Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-11

tire raE remained silent for hours IL
succession early in March reZarding
TIRE internal affairs III Russia, the
WORLDS Statesmen guessed the truth
"A revolution was undermining Z
throne from which A massive Emp9Fe
Rad BEEN ruled automatically far cen
t7g-fss- Significant happenings in R'4s-
~ mad forecasted this uprising, and
when the cables resumed 1t b@came
knovn thai the Roma nor dynasty had
beer overthrow and republic born
There had been food riots ard labor
s-rk4z fl Petrozrad. The sitting 81
tre Duna@ had teen suspended BY
Nicholas HI. To b. Resumed rext
month (ApriD unless extraordinary
cl-c7nstarces intervene" Ard II Eas
upcn the Duna that the mass Of the
FIsaisr people depended for the sUc-
cessfgl Prosecution IT their part in the
World vzr ard Tor ne eradication u
Gerraat Influences from governmental
c.rcies
IRE Enper1r ahdicated on March "a.
rs ministry 5@lnz svRepc from Office,
anE ,he CrsrF Duke Michael younger
tr1,ter ri $.rhoizs. vas named Pc
sn@rt TtaeA gents zera preceded bT
trrs1 dar4 II riotinx N the ztreet4 ~
Fe'r0zra9 soout 80 Of 20 perznr.s h.
irg killed TIE gz-r-sons ~ Petrogrsd
ARD .oscoT -arertd and then went
pver r. : ardr - tha reroiutjonari es-
r,r,-Gcrr14r reactinnaries were round :
81 %. Mar political prisoners we're
LIBERATED including 4 great horde
vaIrh. tre~d from Incarceration in 81
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rr- ga,.<e thosn ~ Paris during The
rre-~h Revolution important among
;-trr returned Axifes was Mafane
rathe-.1r Preshkorska "a, Grand
fnrt1cr II tEe F.evoIItlon =
The Dur3a leaders rad brought All
tna about having disrezz rded an or
GA- rom .Ho Emperor 70 dissolve ard
hang "r'rd "a create = prov isiona.
"a arr r1frt Cthhr ea~risors came IN
~ stseng.h@u the movement. and RUs-
san Arrrr generals AZ the front as
sUred their support
Grzrt Duke M!chae, abdicatet the
throne m Narch -.
4 rev National Cabinet vas organ
ned nth Prince George z. Lvof as
Premier and Minis.ar Of the Interior.
ard Alexander KnrensEr. later ~ be-
come dominating figure in this
drama as Minister IT Justice
The new regine proclaimed policies
7-htch included amnesty for political
rr.s1n"rr religious freedom. ltDerry Of
speech ard univerra. suffrage Even
In he var capitals RI the Central
Porsrs !. -ss conceded that the Rev
o!ution hsf beer accomplished under
ard some ~ the German newspapers
dared 70 predic. that the revolt would
Re Attracting "a step toward the
fenocrat.zatlon NJ Europe. In Eng
land !. vas regarded "a an Entente
triumph and a German disaster.
The tinted gates, then neutral. was
~rst - recognize the provisional gov
eminent IN March q. 4 fey days
later Great Hri.ain, France and Italy
o~'ciaIY welcomed the new republic.
America later sent diplomatic and
railroad missions - aid Russia, and
made financial Ihans Elihu Root. who
reaHer 'ho diplomatic body, assured
re provisional government that The
rrt.ed States would stand hv Russia
arf othnr members Of the mission c1-
pressed confidence in the success of
Ire rew democracy. IeUa throughout
the world interpreted the situation 81 a
stride toward universal freedom for
thsir race
Meanwhile the dcposcd Emperor and
Empress Alexandra we're ordered ar
rested and they were made prisoners
~ Tssrskoe-Selo, later being removed
Win their encourage to Fortress ct.
Peter and 81. Paul A. Petrograd
A plot 70 proclaim Grand Duke Mi
chael EMPEROR failed. in april
NfkQiai Lenine. 2 noted revolution
cry II the radical Socialist type, re-
turned from exile in Switzerland and
~sts blishrd himself at the palace Of
Madam kshesinska. A famous dancer
VITO had been a favorite of the ruler
With many followers, Lenine opposed
TIE new regime by advocating peace
Suspected az pro-German agents, he
ard sone Of his associates were ar
rested several months later after they
had done incalculsbie harm through
then public and secret agitations.
Subsequently he escaped.
Strikes. agrarian dIsorders, anti
government demonstrations AZ Kron-
stsdt. S"bastopoI and elsewhere, mu-
tinies in tho fleets and among entire
regiments ~ tho front. together with
steps taken ~ Finland and the Tx
raine - attain political independence,
css. into uncerts inty, during subse =
duent months, the question whether
the success ~ the revolution was GER
tain. About mid July Petro2rsd was
placed under Army control after street
fighting in which sixty-siY persons
were kilind and $50 wounded. Germ1 n
agents were believed 70 have inst rSat
a thcso disturbances. Tens ~ thous-
and7 of German spies had been able 70
invade Russia. and for y period the
pro- isl"nai Government hesitated 10
prosecute them and the Russian fanat-
les Hho were their tools. for fear Of
hoinR accused of oppression and tyr
amy
With only one Socialist kerensky.
the first Cabinet was too weak 10 eur
v!ve, the peasants and tho Workmen' =
md Soldiers Delegates dema nd.n2
stronger representation. A second Min =
istry was formed on May 10, with ak
Socialists among its fifteen members
and military offensive was begun in
Galicia which stenled the hearts Of the
Entente with renewed courage Begun
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