The Abdication.
PETROGRAD, March 22. At tho outbreak of the revolution ithreo generals accompanying the Czar s drain towards Petrograd informed inm of the actual postion and <the Czar wept -id that he would submit to the will of the people if it would not jeopardise his wife and son. He would ho glad to live on his estaite of Livadio where ho loved tho trees and flowers and his dearest wish was to end his days there. Gerjoral Voiclfckoff urged that the battle front, opened at Nin.sk where the Germans were allowed to invade Russia because the Kaiser was warrng against Ithe Democrats, not against the Czardom. Grand Duke Nicholas indignantly declared lie would never betray Russia.
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1917, Page 1
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118The Abdication. Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1917, Page 1
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