The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-26
DAUGHTER OF
FORMER CAR
COMING HERE
Said to Be on Nay to United
States
ESCAPES AT TOBOLSk
ESCAPES AT ToBoLsk
Young Woman is Said to Have Fool
ed Her Jaiiors by Fictitious Mar
raee to Court Chamberlain.

New York Nov 26.--Miss Tatiana
Nicclaevna Romanoff, second daught-
er of Nicholas Romanoif. deposed en-
peror OF Russia, has escaped from
Siberia through fictitious marriage
to the son of former chamberlain
of the czar, and is now on her way
to the Uuited States chaproned by an
Englishman, according to informa-
tion made public last night by per-
sons connected with the Russian civ
ilian relief. The former grand duch-
ess, who is 20. made her escape from
Toblosk, the present home OF the
exiled emperor, to Hardin in Manchur
ia, and three TO Japan. where pas
sage was taken on steamship for
either San Francisco or Vancouver
The New York officers of the Rus
sian civilian relief, through Daniel
Froham. ivan Narodny and Dr.
Thomas Darlington. have been in
formed the young woman viii arrive
in New York early in December TO
play a prominent part in the work
of the recentlyformed organization.
According to an announcement last
night by the news bureau of the Rus
sian postoffice, department. Miss Ro-
nanon intends 20 remain one year in
this country. and while In New York
her guardian and companion will be
Margaret Barry Carver OF Denver, who
eft New York city last Friday for the
Pacific coast
Mr., Froham said last night that
Mrs Carver is u wide-awake Ameri-
can woman" who has lived In Petro-
grad, and from her he had learned
that Miss Romanoff soon would ar.
rive in the United States. He added
that he is temporary member of
the board of governors OF the Rus
sian civilian relief, HFi r"
Ivan Narodny, who is connected
with the Russian American Asiatic
corporation, told last night how Miss
Romanoff succeeded in leaving Rus
sia. He said news of her escape was
sent to him by the emperor's former
second chamberlain named Frederick,
IN old friend, and that the young
woman's flight had been known to
lose circle of friends.
He explained that the daughters
of the former emperor were per
nitted to leave Tobolsk and visit rela-
lives elsewhere. but they were for
)idden to leave Russian territory. The
Dlan was then conceived of having
her marry" son OF Frederick as
this would give the former grand
luchess greater freedom of movement
about Russia The formalities of the
ceremony were carried out with every
apparent reality, and only those who
knew the secret understood it was a
ruse to effect Miss Romanoff's es-
cape.
Miss Romanoff is coming to the
United States to work in any ca
)acity for the Russian civilian relief, -
according to statement issued in
New York last night But she pre-.
'ers ito write fairy tales, give dance
performances and talk to the wo-
men of America about the terrible
conditions now prevailing in Rus
sia"
Miss Tatiano Romanoff does not
care" the statement added whether
her father or the Romanoff dynasty
ever regain the throne. but she is
very much concerned about a strong
democratic government, or rather a
United States of Russia. She will try
TO explain to the American people
hat they should not desert Russia
and leave her to the socialistic adven-
.ures and the Germany.
The purpose of the Russian civilian
relief it was stated, is to promote
and foster mutual understanding
friendly relations and the spirit of
brotherly love between the Russian
md American people; to raise funds,
solicit volunteers to aid so far as
possible in alleyiating the suffer
lngs OF the masses affected by the
war or revolution, and to make pro
paganda for the establishment of an
immediate, stable democratic govern
ment and counteract the socialistiC
adventurers.'
The Grand Duchess Tatiana was
born in Peterhof in 1897. At the
time the. former czar was over
thrown all the children except the
Grand Duchess Marie we're i'll with
measles, the Grand Duchess Tatiana
being in the most serious condition
In her case it was necessary to ad
minister oxygen
In August, 1913, it was reported
she would marry Prince Charles OF
Rumania and her betrothal to the
| prince of Wales also was reported ir
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