Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29
R0MAN0FF GIRL
COMING TO j. S.
Ex-Czar's Second Daughter
Grand Duchess Iatiana, Es-
capes from Siberia.
is 20 YEARS OF AGE.
She VIII Come Here in the Interest Of
Russian Relief Work and VIII Re-
main in This Country One Year.

| New York, Nov. 25.-AIss Tatana MIC
claevna Romanoff. second daughter Of
| Nicholas Romanoff. deposed Emperor of
| Russia. has escaped from Siberia through
a fictitious marriage to a son Of a former
chamberlain of the Gar, and is now on
her way to the United Staes chaperoned
by an English woman. according to infor-
nation made public here tonight by per-
sons connected with the Russian civilian
relief.
The former grand duchess. who is 20
years old. made her escape from Tobolsk.
| the present home of the exiled emperor,
| to Hardin in Manchuria and thence to ia
| pan, where passage was taken on a steam
ship for either San Francisco or Van
| couver.
The New York officers Of the Russian
| civilian relief. including Daniel Rroh-
man. Ivan Narodny and DIR. Thomas OAR
lington have been informed the young
woman will arrive in New York early in
| December to play a prominent part In
the work of the recently formed organi-
cation.
WILL STAY HERE ONE YEAR
According to an announcement to-
night by the news bureau Of the Rus
sian postoffice department. Miss Ro-
manof intends to remain one year in
this country and while in New York
her guardian and companion will be
Mrs. Margaret Barry Carver of Denver
who left this city last Friday for the
Pacific coast
Mr.. Frohman said tonight that Mrs.
Carver is wide awake American
women" who has lived in Petrograd
and from her he had learned that Miss
Romanoff soon would arrive in the
United States He added that he is a
temporary member of the board Of
governors of the Russian civilian re-
lief
Ivan Norodny, who is connected with
the Russian American Asiatic corpora
ton. told tonight how Miss Romanoff
succeeded in leaving Russia. He said
news of her escape was sent to him
by the Emperor's former second cham
berlain named Frederick. an old friend.
and that tn young woman's fight had
ben known to close circle of friends.
HER ROMANTIC ESCAPE.
He explained that the daughter of the
former emperor were permitted to leave
Bolsk and visit relatives elsewhere, but
they were forbidden to leave Russian ter
ritory. The plan was then conceived of
having her marry" son OF Frederick
as this would give the former grand
duchess greater freedom of movement
. about Russia. The formalities of the
| ceremony were carried out with every ap
parent reality and only those who knew
, the secret understood it was a ruse to ef
, feet Miss Romanoff's escape.
Miss Romanoff is coming to the United
States to work in any capacity for the
Russian civilian relief" according to
. statement issued here tonight but sh'
ln: ALL H.
performances and talk to the women O.
America about the terrible conditions nov
prevailing In Russia
: NOT BOTHERED ABOUT THRONE.
Miss Tatiana Romanoff does not care,
the statement added whether her fathe
d, or the Romanoff dynasty ever regain tn
throne, but she Is very much concerned
about a strong democratic government. o
rather a United States of Russia. Sh
: will try to explain to the American PEG
: pie that they should not desert Russi'
e and leave her to the socialistic adventur
ers and the Germans, but help to get uni
e ted and work for the allies"
y The purpose of the Russian civilian
= relief. it was stated. is to promote an
- foster mutual understanding. friendl
= relations and the spirit of brotherl
n love between the Russian and Amer
: lean people: to. raise funds, solicit
:, volunteers to aid so far as possibl
"a in alleviating the sufferings of tn
masses affected by the war or revolu
!. ton. and to make a propaganda 70
a the establishment Of an immediat,
e stable democratic government an
v counterfeit the socialistic adventures
d NEARLY DIED OF MEASLES
n The Grand Duchess Tatiana wa
~ born in Peterhof in 1897. At the tin,
NJ the former car was overthrown a
,e OF his children except the Grand Ouch
ess Marie were i'll with measles. tn
T. Grand Duchess Tatiana being In tn
y most serious condition. In her case
was necessary to administer oxygel
In August, 1919 it was reporte
she would marry Prince Charles
Roumania and her bethrOthal to tn
- Prince of Wales also was reporte
- in October of the same year, but late
=, denied.