RUSSIAN GIANTS SUPPORTED DUMA.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14286, 1 May 1917, Page 4

RUSSIAN GIANTS SUPPORTED DUMA.

PETROGRAD, March 16. One of the most impressive scenes of the revolution wag the arrival of the Preobrajensky Guards, with their colonel and officers atHbe Tauria palace; The men, all of giant stature, were drawn up in ranks of . four deep the. whole length of the enormous. Catherine Hall, where the president of the Duma had come' to greet them. < ... .. . On;' the appearance of President Rodzianko the" colonel's voice, rang out: "Preobrajenskys, attention !" The whole regiment stood at salute, Rodzianko saluted" them as follows: "Soldiers of the faith, let me as- an old soldier greet you. according- ■to pur custom^ I wish you goodi liealt.h." .-. ; "Yb\ir eicelleuciy !" came the, thunderous response. : ; ' ■ .. . ' - v The president, continued : :..>•' "I want to thank you for coming to the" help of the members of the Duma. If you do not suoport the. Government as at present exercised' by the provisional committee of the Imperial Duma; it -will pass wholesale into., ithe -handsv of- the Sociah'sts, whoivwant'to » see • -a- republic established, but who are unable to institute any kind of an orderly government, and must inevitably precipitate the country into- anarchy within, and disaster without." •■:" ■■■..'■■..