ARRANGING DETAILS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1917, Page 2

ARRANGING DETAILS.

All Working Smoothly. (Received March 20, at 12.10 pm.) London, March 19 The Daily Telegraph’s Petrcgrad correspondent says cautious who huvo not been near the Duma since Monday, returned on Saturday looking greatly relieved. Tbe Socialist parties suppressed under tbe old order are being rapidly reorganised.

"The manner in which the Czar abdicated, has slightly softened the general bitterness against the Crown, but resentment s gainst the Empress if strong. All Executive Legislative power is now concentrated in the Provisional Government.

Tbe Czar had appointed Prince Lvoff, President of the Council of Ministers, just before he abdicated.

News from the Provinces is reassuring. The revolution in Moscow passed off like a holiday. News from Nishni, Novgorod, Karkoff, Miniek and other centres is equally cheering. Municipal Councils have everywhere taken over the authority. settling Town Satisfactory Position London, March 19 The Daily Telegraph’s Petrcgrad correspondent states on Sunday morn* iDgfc here was a feeling that the worst was over. Complete order was reestablished in the streets and most of the shops were open. The Duma is no longer surrounded by a surging crowd. Members of the Cabinet are working with the respeo* five Ministers. Order is being fashioned out of ebaa?. The red flag ia everywhere, even over the Winter Palace, Such becomes national pro* party and is to be used for tbe constituent assembly. The organisation of the militia to replace the police is proceeding at,top speed. The food Bupply is being set in order and there is a hum of new life, infinitely busier aud more varied than Russia has kuown hitherto. The announcement of the abdication calmed the waiverers. With characteristic elasticity, the Russians of all classes are adapting themselves to the new view point.