THE TURMOIL IN RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3038, 27 March 1917, Page 5

THE TURMOIL IN RUSSIA

BUREAUCRATIC PLACARDS "MADE IN GERMANY",

' VARIOUS MANIFESTOS FEELING AGAINST THE TSAR Petrograd, March 25. Tbe authorities have seized innumerable manifestos and placards, printed in Germany, urging the re-establish-ment of 'the old regimei The Mayor of Moscow, oil behalf of the municipality, sent a message to Prince Lvoff (the Premier), claiming ■ that the city should he tlio 6eat of tho Constituent Assembly. The Holy Synod exhorts the faithful to unite in brotherly love, abandon discord, grant full confidence to the Provisional Government, and devote all their efforts to lead Eternal Russia in the paths of liberty, happiness, and glory.

.'Tho popular Socialist Party states in a proclamation: "Since our formation in 1915 we have urged the convocation of a-Constituent Assembly as the only means to establish order, in conformity with the will of thepqoplo." It invites all to support the Government.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANTI-ROMANOFF CRUSADE I- ■ Petrograd, March 25. One or two newspapers are stirring wholesale resentment against tip Romanoffs (the Tsar's family), and are pandering to tho morbid and gruesome instincts of the masses. Counsels, of moderation are falling on deaf ears. The nerves of tlie public have beon shaken by recent events, arid there is a resultant loss of t-onfc and balanco. —Tho "Times." j- THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS RETIRES' / .Petrograd, .March 25. It is officially confirmed that the Grand Duke Nioholas lias retired from the_ post "of Commander-in-Chief (in which he succeeded the ex-Tsar). .General Alexieff, Chief of the General Staff, will officiate temporarily.—Reuter. THE NEW RUSSIAN WAR COMMITTEE ■ ' Petrograd, March 26; M. Gutchkoff (Minister for War) is preparing - a_ scheme whereby a: com--mittee, consisting of the Ministers of War, Navy, Finance, and' Foreign Affairs; will become responsible for the main direction of the war. The Com-mander-in-Cliief will retain a free hand in tlic strategy of the war. Tbe Ministers of. Communications and Agriculture will possibly join the committee'. General Alexieff has notified the President of the' Council that the army has taken tho oath of loyalty to the Fatherlsnd and tho Provisional Govern-ment.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ,

. THE RED FLAG. " ■ . Rome, Maroh 25. Tho "Giornalo d'ltalia's" correspondent at Petrograd says that tho old Russian flag has been abolished, and all Tegiments have adopted, the red flan. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ALLIED MINISTERS PRESENT THEIR RESPECTS. . ' (Rec. ( March 26, 9.55 p.m.) Petrograd, March 25. The British, French, and Italian Ambassadors have presented their reßpects to the Provisional Government. . M. Miliukoff, replying on behalf 'of. the Government, said that he had full confidence that Russia would justify the hopes and expectations of all wellwishers.—Router.