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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9302, 31 July 1908, Page 3

In consequence of the disaffection and mutinous spirit still existing among the Russian Guards, it has been found necessary, writes a 'Tall Mall Gazette^' correspondent, to form a special regiment, consisting only, of soldiers of whoso loyalty the officers in the remaining regiments are assured. This regiment, which will serve under the name of Czar'e Combined Infantry Regiment," will be appointed to guard the Czar and the Imperial residences. The Czar, the Czarina and the Czarevitch (who is only three years of age), recently presented a standard to the new regiment, on which occasion each of them drove a nail into the flagstaff. Other high-born personages who were present, performed, the same ceremony, whereupon the Czar handed it over to the standard-boarer, and expressed his conviction that the new regiment would defend hie house " to the last drop of