The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Nicholas Gives Up Throne Both
for Himself and the
CZarevitche
RUSSIA IS NOW 4 REPUBLIC
Simultaneous Uprisings in Petrograd
and Moscow-Empress Placed Un-
der Guard - Emperor heeds
Demand to Quit-Soldiers
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 Alexandrovitch, 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, it is
stated, the monarchy has been abol-
ished. Councils of nobility in fifteen
provinces have Endorsed the revolu-
tionary government.
Corrupt Ministry Ousted.
The Russian ministry, charged with
corruption and incompetence, has been
swept out of office.
One minister, Alexander PrOtOpopOf,
head of the interior department, is re-
ported to have been killed, and the
other ministers, as well as the preSt-
dent of the imperial council, are I'M
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-
duct 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. It was this COM
mittee that forced the cars abdica-
ton.
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 Fastening
to the same place.
The Grand Duke Nicholas is report
ed to have reached the Russian capt.
tai. The dispatch says that he will
probably take command of the troops.
According to information received
here the Russian people have been
most distrustful 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 her
marriage to the emperor of Russia in
1894, was the German Princess Alix of
Hesse-Darmstadt.
A popular revolution has been sue
cessful and the government of Russia
rests temporarily with" self-appoint-
ed committee of the duma.
After three days of battle, in which
the majority of the 10000 troops in
Petrograd mutinied and supported the
revolutiOnists, calm has returned.
The cars abdication was in com
pliance with the urgent demand of the
committee of the duma, which notified
him that upon his assent depended
the fate of the dynasty
Telegraphing from Petrograd Wed
nesday, Reuters correspondent says
Kronstadt, the fortress and great ma
val station at the head OF the Gulf of
Finland, 20 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 sympathies.
New Cabinet Announced.
A new national cabinet is announced,
with Prince Lvoff as president of the