NOTED RUSSIAN DEAD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18963, 10 March 1925, Page 9

NOTED RUSSIAN DEAD.

PRINCE GEORGE E. LVOV. FAMOUS ANTI-BOLSHEVIK. WAR WORK AND CAREER. By Telegraph— Press Association—Copyriehl. (Received 5.3 p.m.) A. and K.Z. PARIS, Mar. 8. The death has occurred in Paris of the former Russian statesman, Prince George E. Lvov, aged 64. Prince George Eugcnievich Lvov was born in 1861 and belonged to the old Russian nobility. lie took his degree in law in 1885. He was a member of the executive board of the Tula Zemstvo from 1888 and its president from 1902 to 1905. In the latter year lie was elected a member of the first State Duma and joined the right wing of the Constitutional Democratic party. lie also took part in the All-Russian Assembly of Zemstvos. Prince Lvov refused to sign the Yiborg manifesto. In 15)09 he went to Canada to study the emigration question in that country. During the Russo-Japanese war the Prince was the leader of the Zemstvos' organisation for the relief of wounded and disabled soldiers:. From the beginning of the Great War Prince Lvov took a leading part in the organisation of the All-Rus-sian Union of Zemstvos and Towns for the relief of sick and wounded soldiers, of which lie was the president. In the conflicts which arose continually between the Government and the Zemstvos, Prince Lvov always defended the independence of his organisation. He also took part in the manifestations directed towards liberal reforms during the last period of the old regime. As one of the most popular public men of Russia the Prince was elected Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of the first Russian Provisional Government on March 14, 1917. Unfortunately he did not possess the qualities needed to save Russia from the approaching catastrophe. His popularity diminished with amazing rapidity, and in a few weeks his Government proved a complete failure. In May, 1917. Prince Lvov addressed a letter to the Rodzianko and Tchkeidze, insisting on the creation of a Coalition Ministry. The new Cabinet was formed on May 17, and the Prince again accepted its leadership and the portfolio of the Interior. But lie had no real influence in ]>olitical life, and he resigned on July 7. ceding his place to the first Kerensky Government. Prince Lvov was arrested and imprisoned in Ekaterinburg after the Bolshevik revolution, but he escaped to Siberia, and was sent to Japan as the head of a deputation of the anti-Bolshe-vik Ufa Government. From Toltio he proceeded to Europe by way of the United States. On his arrival in Paris Prince Lvov took an active part in the anti-Bolshevik agitation and joined the so-called " Political Consultation " in Paris. Together with some other Russian public men he protested against the proposal of the Prinkopo conference, and warned the Allies that no treaty with the Soviet Government would be recognised by the future Government of Russia. Prince Lvov always advocated loyalty to the Western Alliance and admitted of no compromise with the Bolsheviks.