Quielening Down.
LONDON, March 19. The “Daily Mails” Petrograd corres- * poudent writes on Saturday; The Government is organising the city with military in place of police. Meanwhile the military are patrolling itlie streets, and excepting the absence of tram cars, sleighs and horse (traffic, the town has resumed its noimal aspect. The change of the Government in other cities, towns and villages has been rapid and bloodless. Hugh crowds watched the auction in Moscow of newspapers, a single copy of the “otuskoeslovo” bringing £luOu, the proceeds to go .to provide luxuries for the soldiers. Ait ithc street corners and squares,- a. propaganda for the "Social Democratic Republic is continuously urged, and we have seen a thousand such groups with no quarrelling, and the city is perfectly calm and safe. LONDON, March 17th. In the House of Commons, asked whether lie would sent a message" of sympathy to the Duma and the Government recognise the new Government. Mr. Bonar Law said it was necessary . to wait until the situation was clearer.
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Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1917, Page 1
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