THE WAR

Levin Daily Chronicle, 17 March 1917, Page 3

THE WAR

(Austral:a-Neiv Sealant. Cable Service! REVCiLU'TIOXi IX PRUSSIA. (Per Press Association—Extraordinary) (Received Yesterday 12,'j.0 p.m.) The following cablegram was 'received at Hie Chronicle office yesterday afternoon and sent out as an "extra." Loudon, March 15. A revolution has broken out in Russia. The Czar has abdicated.

ARMY SUPPORTS REVOLT. New York, -March 15. A trans-ocean wireless messag from Berlin says:— An official announcement from Petrograd states that the Duma on March 1.1 refused to obey the dissolution ukase and because of the breakdown of transport and the food situation formed an executive committee, which declared itself a Provisional Government and arrested all the Ministers in Petrograd. Tlie garrison supports the revolution. The Duma declared that the Cabinet was no longer in existence and appointed a deputy. Englehard, Colonel of the General Stall and Commander of Petrograd appealed to the population, troops, railways and banks to resume normal life and order is swiftly returning. AXTI-GEIUIAX MOVEMENT. London, March 15. The Provisional Government appeals for public support. The revolutionaries are (Supported, "by it-lie populace and the entire garrison. They arrested Cabinet Ministers.

The Central News Agency's Petrograd correspondent, under date Wednesday, says that the Government resigned. A Provisional Govelrnmenit of the Duma was appointed. Tlie troops joined the people. Political prisoners were liberated. There were many military and civilian casualties. The crisis lasted four days but the city is now quieter.

The movement is anti-German. M. Rodzianko has been appointed head of the Provisional Committee.

There was desultory shooting in the streets of the capital on Wednesday night, but all is now quiet.

The troops in Moscow, Kharkoff and elsewhere have joined the revolutionaries. THE NEW OZAR. London, March 10. In the House of Commons the Rt. Hon. A. Bonar Law stated that tho Czar had abdicated and the Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitz had succeeded him. ORDER RESTORiBD. (Times Service). London, Mhrch I<>. The Ambassadors have acknowledged the Provisional Government. The revolution was completely successful. Order has practically been .restored.

TURKS QUIT' PERSIA. Rome, March 10. Advices from Petrograd stato that the Turks have evacuated Persia and thiit the Russian advance continues without cessation. BALKAN ARMIES 'MOVING. London, March, 10. A French Macedonian communique states:— There is great patrol and artillery activity on the Monastir front. ! The Italians advanced near Hill 1050. Austrian, .attacks between ILafees Prespa and Malek were repulsed with loss, the enemy leaving many prisoners. REPORT PROM BERLIN. London, March 15. A German, official message states: — - A destructive fire stopped French attacks northward of Ripont.

A French advance on both banks of Lake Prespa, northward of Fionastire was another coetly failure. We repulsed minor Entente attacks between Cerna and Lake Doiran. THE WEST FRONT. London, March 16. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— The area of the enemy's withdrawal has been "extended southwards. We have occupied trenches on a. two and a half, mi'lo front southward of St.. Pierre Vaast Wood to northwards of S&illisel. We beat off a strong counter-attack eastward of Adhiet le Petit and improved our position in. tliis neighbourhood. The enemy entered trenches south-east of Arras. A few British are missing. Another raiding party was [repulsed north-east of ■Neuvdlle St. Vaaet. A French communique states: — Between the Avre and the Ooise after a Violent artillery preparation, wo raided several points of the enemy s wrecked* front reaching the third line at one point. . We occupied a wood to a. depth of half a mile, taking prisoners. The bombing .at Maisons, Champagne resulted in our men making J progress. We occupied sevcial communication trenches.

RUSSIA'S "NEW GOVERNMENT. Copenhagen, March lb. The Russian Provisional Government has issued a proclamation. It states that owing to the circumstances and disorganization in the country's interior, for which the former Government was responsible, the executive committee is fully realizing the importance of making a decision. It feels sure that the population and the army will assist in the difficult task of forming a new Government which will be in a position to fulfil the people's wishes and secure public confidence. London, Marcli 1/. The Central News' Petrograd corj respondent states that M. Rotlzirmko I stands out as the man responsible toi I the maintenance of order in the coun-

tr,v; which has been restless for months owing. to..,the-- Hse. Jin ;fo.od ' priceshig an excessively, severe winter The shortage of bread is not due to lack of supplies, but to the .absesce of fixed prices for flour. Peasants who were only receiving the pre-war rate were warned by German emissaries that. it_ would be necessary to" hold back supplies. Very little corn reached the market ,and meanwhile the tion increased, owing to; .riren • '-unknown and unti-usted ,;being placed at the head of various deijaAmSirts''-The v storm burst on Friday, 9tli March,' when workmen" appeared in the streets, shouting ■ "We want' ''bread I"': Saturday assumed a more .sejjjoijs, as-._ puct and fighting commenced in the workers' districts. •; : 'The military openly sided with the people. Sunday was another exciting' day," and there was much shooting. . The general police were ariven from the streets. '. v

The Czar announced the closing of the Duma and Council of State. Petrograd became ablaze with, Kretz prison was attacked," and' the ' political prisoners werereleased. The' prison was burnt.-, . . , ( _ The arsenal fell after " a short 'b\it fierce fight. The streets were -full of people. Openly syrripa'thetfol 'solpierSy in armoured - motor caVs'"appeared,".; and"' it was evident that nising brain was directing the movements. The [Duma continued its sitting, as a necessary guide to the populace. . ' '

"MODERN BABYLON." London, March 16. In the House of Commons, an amendment to . raise the K agje ~*of" "csnSßrttfrom fifteen years to sixteen was defeated toy 21 votes .to 20. ; . ... DUCHESS OF OONiNAUGHT. . ' London,"' 1 March''lft.'f • The Right Hon. W. F; Sia&iiy* $#3 the. Hon.- ■A. -^Fishfr--with the Duke of Connaught. The opening of ; = ,the v - Augt.ralas3iiin_ Club for use' of' ofl&'e'rs' 'on* - iea^ 4 fAro--Fiance has been postponed, owing to tile death of - the Difc'iiess. j naught. - .. . • '/j;''

ii I IMSLI TROOPS WELCOMED AT BAGDAD: 0 •' London, •„■&&,. :;. Wlien tlie JBi'itisli -vanguard entered Bagdad divers -sects- -and™rafies. l : ned the streets, balconies and roofs, huzzaing. Groups of-"/ Children danced before us, shouting and-'cheering. The woman turned out |n /holiday dresses. The people liad been,robbed in order to supply the Turks. Oppression during the last tir'o years has been unendurable, week it degenerated into brigandage. The mere mention of ..the British -was made punishable. Ttiß.--4iir.Kfe abandoned hope on 23rd^l <l abi''tiiif5jt•and' looted wholesale. stndnij, thel, stoleDto Samarah. '■ f-fic- Geiiilau* Coiibiii |;teft it fortnmht befoi'e. »• -the Austiian. CQnsui two tlavs before the ton n-jfeß-The ', bi kl_, md-i Untjmig. r fnf,toiv were "blown up "-an litii Al/lich, The itih\i\ stjjtiQn'and British pi opci t\ ucic T&ndt, looted the building MWn -*-tho Turkish gendarmerie left, nfling the bazaar/the merchants found tin?-, rail^ ; b!e busy dismantling, the' shops, £ thqy even Hooted sea'ts' from. the. ftwblic' gardens. - The British .1 tt-illl (To if? characteristic: no display', and, no attempt to create an ,We catered, dusty", and unsh'avfen,. "after 1 hard fighting, bivouacking; ' 'and fighting on the march from Marcli,_7th to 10th. Extraordinary {jalkiitryi /wasshown in crossing, the Diala.

FRANCE'S:: WAR- MINISTER,. . (lieutor .Telegram). Paris, "March 16. Admiral La Gaze, Minister, for Ma-, rine; hag been appointed' .War "Minister pro tem. (Received' This Dav 11.55 a''.m\)> STILL REIGNING. - • March 16. The . Hon. A. Bonar 'La.\v ha« 3;... announced that the Czar's abdication has not yet taken effect. He added that a regency had been arranged, but the Czar's whereabouts • .;weu§" unknown. • -,1 i.-.. ■

MOSTLY WTS". London, March 16. The Central Newer AgeneyWPetrd-. gnad . correspondent reports that the Duma 'has formed ii Provisional Committee of twelve for the establishment of order. It is compdS&Uf£jjt Radzianko, Nebrasoff, Konovoloff, Doitrioukoff, Iverensky, Scheidze, SliouTzin,; Mfrlilukqff., IKiarabuloff, Looff and Rezheveky. The newspapers are not publishing, but a group of issued, a sheet : containiufe^tjpe. eluding that of the arrest' of Stclieglovilo'ff' aiid lovsik fortress. - •

On- Mondstjjr •Wtj-deiMitli'tlJii'', (representing 25,000 revolted soldiers appeared before the Dllll3a and demanded *nfg>rmation, coricerMng the position. fcitfej* up by''the ' pie. M. Rodzianko replied that the Duma's motto' at present was removal of old power and its replacement 'by new power j} , ; He adUfcd &*4t |n| viesw j of the -realization Duma was taking an active part, and order and calm were necessary.

M'. Rndztaiiktf gave 'the ' text dt telegrams''sfenf ''to-' tlie-' •" Czar . Alexief (Chief' of-''G'Sireral- ; Staff), and three commanders-in-chief at various fronts.. Tlie nve&sa'gea r§nd:>.."Situation at capital.is ,graye;. anarchy pre-, vails; Government'is paralysed"; trans-, port of supplies arid' fuel cbittpleiely disorganized; general discontent increasing." - • (Received This Day.8.45 a.m.) FIGHTING" IN RUSSIA. London, March 16. The Morning Post's' -Petrogpid correspondent says that one satisfactory I note concurrent with the . revolt I against the Government is the determined effort to root out- anything susj pected of being pro-German. Many German houses have been looted and. burned. The people declare . that the 1 movement will infuse fresh vigor into i the war. Soldiers"' co-operated earn-

' e^tlyj--aiid : 'after th£ first exhilaration' . co-operated ill * restoring order. Ma- 1 - chine guns-were-mounted- and.armored, -motors-.-fusiladed -heavily the Astoria Hotel, which was exclusively occupied by officers from the front with their wires and families; also Allied military representatives; but later it was explained that the fusilading was due to pro-Germans' provocation by firing from --the windows. A mob of armed .men, - soldiers, sailors and civilians searched tile- hotel, disarming 11-ussian officer-; and treating the Allies' representatives with respect. There was heavy lighting in the factory quarters .for .clays, until alleged excessive cruelty 'by the police caused the soldiers and: Cossacks to take sides with the people.