The Washington herald., 1921-03-07
'RASPUTIN SLAYER
SEEKS TO RESTORE
RUSSIAN THRONE
srand Duke Pavlovitch
Confers With Exile Roy
alists in Germany.
SEE LENINE FALL
Another Rival for Grown
Jewels Secures Backing From
French in Effort.
SEE LENINE FALL.
NJ KARL H. Won wIEGAND.

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NJ KARL II. Won wIEGAND.
BERLIN, March s.-Grand Duke
spmitrf Paviovitch of Russia. ia
Imous as the slayer OF the mystic
monk. Rasputin. who held sway
over the late Cars family, and
whom many Russian monarchists al
ready look upon as-temporarily, at
least-the future Gear of Russia,
Is in Berlin.
The grand duke did not come
here incognito, but was received
with some semblance of the honors
due the rank and person Of one
who many believe may occupy a
restored Muscovite throne. A re-
ception committee OF seventy Rus
slams representing Russian mon
archist groups here and including
among other notables the follow
ing-Gen- Biskupski. Gen. Dhurks
and Baron Tauber. formerly in the
foreign once at Petrograd-mett the
grand duke at the station.
A detail OF German security po-
lice attired in their green uniforms
came to attention when Dimitri ap-
peared. and saluted with all the
eclat OF the military.
See New Regime.
A large apartment was reserved
for the visitor at one Of the lead
ing hotels. where he registered as
Grand Duke Dmitri and suite" He
is accompanied by general and a
valet
With the hopes and belief tina.
- T. L.
toward an end becoming a convic-
tion in the minds Of the Russian
monarchical emigrants becouse of
the cumulative evidence reflected in
the varied reports that Lenine and
Ttrotsky are meeting with inereas-
ing difficulties. rivalry already Is
breaking out among the non-Czarist
groups for possession of the re-
stored throne.
The slayer of Rasputin is the can
didate agreed upon by the United
Monarchist groups as the tempo
rary occupant of the CZarship
should Russia. as they are firmly
convinced, once more become a
monarchy. Dmitri would sit upon
the throne until II was defin-
itely determined whether Emperor
Nicholas and his family are really
dead. Then the succession to the
Czarship would be definitely de-
cided.
visit Significant.
Grand Duke Dmitri's arrival here
to confer with the United Mon
archical groups" coupled with the
sensational reports coming in for
the past week that the Bolshevik
regime Is tottering Is not regarded
as without Significance in diplomat
ic circles where the grand dukes
presence in Germany and the pur-
pose of his visit had been known.
Dmitri, il is said. does not con-
slider himself as a pretender for the
Romanoff throne but he is reported
to have declared himself ready to-
accept a regency until the time II
is definitely decided who is the
rightful successor Of Nicholas. 1t
was for the purpose of discussing
a program along those lines and
the best method OF action to be fol-
lowed in the event of the falkpf the
Soviet regime that Dmitri came here
to talk to the Russian Monarchist
groups. whose general headquarters
now are in Berlin.
The various Russian groups had
As
dates for the throne as there were
parties After months Of work the
various parties were united under
the leadership of Gen. Biskupski
and a broad general program was
drawn up Il called for a Russian
federative monarchy and a line of
succession to the throne, with the
question of whom the legitimate
Car shall be. put over to be deter
mined later on, meanwhile the slay-
er of Rasputin to occupy the throne
when regsined.
while Grand Duke Dmitri is here
looking for his political fences"
Grand Duke Cyril. another aspirant
for the Russian throne, is in Paris, |
receiving French support. and fa-
vored by the Paris government off,
cials as the wearer of the Romanoft
crown. now generally believed to be
despoiled of all its magnificent jew
els by the Bolsheviks. Cyril. 1t is
reported. considers himself already
In a position to grant patents of no.
bility and other titles.
Meantime many Russian mon
archists are asserting persistently
that Gar Nicholas Is still living and
that he is concealed as q monk in a
monastery
Just now there are many thou
sands Of Russians in Berlin. and
Grand Duke Dmitri's time Is being
taken up In granting audiences at
his hotel. He Is a tall and strikingly
man Of % years. and Is
unmarried.
Today he attended the Russian
behind the Russian. en-
bassy. where there was a special
service devoted TO the delivery of
Russia from the red regime and the |
return Of the monarchy.
Dmftri was In Persia when the |
world war broke out and later. In |
order to escape from the reds. he
Joined the British army there. How
ever. he served only two months and |
then went to London. whence he
came here. He will leave on Monday |
for Paris.