GUARDING THE TSAR.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 911, 2 September 1910, Page 5

GUARDING THE TSAR.

ONE HUNDRED I HOUSAND MEN By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyrisht. Berlin, August 31. One hundred' thousand Russian and German troops. protected the railway lino over which the train conveying tho Tsar and Tsarina from Russia to Germany passed. A ring of troops surrounds Friedburg Castle,. Hesse, where tlm Russian Royal visitors are. Three Russians have been arrested tlip.ro on suspicion of being Terrorists. . ..'

HOW THE TSAR IS KEPT ALIVE. The precautions now being taken for the Tsar's safety are much more extensive than was tho case last year, -when he paid a visit to the King, of Italy at Ivacconigi. Then only 25,000 soldiers were placed along* tho railway from tho Italian frontier- to Racconigi. ■ >■■ On 'that occasion the Tsar travelled from Livadia, in tho Crimea, to Odessa by sea, and in order to ensure his safety the harbour at Odessa was cleared of shipping, and entrance to the port was forbidden without a special; pass." Work w.as at a standstill, and the authorities spent , their time trawling the harbour for possible mines. Describing tho arrival at Eacoonigi, the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" said:Neveiv have such precautions as are being taken to ensure .the safety of the iT«ir been seen before in this counfry. Of every three men at Racconigi on Saturday- two will be soldiers, or policemen, without counting tho Russian detectives and police, who number several hundreds. ,-.-."

."Foreigners are not allowed to approach ,the . little town, and Italians have fully to.explain their presence there. Not only have all £bo inns and hotels ■been; taken over by the authorities, but private houses are commandeered to accommodate the police'. . "Tho royal carriage between the station and the castle will be protected by two squadrons of cavalry before and behind, and .will be surrounded by thirty-sis of the biggest men of the Royal Guard. Tho route, 'moreover, on each side" will be lined with men eight deep—four soldiers, two policemen, 'and two carabineers." ;