REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA.

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 March 1917, Page 6

REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA.

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THE POLJCE FORCE. MAM J.\ HIDING. LONDON, March 10. (ht\ ill" the hoge police force which M. l"r.;iuji<»ji.,ii' <mgaiw.ted in Petrograd ui..v l"tu' liuius.iint have been uajituicd or killed. 'J'he remainder are hiding, having al>aiid | ii , ed hope. Sni]>ing linn therefore almost ceased m Petrograd. .All the highly-placed personages str.pected of (rennan proclivities or hearing German names are being systeinatieally arrested. 'J'he crowds hunted for a long time for the Countess Klin Michael. a suspected spy. They found her at the Chinesj Embassy and arrested her. Huron Stokerheg, who lired on soldiers, from his front window, was .summarily e.xecuted. Petrograd is absolutely <]uict under heavy snow. The Government has requisitioned all lonics and cars for food distribution, and trains, with flour are regularly arriving. The greatest difficulty is baking the bread and encouraging shopkeepers to remain open, THE ARMY'S ATTITUDE. IN FAVOR OF THE REVOLUTIuX. STOCKHOLM, March 17. The Social Demokraten states that the leader.; of the Oct<>brisi party before the outbreak of the revolution visited headquarters and conferred with a number, of generals'. They were also received bv the Tsar and had a conference with the Grand Duke Michael. The Octobrists gained the impression that the whole army would join provided the revolution could be finished wilhin a week in order nor. to interfere with the war operations in any marked degree. When the leader,-! returned to Petrograd the revolution broke out. POLICE STATIONS STORMED PIJISONEKH KELEASED. PETKOGPAD, March 10. A remarkable incident in the street fighting occurred at a garden facing the Kozan Cathedral, which was crowded with civilians. A body of Cossacks came up and all the civilians k'.iclt. The Cosiiaoks did not fire. About 100 people were killed or wounded on Monday when the Guards attempted to clear the streets in the afternoon. The crowd showed no animosity towards the soldiers l . By Tuesday four-fifths of the city was in the hands, of the rebel;',. Moreover, large numbers of inhabitants were aviued with rifles, revolvers, and sword*

The mobs successfully formed all 11n- police station;! and carefully dolUr.iyed all papeis, releasing Ihe prisoners. 'the aged wife of a Minister of the Imperial Court was carried out of her burning home fainting. Her daughter, a hunchback, rustled out carrying her fa vol it.' dog. The drunken mob killed the animal and ill-Heated the crippled girl. Both ladies were eventually rescued. The Gran 1 I'" 1 >' Frederick was in attendance oil the Tsar at the time, SIGNS OF THE CONFLICT. POLITICAL POLICE KILLFD. LONDON. March 17. The Times special correspondent at Petrograd states, that the only visible sio-ns of the desperate conflict are the charred ruins of the gaol. the remains of the police institute, and the gutted houses of a few individuals who were regarded as offenders against the people's rights. The first troops to mutiny were the Volkyuiki Pegiment, who at o o'clock (Mi Sunday refused to shoot the strikers. Thev slew their officers. Another regiment sent against the muti. liter;! joined in the revolt. The news spread to the barracks and four more regiments joined, seized the fortress.. stormed the artillery depot, and opened the gaols. Fighting was ineessa'nt until noon on Tuesday, the insurgents winning a pitched battle on the Morskava. Numerous regiments shot their officers and the last loyal regiment surrendered at the Admiralty on Tuesday, handrng over the- hidden Minister.* after the besieged had poured in rifle and machine-gun tire. 'j'he furious battle ended with exultant shouts and the triumphant strains of the Russian revolutionary "Marseillaise." Many of the political police were killed,While others were dragged from their hidhirr place* and lodged in the dark cells of the fortress of St.. Peter and Paul. Many of the released prisoners are taking" part in reorganising the Government,

WORKERS' MANIFESTO. HKHiKSKN IUTIVES To W, LIiOSK-N. PE'J'KOGKAD, March JO. Tlio wiiriiiucii s delegates issued a manifesto inviting tne uoops and the factories tn choose representatives io enter witli the. Council at Taurida Palace mi the basis of "lie representative for each battalion or each thousand workmen, factories employing loss than a thousand hands sending •me representative. An laiprtj.s.uvc s.cciie was the arrival i.if tlie I'lcodiaiunsiiV Guards, wiili the colonel and ".ncei's, at Taurida J'alace. All the men arc of gialnt statute and four deep occupied tue wliu-le leiigtn of the enormous Cateiine Hall, where M. Hwd/.iaiiko gi\.eu j d tht'in. The .\ich"lls station and J ItarsKol .station are now ablaze. 'A he (Guards manning tlie Winter l'ahiee engaged in a k'-ig and desperate struggle to save it from assault. .Many of the soldiers lighting on behalf of the Court party did >■," believing that the revolt had been caused by Hermans. lint for their ignorance jihey would 'have joined the rebels. By Tuesday evening the whole garris««i had gone over to the Provisional Government. An active hunt continued for the police, who were hidden in garrets by previous, orders of M. Protopopnft" and where tlii'v were spasmodically indulging in rille and inachine-gun sniping. One proof ( ,f the anti-German object of the revolution was the destruction and sacking of Baron Frederick's beautiful palace in Pochstunskay. This is a deplorable incident. THE TSAR'S ftfANSFESTO. MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE. LONDON, March J 7. Following in jtlie text of the Time's manifesto to the people: "In these days of a great struggle against a foreign enemy, who has been endeavoring for three years, to enslave our country, God has been pleased to send Bussia a further pain, ful trial. Internal troubles threaten to have a fatal effect on the further progress of the war, the destinies of liiis'sia, and the honor of her heroic army. The happiness of the people and the witole future of our beloved Fatherland demand that the war shall be conducted at all coitts to a victorious end-

"Our cruel enemy is -making his last efforts and the moment is near when the valiant army of the glorious Allies will finally overthrow the enemy. "In these decisive days of the life of Kussia, Ave have thought it our duty to necure to the people the close union and organisation of all its forces for the realisation of speedy victory. "Wherefore, in agreement with the Duma, we have recognised it to ho for the good of our country to abdicate our crown and to lay down our supreme power.

'Not wishing to separate ourselves 1 from our beloved son, we bequeath ■ the heritage to our brother .Michael, \< with our blessing for the future of tlieV Throne. We bequeath it to our bro-f ther to govern in full union with the-, national representatives and to take,' his inviolable oath to them in the name of our well-beloved Fatherland. '•We call upon all faithful suns of the Fatherland to fulfil their sacred j and patriotic- duty and to obey the J Tsar in this painful moment of na-f tional trial and to aid Win, with the representatives of the National Government, to conduct the Russian \ .Stale in any prosperity<aud glory. J "G<id help Russia,'' I THE MOVEMENT ANT!- j! GERMAN. POSITION KECOGNt.SftJ) IX BKiMJN. 4 LONDON, March 10. | Messages from Herlin show that no illusions are cherished by Cieriuany coincerning .events, in Russia. The newspapers emphasise the fact that the new Duma Committee hates Germany and is desirous of continuing the war. A!. Stunner's Premiership "really increased the movement, particularly when M. Protopopoif, I'foin whom much was expected, suddenly became a reactionary. The explosion on thy warship Knfpress! Marie in Sebastopo] and the explosion at Archangel are popularly iegarded as the work of traitors. The word "treason" was heard everywhere in Russia. Speaking in the Duma in November, M. Miliukoff said: "Since M. Stunner has been Foreign Minister all our secrets have become the property of Germany. Our link of confidemee with the Allies lias been broken.'' The speech was, not allowed to be published. >.!. Stunner wrote to the Duma, demanding M. Miliukofi"s surrender and prosecution. The' demand was refused. There is ample evidence thai on at: least two critical occasions negotiations fur a separate peace wore initiated bv the pro-German inner gang.

GENESIS OF THE MOVEMENT l-TRTMER DETAILS .LONDON,. March IG. The monk Puisputiu's murder momentarily cleared the air. lit hud long been a kind of Lightning conductor, who diverted the anger of tli« populace i'r.)iji the Throne. IJis death left the dynasty less protected, but instead of learning the lesson the Court party conceived a scheme of vt'fitiiijr its anger a; Rasputin's death upon the nation. The last phase of reaction commenced when the Grand Duke Donitzi Pavolioh, whoso name was associated with the lhisputiiuaiTuir, was banished jo the armv to Persia. The elderly Grand Puke Nicholas .Michael Ovitch. who is a scholar and historian, was banished from his estate because he approved of the murder. Prince Yussipoif was. also banished. Finally, early tins year .M. Protopnpoif undertook to save the dynasty, (hough many of his friends believed that lie was on the brink of insanity, and the Ministers in M. T report".* Cabinet refused to work with M. Prottupopoff. The new Ministers v>Luv very sinister characters. It is report. i'd that M. Protopopoft and his colleagues used frequently to go t<> spiritualistic seances, where they called upon the spirit of Rasputin to give them instructions, ' The final suoco's of the revolutionaries was largely due to the fact that the campaign in Kast Prussia had practically annihilated the corps of Guards who had held a privileged position in the army and had been carefully educated for the purpose of lighting the so-called inner enemy. The Russian Court, realising that it had lost its pillar of support, strove to foster a counter revolutionary movement. THE TSAR ABDICATES. ins sfccessor also withdraws. PETROGRAD, March 17. The Tsar abdicated at midnight on Thursday on behalf of himself and the Tsarvitch in favor of the Grand Duke Michael. The latter abdicated on Friday afternoon. CONTRADICTORY RUMOURS. STATEMENT BY BONAR LAW. LONDON, March 10. In the House of Commons. Mr. Bona!' Law said that he regretted his statement in the House yesterday, which was based on the message from the Duma, which had, produced the impression that the abdication of the Tsar had been accomplished. Although it had been decided by the Duma Executive, under the circumstances it was impossible to form an accurate estimate of what had happened. THE MEW REGIME. PERSONNEL OF THE MINISTRY. PETROGRAD, March IG. The new Ministry consists of:— Prince George Lvoii (the well-k'iiown president of the Zemstvoi Union): Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior. M. Gulchkofl: Minister for War and Minister for the Navy. M. Miliukoif; Foreign Minister. M. Teresitcheko : Minister for Finance. M. Nekraskoff: Minister for Railway*. M. Konovaloff (the well-known Moscow merchant): Minister for Commerce. The Socialists will support the new Ministry, on condition that a general election is held for a constitute- Assembly. Generals Russky and Brusiloff tele, graphed to M. Rodzianko, notifying the adhesion of their armies to the new regime.