The Chronicle LEVIN. SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1917. RUSSIA'S REVOLUTION.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 17 March 1917, Page 2

The Chronicle LEVIN. SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1917. RUSSIA'S REVOLUTION.

i:i ■.i-T.tvi cf ptac2. the Czar of -Russia's i ;>;)!• '-cutl;.' enforced abdication might 1:.; ■••o bo n icct-ired with few if any ex- } u's; !scf r g'ct. He staucls for ; But in days of stress s i h as tJie present it is im-poieihb. to vi-ew certain seeinHigly dimpiyV' ci i v.n'i.i wtli equanimity; so far-r:-!ic:.-ing sire the weighty affairs that

i\\- rdi ate or follow upon it. TUui.. it falls with the iatest Russian revolution. Some comfort may be der ved from, the cabled statement tilat the new tegiine in Russia is auti-'Ger-ir.m ; Lnt whether this will ,prove to bj a true or false pronouncment future developments must show. Meanwhile it is v.ell to make reservation of judgment t,n the general issue, and confine speculative ideas to more obvious mattors. The deposed 'Ozar has sliown himself autocratic and reactionary, uhich was but natural in one of his g -us and traditions. Insofar as the e'evation of his .brother to the throne is c.iK-erned, there ifi comfort to be derived from the supposition tliat he w'll bro.ik no equally strong, equally autocratic rival in armed opposition on his country's western tborder. : i •.o:..f(.rs lie may Ibe looked to for a continuation of support of the Allies against Germany. Russia's administration. ill our opinion, is a lesser men. SH'P to the future well-being of the w arid than Germany's undoubtedly is; unless the latest upheaval alter 'Russia's altitude towards the Allies. None the less, it is regrettable tihat after so mighty an upheaval there should be no greater result than the replacement of a proved tyrant by a 'brother wlio presumably takes up the mantle of autocracy that has cursed the world by reflex action from its wearers amongst Holienzolletrns and Romanoffs alike, and has burdened Russia internally for hundreds of years.

LAKE HOROWHENUA. The matter of increasing the usefulness of Lake Horowhenua, Levin, lias been moved in 'by the Horowhenua 1.-nke Domain Board. This takes the form of an endeavor to have the lake .stocked with suitable fish to encourage week-end fishermen to visit Levin, as well as to afford local residents . opportunity of obtaining sport without the i.e.d of.l-ravclling. Last Wednesday the chief fishery-expert cl" Xew Zealand —M. L. Ayson —in company with the mayor of Levin and other members of the Lake Domain Board, paid a visit to the lake, mid made a thorough inspection cf its waiters. Mr. Ayson wlae Wary pleased with the aspect and appearance of the Lake, and he expressed his opinion that its 'waters were suitable i'oi <iuiunat salmon, as well as foi other favorite fish with sportenien. A report on the whole subject is.,to be prepared by Mr. Ayson for .the consideration of the board, after- which there .should he some ,good news for all followers of piscatorial sport. If the cjuinnafc salmon can ibe established in Lake Horowhenua its waters should noon become one of the most .attractive fish m•; i esortfi in U e North Island.