Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-16
OUnIA COMMITTEE IN
CHARGE Of CAPITAL;
CABINET PUT IN JAIL
Order Is Returning Swiftly in
PetOgad, Says Statement
Attributed to Committee Ap-
pointed to Act for the OUma
By Assoeiates. Press.


LONDON March Ia successful
revolution has taken place in Russia
The heacJiO11Ty party has been Oevr
thrown
Reports from PeJgOSgad state that the
duUs. backed o. the army. mas succeed
ed IN overthr0wfnE The government com
rlerely- The revolution conferred in Pet
roE-ad and Moscow Prominent reac
JiOuarieS including former Premiel
Sturme- and ". Protopopoff. minister Of
the interior. have been imprisoned The
GOV eminent j. now in the hands of !
committee of safeJS
The gsrrisous at PetrOgrad and Mos
COW went over in a body 10 the revoIu,
rionaries.
The question OF the dynasty has been
left unsettled thus FAR. II j. reported
there is a possibility OF the abdicat.Ou
OF Emperor Nicholas who would be
succeeded by the crown prince. with
Grand Duke Nicholas acting as regent
BERLIN. March I5.-CVia sayviIIe. -
There has been a successful revolution
in Russia according to the oversee
News agency tthe official German news
bureau.
The following statement was given
OUT today By the news agency:
The following Official report was 49,
sued in PetrOgTad on March II about
she successful Russian revolution:
The population OF PetroErad IN
eease5- by the complete REORGANIZATION
Of transport services and of alimenta-
lion has been irritated for a long time
against the government and had be-
-Ome restless. The population held the
government responsible for all its suf-
-criugs The government expecting
-rOuble took measures on large scale
5r order 10 maintain order. and among
other things ordered dissolution OF the
cOuuSil OF the empire and the duma.
The duma however OF March II de-
,.ded not TO accent the imperial ukase
hut 10 continue is meetings The duma
Immediately instituted an executive
committee. presided over by NJ Rod
zfauko. president Of the duma. That
committee declared itself 10 be a pro-
vis.OnsI government and issued the fol-
lowing appeal
Considering the difficulties in re-
gard 20 domestic tranquility. which are
due 70 the policy or the former govern
ment. The executive committee of the
duma- feels compelled 10 take public or
der IN It's own hands FULLY conscious
Of the responsibility arising from this
decision. the committee expresses the
certainty that the population and the
difficult task Of creating a new govern
msnJ which will accept the wishes Of
the people and enjoy their confidence"
The egcutEye committee rested it.
self upon the population OF The capital
which was in fun revolution. and upon
the army. completely united with the
revoIutiontsts. u arrested all the min
ist=rs and sent them 10 jail The duma
declared that the ministerial cabinet no
longer existed
Today. on the third day OF the rev
oluJion- the capital where order is re-
turning swiftly. Is completely in the
hands Of the executive committee Of
the duma and OF the troops which gar
risoned PetTograd and numbered more
than thirty THOUSAND. which troops sup
port tire revolution Deputy Engel-
hard. colonel OF the great general stan,
has been appointed commander Of Pet
TOErad by the committee.
Yesterday evening the committee
issued p-ocIamati6ns 20 the population.
TO the troops. railroads and banks. ask
ing them TO resume their usual actiVi-
ties Deputy Gronski was chosen by
the duI1s committee for provisional
management Of the Petrograd Teie-
grapic agency This PROBABLY refers
70 the semI-offi-isI Russian news sgen-