDESTRIANS The red flag Of revolution is
flying from almost every building in the
city. public and private. Tiny red ribbons
have been distributed among the people,
and they are being worn proudly.
Government agents are vigorously prose-
cutting the search for hidden members of
the old autocratic police. The black
hudred" force, to which are accredited most
of the horrible atrocities perpetrated upon
Jews and political refugees, has been broken
up and scattered. More than 1000 police
have been taken to date. IL is not known
just how many are left. for the autocracy
never allowed the public to know its
strength. The capture of hidden and secret
documents in police headquarters has proved
invaluable in this work.