Perils of Russia

Levin Daily Chronicle, 24 April 1917, Page 3

Perils of Russia

TROUBLESOME COUNCIL. REPUBLICAN IDEA POPULAR. " ("The Sun's'" Cable Services.) There are naturally a great many problems yet to be solved before the imn-ens;' lio;:s.? of Russia v. ill be put in order. Tin., proposal to divide the hinds has brought forward almost united opposition from the Co-sacks, who want ii i :!i tur' air o of propedty rights. The S:!die."; <a<»:1 Workmen's Council will require careful, if linn, handling, as was recently proved when the new commander-in-chief, General AlaxiefF, had to refuse to grant the council 35 blai k passes, with which they intended to send agitators to the soldiers at the front. A week ago. "The Times" corresi.ondent, Mr. Wilton, tells lis, the Council, offering a.s a pretext anxiety concerning a counter-revolution, decided to arrest all members of the executive crmmittee of the Duma and members of the Provisional Government. They sent armed soldiers to the Tauris Palace, where the guard curtly said: "You want to arrest the Duma; not muchl" whereupon the council's mandatories retired crestfallen. Anxious to restore the prestige of the council, they ten sent 150 soldiers to Tsarkoe Selo, to arrest the and .briug him to the fortress. The guards laughed at them, but agreed to allow them to have a glimpse of Colone'l Romanoff, wdio was walking in the gardens. NICHOLAS AND RASPUTIN. . The correspondent adds that there is daily accumulating revelations concerning the private life of the late Sovereigns and their connection with the .Rasputin scandal. This has brought about ;an almost sweepjinjg change in the feeling against the reestablishment of the monarchy. Practically the whole nation now entertains the possibility of the republic. Sir George Buchanan (British Ambassador at fPetrograd) has pointed out to the Russians that they muct prepare to meet the assaults of the Germans, good advice in view of the enemy's success on the Stoched. Sir Georgo related, in an interview with Russian journalist, that lie repeatedly offered personal advice to the exCzar to great constitutional government. Their last conversation was at the end of December. Nicholas, however, preferred to take .anotlilprr course. Renter's correspondent ait Moscow states a splendid send-off was given to the first troops to start for tho front since . tho revolution. Workmen distributed h great amount of money amongst tho soldiers,-and bands played "The Marseillaise." The troops carried red banners inscribed' 1 'For a Free Russia," "For the Future Republic," "Down with William," and "War to Victory." Units formed from policemen and gendarmes are being sent to the front.