' ' t -'- j V7J ." "T ' - ""' '.'it:-'' ' r-.J. 1 , t-l. PRESIDENT OF NEW RUSSIA; BRITISH SOLDIERS CAPTURE BAPAU l. .. f. Vf ,-, P S -S 'Mii'iS rfi'X &Fl l:l . ,51 & B&&1 jtif -v M I '.! F CESSANO REGNARE IN RUSSIA iblefi Costltuzionale Sce- ierA'Ma Nuova Forma cH'Governo ft' !V W. T- IBERTA' PIENA E INTERA V niDtr.t it f ........ fcV ' ,Le truppe inglcai agli ordinl del ce rate Gug h, che operavano aull' Ancre no cen'quistato la citta' fortlficata dl lume dopoi una violenta battaglia qtiale i tedescht aono statl scon- II. Le truppe inxlesi continuano ad tguire il nemico che si ritira. SI ie che.tutto Intero-il sallente di atria ears' evacuato dai tedescht che 1 non possano plu mantenerlo. ROM A, 17 Marto. Xa dlnastla del Tlom&nofr. che per oltre secon aveva regnato ieua itussia, na Wto dl eslstere come casa regnante. cxar ha abdlcato formalmente pep se' i per buo flglloi4 anche II granducn .Mlchele JMaandrovlch. jl& era stato nomlnato reg- "jcemte flno nU'eta.' magglorenne dello Czare lrkh. ha-abdlcato.; Ixcxar aveva abdlcato fin. favoro dl suo fratello It granduca Kfatlchele, ma questl due ore e mezzo plu' mm.Mi W.lt - - Jl .1- .1-1 -Tt. .-.. iui auuimva q jjl mucinim uei jwmaiiuiL ava. II governo della Russia, flno a che en sara' reunlta I'Aesemblles Constltuzlo- le. ' nelle manl dl un Comliato Esecu- Uvo della Duma e del nuovo conslgllo dl Inlatn. & 41 Comltato Ksecutlvo ha lnnclato II sc- Hente proclama alia nazlone: i Clttadlnl. tl r-omlfafn F!neciit!vo della . & DutnL can I'alutn Vannoefflo delta fy$ ruarnlglono' mllltaro ' dl Petrograd e te della sua popolazlone. ha trlonfato suite ".Xt2, 'one oscure del vecchlo regime In tal v5 fr JBn,erB. che noi possiamo ora proceaere l&i ad una. plu' stabile organlziaxtone del i. i roverno rjrovvlsorto con uomlnl la cut .Wv,Y r8831 attlvlta' polltlca assicura loro ;V ! flducla della nazlone. to ',"). II nuovo gablnetto basera' la sua po- "(uTiri - . . . ... .' iltlca, sul seguentl pilncipll: ir,;& Prlmo. Amneatta geneale lmmedlata ;f er tuttl 1 reatl polltlcl e rellglosl. In- t viubi am cerronsuci, rcaw miuiari : W reatl dl contadlnl. tam'pn, Uberta' dl rlunloue e dl sclo- ; pero che devono essere estese anche at mllltarl nel llmltl ehn In ritsclnllna nura- wjmente necessarla lmpone. p,fej Terzo Abollztone dl tutte le reetrl- ' 4v& "'ni sociaii, religiose e maziouau. K$3 I Quarto Convocazlone dell'Aasemblea i a "P't,tullonaIe basata sul suffraglo K.x BnlverRnle. rhA riovrfl' ApciUpm nulla jtji forma d! governo. ii&t. Qulnto Sostltuztone dl una mlllzla '('AK mazlonale alia pollzla con cap! clettl i'fi 9 responsaoni verso n governo. : ?a Sesto Klezlonl iTinnlrlnAll hnntflt i'J&ii ul BUffraglo universale. & 5i rono alia rlvoluzlone non ear anno die- ; a armate ma rlmarranno nella capltale. ijf4 Ottavo Pur mantenendo la plu' 'A. atretta dlsclpllna mllltare per le truppe s.; 4-pvs; " eervizio iiuivu, sarunno aDrogaie f.S!, tutte le reitrlzlonl per I soldatl per i'lyfi-Telegramml da Pctrograd dlcono che Tor- w:&'flne si va rapldamerite ristabllendo. VI e' ,,( -rornplcto accordo tra 11 Comltato Ksecutlvo r. t:dlella Duma. 11 comttatn mllttaria eri II pnml. r tato operalo che hanno declso di lasclare i7,;,Vgni aura quistione nno a cue non sara' pnvucaia, lAasemuica osiuuzionaie. II granduca Nicola e' glunto a Petro- fd e probabllmento sara nomlnato co indanto In capo delle forze russe. SI lie che cgli goda tutta la flducla del rlvo- Jlonaril e che ara' poteri dlttatoriali l'eserclto flno a che Tion fara' formato ! rftoverno stabile. II goierno provvlsorlo I, rlcevuto telegramml dl plauso da tutte ?iartl delrlmpero. Tuttl gll archlvll della izia segreta russa sono statl bruclatt e istruttl. nifr La colonla rusna HI Roma h.a f.qnrfiqn rYtis. -... j i...". ":" ".r::.. r i ouu Krauue uultluEloe per 11 Hucce.so 'Sella rlvoluzlone In Russia. I russl oser- jaj no u rapuiissimo svolgersl degll avveni ?Jj5Bientl con 11 plu' grande Interesse. IZasi HJJIBtengono che la rlvoluzlone slgnltlca la riarenerazionA dplln. Russia a In. nniti1hnit -vflt dedlcare tutte le sue immense rlsorse !T5 .11- .. . .11 i . . .. , aui fiucuu u-uitiru kii unpen ceniruil. Vt0 aPPrendo ora che II governo Inglese iJfjJnvIo' lord SIHner a Petrograd perche' pre ?.S&5lse lo czar n mnceder ;l fnrmn HI crnv. feirno voluta dal popolo ed evitare cosl' la ivoiuzione. ..Ma in czar si mostro fordo aiB esortazlo nl dl Lord Mlmer.- I ?l ir Ill.nnlAI 4nnn 1 I n .L II . ah .. . 1 ?rancla e l'ltalla si preparano a riconoscere I'-gf.ll nuovo governo provMsorlo della Russia. fii dice anzl che ell amhaKriatnrl HI ntintjt jiofenze a Petrograd abhlano gla' fatto 22 jbsri per n ricono.cimento del governo i Karovvlsorlo. Ly.Rll Mlnlstero dellu Querra pubbllcava lerl era il seguente rapporto del generate Ca ps pna. circa la situazione alia fronte kltaIo-,rJ.af.a! i'3 .-eua zon.i del Monte Forno, sul jKJyaltoplano dl Aslago, nella notte dl w"5 lMercoiear un reparto nemico fece una ; hs'J lmprovv Isa Irruzlone in una dello noatre Wf itrlncee, ma fu prontamente resplnto da fpJtVLn nontro contrattacco. rWi N r ii iseuaita vane del Cordevole si sono Javutl plccoli scontrl dl avampostl nella '?lornata dl gloved!', scontri che si sono M. avuti pure sul Monte Slef. Ivl pren- ; 'joemmo una aozzina dl prlglonlerl. Q l Kulla fronte Ululla si sono avute vl- hvi iiAiuiu ui ui uKiierm as amue le . Dartt. p da nafte dl nnntrl rnarti hi Aj'Afantcrla che hanno dannegglato le llnee Vi l5...Mnl. at. ..(! ..hI J.I ll .j ; iiiiiiii.ic k ,( ijuiii ucg inreu. Jf Court Probates Wills l',Si'vllll8 probated today were those of Ben- pf 'uiuii .. xcabc. vvt Ajiucuin arie, wnicn kSVlf' 'Private bequests dlsposen of property ljied at 30,000 ; Kmma L. Peterson, San ranclsco, JTCOO; Krederlca Klseler. 3004 forth Fourth, street, I8S30: Bridget L. lnerne 3S71 Hrflnrlvwln Btm.t tlbAK. fhn O'Donnell. i27 North Thirteenth street. .fr, u iiu6ii j. rascn, wnq aiea in ins Women's Homeopathic Hospital, $4500. iT MANIFESTO ISSUED ANNOUNCING HIS ABDICATION ZAR NICHOLAS, abdicated ruler of "Tn nil niip-fnithfiil nViift It- l K VlJ '""UeTRle against a foreign enemy who has been endeavoring for three years 'td enslave our country, that it has pleased God to send Russia further painful Atrial. Ifi, "Internal troubles threatened fatally to affect the further progress pf this obstinate war and to affect Russia's destinies. vA" "Her heroic urmv. the haDDiness of the people, the whole future of the Vbeloved fatherland, demand that the 1 victorious enu. .v'liu?. "The cruel enemy is making his valiant army, in concert with our nv. '?ln these decisive days we realize l.orfmmxipn fl auiorces jor realization qi a rapm victory.. , "IJ'TheriforV, in agreement with the imperial Duma, we recognize it is for eOUmrwp-aooQ wiajE-yrgi Bmu aumcoio inc uruvrii aim lay uowu supreme af'"'! titvMiSrto' separat",ouraeive fa-to our protner, tne urana Utron, thaCh) may govern it fj . A.t. il..f .1. A& t am4V1b 4Va i In ana ! inYluiiMumva v xaiwuuj B"" i'um-wwjatMu UWNCMr.at tins pawiui mamem oi national trials and to atk'a. HOW PEOPLE OF RUSSIA HEEDED CALL IN WILSON'S PEACE MESSAGE 44JO PEACE can last or ought to last which docs not recognize and accept L ' the principle that Government derive all their juat powem from the consent of the governed. "Any peace which does not recognize this principle will Inevitably be upset. "The ferment of spirit of whole populations will fight subtlely and con stantly against it and all the world will sympathize. ' "The world can be at peace only If its life is stable and there can be no stability where the will is in rebellion, where there is not tranquillity of spirit and a sense of Justice, of freedom and of right." From President Wilton' address to the Senate on January St. RUSSIA A REPUBLIC;. GRAND DUKE WANTS PEOPLE TO DECIDE RULE Continued from re One the new order In Russia and utter disre gard of the ancient feudal practices of other days. It was announced today that local committees of the provisional govern ment ara taking over all estates of more than 125 acres. Meanwhile order was steadily being re stored throughout Petrograd The list of provinces and cities announcing adherence to the new regime was Increasing rapidly The violent change from a repressed au tocracy to a wide-open democracy was being made with ease. The provisional government leaders have impressed the people with the sincerity of their purpose, their energy and their patriotism to the cause of the people of Russia. Former Premiers Golltzlne and Goremy Xln have been placed In the fortress of St. Peter and St, Paul, says a Reuter dispatch, as have Generals Scukhomllnoff and Bella eff, former Ministers of War: A. II. Proto popoff, former Minister of the Interior : J. G Chtchegloyltoff and M. Maflaroff, former Ministers of Justice, M. MalakonT and Gen eral Kurloff. former chief of police. Other prominent persons under arrest are being detained temporarily In the Duma building, There will be a great parade of troop In Petrograd today before the new Minis ters. It Is announced that there wilt be no further trials for political offenses and that the Government has opened the bar to Jew ish lawyers, who have been excluded here tofore. In the present spirit of the officers and the men In the ranks there Is no reason to apprehend disciplinary troubles as the officers rejoice equally with the men in the overthrow of the autocracy. The officers have Issued a proclamation to their men In which they refer to the "accursed old regime." OFFICERS PLEDGE LOYALTY On every side In Petrograd was heard today renewed avowals of vigorous prose cution of the war against Germany By order of. the Provisional Government Admiral Mepine today arrested Goernor Zeln, of Finland. Deputy Rodlcheff was named Minister of Finnish Affairs and or dered to proceed at once to Helslngfors. All army officers present In Petrograd met today and unanimously resolved to recognize the authority of the Duma. Speeches were made stating realization of the army In the Indispensable need for re-establlshment of order as speedily as possible, that the "work behind the trenches" might proceed. Goer.imental reforms that een the most radical would not have belleed possible a month ago are to succeed the autocratic forces ard arbitrary restrictions of the Romanoff dynasty. Included In these are: Emancipation of the Jews, and abol ition of all social, religious and na tional restrictions. Full political amnesty, which In cludes the opening of Siberia's doors to .all political prisoners the thou sands' who hae been sent to a lllng death through Incurring the displeas ure of the dynasty heads. Absolute liberty of speech and free dom of the press, for which hundreds have been Imprisoned and executed In the past. Immediate extension of amnesty to prisoners and exiles who suffered be cause of their political or religious faith, or for terrorist and agrarian of fenses. Calling In near future of communal elections to be based on universal suf CZAREVITCH DEAD , LONDON HEARS; BRITISH OFFICIALS HAIL CHANGE People Ruled in Russia Seven Hundred Years Ago SHOULD the present revolt in Rus sia result in that nation becoming a republic, it will not be the first time in her history. Seven centuries ago Russia was a republic. The empire, at that time, constituted a number of independent principalities over which the descend ants of Ruric, first Russian ruler, ruled. Novgorod was chief of these principalities and it had a repub lican form of government on the Venetian plan. The political power was entirely in the hands of a popu lar assembly and only the military power was vested in the hereditary Prince. LONDON, March 17. Czar Nicholas of Russia signed formal abdication of the throne of the Romanoffs on Thursday, (t was definitely learned here today. Piuliimnary statements which had been received here up to today reported that the former Emperor of Alt the Russlas had renounced his sovereignty Friday night. Dispatches from Russia today said the BY CZAR PETROGRAD, March 17. Russia, has issued this manifesto: Viest. known in the davs of the irreat war should be conducted at all costs to last efforts. The moment is near when glorious allies, will finally overthrow the we owe to the people a close union - lK)m our beloved son, we bequeath uune Hicnaei, wun our Diessing lor in full union with the national repre- fcart In (ha hbia S ukII L1. 1 " mo ubiub ui uur wcu-ueiuveu v luuui iwcir uacrca ptnnouc rif wtauveg, to conduct the Russian .- (Pii& JhX f r ' frage, and the convocation of a con stitutional assembly Vigorous prosecution of the war. "LONG LIVE FREE RUSSIA" What Is destined to rank a one of the world's most historic utterances was made by M. Kerensky, the now Minister of Jus tice, when In addressing a great throng be fore the Duma building, ho said: "Cltlienti Free ltatula l now born. Long live free Ilasta" The republican Mlnlstv of the new co alition Cabinet believe they have made a master stroke In choosing the Grand Duke Nicholas to be military dutator of the army for the duration of thj war, at least. It Is believed the Grand Duke's word will be law with the troops. No man In Russia is more beloved by the Russian troops than the tall, gaunt leader who manipulated the greatest retreat In military history more than a year ago. and In the face of seem ingly Insurmountable obstacles saved thou sands of his "children" from the Germans By two sudden strokes the new Govern ment has solved the complicated social as pects of the situation the emancipation of the .Tews and the granting of amnesty to thousands of prlsonerH and expatriates In like manner, the new Ministers have foreseen and forestalled possible ruptures In the new Government Itself. The execu tive committee of the Duma, In control of the situation completely, has effected an agreement with the committee of soldiers and worklngmen to waive all minor dis putes and differences until the great funda mentals hae been worked out. Messages continued to pour into Fetro gtad today from the great cities and prov inces pledging loalty to the new Govern ment. Normal life throughout the empire Is rap Idly being restored All the Government buildings were open for the first time In ten days today and the people are pursuing their usual occupations Factories closed down by strikes and disorders nre reopen ing Train service is being resumed to all parts of the country. Banks are reopen ing. The Isolated sniping from the roofs, which was so annoying during the first days of the revolt, has now been stamped out completely FOOD PROBLEM SOLVED I Tile yellow armored cars brought to Pe trograd by the old Government for rapid work in quelling street riots have been turned to peaceful paths and now are car rying mail. M. Bubllkoff Is dealing vigorously with the transportation problem. Under his energetic direction almost normal train service has been restored, the coal and food supply rcplen'shed and factories are en abled to resume operations. In the rooms of the police have been found large quan tities of foodstuffs Some police even kept live chickens In their quarters. Quantities of flour are arriving h,ourly In the capital. It is being carted through the streets on sledges, "amid cheers from pedstrlans. The red flag of revolution Is flying from almost every building In the city, public and private. Tiny red ribbons have been distributed among the people, and they are being worn proudly. Government agents nre vigorously prose cuting the search for hidden members of the old autocratic police. The "black hudred" force, to which are accredited most of the horrible atrocities perpetrated upon Jews and political refugees, has been broken up and scattered. More than 4000 police have been taken to date It is not known Just how many ate left, for the autocracy never alloved the public to know Its strength. The capture of hidden and secret documents in police headquarters has proved Invaluable In this work. formal signature to the abdlca.lon was made at Pskoff and that throughout the Russian nation placards announcing this renunciation had been posted. Reports reached London today of the death of Czar Nicholas's only son, thirteen-year-old Alexis and heir apparent to the Russian front The Of.use of the death was not stated. Dlspatabc yesterday reported the Czarevitch dang' ualy 111 from scarlet i -'er. Dispatches from Petrograd today Indicate Jilat the new Government Is rapidly getting affairs in hands. It has been decided, for the good of the populace, not to Issue any newspapers for the present until the excitement and fanatical rumors have partially subsided. Instead, a committee of Petrograd journal ists has been formed, an office placed at their disposal In the Duma building, and arrangements made for the printing of but one paper. There will be two editions a day, distributed free among the populace. In which every move made by the Duma will be chronicled. Late dispatches from 'Petrograd still place the Czar at Pskoff, about 160 miles from Petrograd. under guard of a small body of troops. The Fame dispatches re port that the Czarina Is remaining at the Royal Paface of Tsarkoe-Selo. The com mandant of the palace Is said to have given his word of honor to the Duma that the Empress will not be allowed to escape. No mention is made of the whereabouts of Grand Duke Michael, who refused the throne after his brother, the Czar, had chosen to abdicate rather than be deposed. It Is fairly certain that Michael was In Petrograd yesterday. Ills future plans are unknown. Russia Is ready for real democracy, In the opinion today of British officials most closely In touch with recent developments. For the last two years there has been steady growth of the Zemetvos movement. There was a union of a vast voluntary war organization. It was an organization that Bprang directly from the people; By now It has Interwoven Itself Into every phase of Russian rural life as well as Into every department of the activities of war. It cov ered up the mistakes of the Petrograd of ficials; It provided food and relief for the soldiers; It aided the war-stricken people, It gave the people their first opportunity for exercise of popular executive direction on a vast scale. British officialdom, as a whole, expressed undisguised satisfaction over the turn of events. They were pleased not so much because i popular Government had ap parently supplanted the reign of the Ro manoffs, but because they were convinced Russia's war effectiveness would hence forth be greatly Increased. The best proof of confidence In the new order Is the fact that' even the most re actionary elements of the British press have Joined In the general chorus of ap proval. But It will take several days for the significance of the upheaval lu Russia to penetrate to the rank and file or the people. In fact one of the most curious features of the effect of the Russian news here has been in the Attitude of the average English man, who has never serloualv studied the nusslan situation. Thlssort of an English- v, -rIiMJlmMB ' W JtUuflUUf 'OVftl JIM CUlisV people, is worried as to possible disaster to the Allies' cause due to stoppage even temporarily of Russian governmental ac tivities. But the Englishman who, like Govern ment officials, knows Russia, was con IMPERIALISTIC GERMANY SEES MENACE IN SUCCESSFUL RUSSIAN REVOLT AMSiE IDAM, March 17. Unrest In Germany gainst militarist re pression of the people has been violently accelerated by the success" of the Russian people In casting off the yoke of centuries. Even those elements of the German peo ple who favor autocratic control of the fatherland have been affected by the news from Petrograd, seeing therein tho failure of German plans and the certainty that, In stead of Russia growing weaker as the war progresses, she Is likely to grow stronger, with a new Government animated by united determination to da Its best against uer many, German newspapers containing Chan cellor Bethmann-IIollwcg's speech of Wed nesday nfternoon increnced the Impression among observers of German afTalrs hero that the German Government Itself was ap prehensive of this unrest among the Teu tonic people Dispatches from Vienna today declared the Russian revolution had created a pro found Impression there. That tho Govern ment did not regard this Impression as one favorable to continuance of the military autocracy was Indicated In the return to the Austrian capital of the Emperor and the departure from Berlin for Vienna of Imperial German Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg. Jt'NKERISM ASSAILED Meanwhile German newspapers hall the Chancellor's speech ns one of the most mo mentous in German history. Additional de tails printed in these article Indicated a dramatic scene In the Prussian Diet on this occasion Socialist speakers bitterly de nounced the Government and the "sins of those In power." "Absolutism" wan one of the targets of their attack. Several speak ers 'declared the time was coming when tho nation would arise and sweep "Junkorlsm" awav, "We are no longer serfs whom the King can buv or sell," declared the Socialist Dep uty Lelnert, "or order us to bleed to death at his comninnd. We have reached political manhood " It was in reply to this outburst and flcry speeches by other delegate that the Chancellor made his announcement of In creasing powers to be granted the people after the war. Von Bethmann-Hollvveg's speech In the Reichstag promising concessions, over which the German press waxes enthusiastic is re garded In this country as the direct out come of the Russian revolution The Man Chester Guardian says: If the Russian people win and estab lish their liberty upon an Impregnable UNITED STATES TO RECOGNIZE NEW GOVERNMENT OF RUSSIA WASHINGTON. .March 17. Recognition of the new Government of Russia whether It finally takes the form of a republic or Is headed by a regency Is certain so far as the Vnlteil States Is concerned. The attitude adopted by tbls Government of refusing recognition tn npv governments created as the lcsult of the European war will not hold In this Instance, officials say. They dec'are that so soon as the Russian people record their wishes and a government along such lines is formed that that government will receive the recognition of the United States. Only very brief dispatches are coming through from Ambassador Francis at Petrograd. Iffieials say that this undoubt edly is because of tb' great difficulty in communication between Petrograd nnd Washington. Officials, because of this fact, today are congratulating themselves that they have n strong man of tlie Francis type nt the Russian capital He will be compelled to meet many trying problems on his own Initiative during the period of reconstruction, and officials say that In doing so he will at all times have the com plete confidence of President Wilson The State Department so far has declined to make public any of the few dispatches received from the Ambassador. It lb ex plained that all Information received from him at the present time must be regarded as confidential. What word has been ic celved, however, confirms the press dis patches. Tho latter are beating the official reports by nours. owing to the fact that the official reports are tor the most part in code Officials here are awaiting with the deepest Interest woid as to the attitude taken by the troops on the various fronts toward the revolution and the proposed new government. There is an undercurrent of fear here that a counter-revolution may be attempted by the deposed pro-German element in Russia headed by the, officers who were closest to the Czar. It Is ac cepted that it will be several days before the situation will be sufficiently clarified to determine Just what has happened. Another thing which Is greatly interest ing both official and diplomatic circles here today Is the possibility that a revolution may take place in Germany. The fact that the Russian revolt was led In part by Socialist leaders, and thai Herr 'Lelnert, Socialist Deputy in the Prussian Diet, and SWEEPING REFORMS PROCLAIMED BY NEW RUSSIAN DEMOCRACY rrmr i, , LONDON, March 17. Tllh Provisional Government in Russia has issued the following appeal to the people, according to Rcuter's Petrograd correspondent- Citizens: The executive committee of the D.unn, with the aid anil support of the garrison of tho capital and it inhabitants, has succeeded In triumphing over the obnoxious forces of Hie old regime in such a, manner that we are able to proceed Jo a more stable organization or the executive power, with men who,e past political activity assures them tho country's confidence. The new Cabinet will base its policy on the following principles: First. An Immediate general amnesty for all political ami religious offenses including terrorist acts and military and agrarian offenses. Second. Liberty of speech and of the press; freedom for alliances, unions and strikes, with the extension of these liberties to military officials within the limits admitted by military requirements. Third. Abolition of all social, religious and national restrictions. Fourth. To proceed forthwith to the preparation and convocation of a constitutional assembly, based on universal suffrage, which will establish a gov ernmental regime. Fifth. The substitution of the pollce.by a national militia, with chiefs to be elected and responsible to the Government. Sixth. Communal elections to be based on universal suffrage. Seventh. The troops which participated in the revolutionary movement will not be disarmed, but will remain In Petrograd. Eighth. While maintaining strict military discipline for troops on active service, it Is desirable to abrogate for soldiers al restrictions In the enjoyment of social rights accorded other citizens. The provisional government desires to add that ft has no intention to profit by the circumstances of the war (o delay the realization of the measures of reform above mentioned. DUMA DISCUSSES FOOD IN FIRST NEW SESSION BERLIN, March 17. Precarious conditions of Russia's food supply and the Inability of the Government to cope with It was the chief object of dis cission In the first meeting of the Duma tu the new session, according to the Overseas News Agency report today. Excited speeches by all the deputies made the meet ing a memorable one, the statement said,. Minister of Agriculture. Rltjlch described tbiVtUBttly Of ifeaavlmbuuj am . -i..t l vinced to day that the substitution of democracy for autocracy In Russia means a revivification of the Slavs; a tremend ously Increased power against Germany and every cause for complete rejoicing by England and her allies. basis, then they will have given a new nspect to civilization. Already the first workings arc visible In the speech of the German Chancellor, In which ho promises n reorganization to Germany nnd a less Illiberal franchise to Prussia. The revolution In Russia promises to Isolate Germany bureaucratic, despotic and militarist In the European world, not only during the war, but after It, unless Germany follows a similar course The revolution In Russia 'Is the deadliest blow to the war morale of Germany that has been struck IIOLLWEO'S WARNING Significant among the utterances of the Chancellor was this statement: Woe to tho statesman who believes that after a catastrophe puch as tho world has never seen before, the scope of which contemporaries nnd those di rectly engaged In It cannot possibly measure as et, he can start where he left off before the ratastrophc. If he Miould tr.v tn put new wine Into the old bottles, AVoc to that statesman I GERMANY'S DAY The first elation nt tho success of the Russian revolt and the downfall of the Romanoff dynasty Iff giving way to a feeling of deep despondency, according to Berlin dispatches today. It Is slowly being realized by the masses that the old nutocratlc regime was Gcr many's real friend, and that the new gov ernment Is pledged to prosecute the war relentlessly In this connection, the Cologne Yolks. 7eltung otced tho general feeling In an editorial today "It should not be forgotten" says the newspaper, "that all those elements which have undertaken revolution and now hold tho fate of the capital In thi'lr hands, preached war to the knife on everything German They hate us not less than tho government which they have Just over thrown These elements which have now seized supreme pouer will do everything to prosecute the 'national war' against Ucrmnny " There Is widespread speculation here as to the moral effect which the downfall of Russian loyalty will have on Germany. The overthrow of the Romanoff dynasty leaves Germany the greatest and almost the only autocratic government extant. The Interests of the Romanoffs nnd the llohcnzollerns have always been closely l elated by Intermarriage and Ideals. It was Bismarck's boast that he had solidi fied Russian and Prussian autocracy against "umsturz" (overthrow). RUSSIA'S NEW PREMIER As leader of the recently formed Cabinet, Prince Lvoff becomes di recting head of the Russian Gov ernment in the present crisis and is regarded as likely to be selected as President in the event of a re public beiiig organized. Carl l.oglen, another of the Socialist lead ers, openly denounced during the debate in the Diet the methods of the upper cham. her of that body, is declared here to bo very significant. The Socialist element In Ger many, It Is pointed out here, has been very bitter over the action of the military party In permitting the break with the United States. And the very fact that Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg found It necessary to address the Prussian Diet and promise that ufter the war "Germany would be democratized" is said here to indicate the strength of the opposition In Germany to the tactics of the military party. with providing food for the army face un surmountable difficulties. The Minister doubted whether it would be possible In the future to supply the army with Its usual supply of grain. "You see I am by no means an' optimist," the Minis ter Is reported to have declared. Schede, the Socialist member of the Duma, reproached the Government for hav ing refused Germany's peace offer and de clared, "The Government is rapidly drifting toward an abyss." Other depute are reported to hays char acterized conditions In Russia as, chaotic - fe Jlisislai9alllllllH s Sf miiiiiVHBiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH THE FLAIL OF GOD Out of dim Eld they run, Over the steel-torn sod, Mymidons of the Hun, Attilla, "Scourge of God." Out of the past again, Over red fields they sweep, Sowing in leaden rain That which they shall not reap. As, when they came of old, They were the chastening rod, Now are they given to hold Only the tools of God. FRENCH SMASH AVRE FRONT; BRITISH TROOPS AT Conllnunl from re One extent north of the Avre was announced by the War Office today H This gain of ground and the British capture of Bapaume rep. resents the Allies' greatest advance in any day since the Battle of the Marne. Further progress was also reported in the region of Maisons Chnmpam while successful raids were carried out at various parts of the front ' The official statement detailed a great air of activity. A large numbe of French machines were engaged and in air battles eight German machine' were brought down three by sub-Lieutenant Guynemer, increasing his total of enemy machines to thirty-three. "The Germans attacked violently in the region of Chambrettcs Four cast of the Meuse, and also in the region of Bcrry-au-Bac and northeast of Rhetrm but were everywhere repulsed with serious losses," the statement concluded. ALLIES' RECENT SUCCESSES MEAN GERMAN RETREAT FROM ALBERT LINE LONDON, Ma.th 17. The successes of the Allied troops in the last few weeks are believed to mak necessary the retirement of the Germans from the entire line from Bapaume to Arras, positions they have held since they were hurled back in the advance on Paris. ( British troops several days ago were reported within yards of the fortifica tions. Dispatches from the front indicate that the Germans did not give up the great position easily. The first dispatch to reach London said "stiff fighting" preceded the British entrance. The German retirement straightens out the German line to a great extent. Bapaume was a jutting peninsula-shaped wedge into the Allied lines. Front dispatches on Thursday, coupled with Field Marshal Haig's succinct official statement, prepared the public in a measure for the welcome news of the capture of the German stronghold dubbed by Hindenburg not so many months ago as the "Gibraltar of the western front." On Thursday British forces were reported within a few handled yards of the Bapaume defenses. Since that time Field Marshal Haig has been silent as to the exact extent of the operations. GERMANS DEFEAT BRITISH IN ATTACK NEAR ARRAS BERLIN. March IT A Hrltish detachment attsclcInK German lines south of Arras, near Beauralns. was annihilated In savage hand-to-hand fighting, according to a statement on western-front operations. Issued by the Overseas Xcws Agency today. The British Rttacl: came in three waves, tho statement said. The first wave suc ceeded In penetrating a German trench und was wiped out in a fierce counter-at'ack. The second and third waves were lepulfed with severe losses. Tho official report also said. "Between La Bassee t-'anal and tho Ancro there has been lively artillery fire. At several places English rcconnolterlng de tachments were repulsed. "Between Sajlly and St. Pierre Vaast Wood the English, and between Beuvralgnes nnd Lasslgny, tho French, have settled de tachments In our trenches which had been abandoned by us according to our plan. "In the Champagne sector there Is tem porarily strong artillery fire. "Between the Meuse and Moselle our thrusting detachments in four different places brought In prisoners from hostile lines "Our fivers by air attacks precipitated four captive balloons. They fell burn ing." "The French again have suffered .sanguinary failure at Hill No. 185," another statement said, It added: "After exceedingly violent artillery fire of all calibers, the French succeeded in temporarily penetrating a small section of a trench on the southwestern slope, hut were ejected after fierce hand-to-hand fighting." WATER COVERS NAVY YARD RAILROAD TRACK Transportation of Supplies Cut Off. Workmen Rushed to the Scene A pond that blocks the Philadelphia Navy Vard'c only railroad track with two feet of wtiter was attacked today by workmen, who are digging a ditch to clialn oft the water. Iteccnt rains nnd cliainagc from the sur icui'.ding territory accumulated so rapidly that by this mornlnj th- only means of rail transportation of supplies Into the yard was shut off. Naval officials sent a squad of" workmen of tho navy yard's public works department to the scene to dig u pel ma. nent drainage ditch. ' Tko "ir.l- hole" Is under the concrete bridge that carries League Island boulevard and the tiolley tracits over the railroad a few hundred yards north of the main gate. The bridge for tho overhead thoroughfare was built laiit fall, and In order to minimize the grade the railroad track was depressed at the point where It passes beneath the bridge. The 750 sallois of the Interned German nuxlllary cruisers Prlnz Eltel Frledrfch and Ktonprlnz Wllhelm spent their first night a quiet one at tbelr new "camp" on the Philadelphia side of the back channel. They began today to "Improve" their new loca tion, Inclosed by a barbed-wire fence adjoin ing the two vessels. Duncan Estate Farms Purchased EASTON, Md March 17. State In surance Commissioner W. Mason Shehati and H. L. Collins have purchased the two farms belonging to the Duncan estate on Tllghman Island for $10,000, .B .AfdJlO Seeley's Adjusto Rupture Pad Will hold difficult HudUum with comfort These pads will not slip, and automSueaffc retain (hlr nrnnmr fuiatMAn. tio h...... ?"' icb , the .body max bf.ncl or turn, lrpJur1 n bt sltertd at will by rat 'turnfiii? St inumo crvwt May ft attached to tru$tt$ of any vtnk uPr..."o.tRidyi.flV'' &s V'C r wCar ' f'-'-nl hV Lol with his moiled hands Attila comes once .morcj Ahl but today he stands Flailing it harvest floor. Wilhelml Attila's son, Good that you never planned Crowns what your blows begun- Whcat in n barton land. " Russland, 'wakening, knows Wealth of her free estate Under the flail's strong blows J God! be the harvest great! T. A. DALY. LAST HOLD BAPAUME 3 BABY BROTHER BURNED AS. CHILDREN LOOK ON s Heath today ended the suffering of n elghteen-inonth-old baby who was fatally burned when his clothing caught fire. Thi victim, Frederick Itoblnson, of Woodbury, N. J hrv, been left In the care of sevtrtl other chit ren when the accident occurred. The mother of the child left the house to perform nn errand and Instructed the other children to care for the Daby. While the youngsters were playing about the house the baby's clothing ignited. Hearlnr the screams of the child, the other children i an to his assistance und beat out the flames with their hands When tho mother returned she found beveral aMicn-faced children with Hear htalned eyes nursing the smaller child A physician was summoned and he ordered the baby removed to the Cooper Hospital, Camden, where he died despite the efforti of the physicians. THE WEATHER Official Forecast ', WASHINGTON, March 17. 1 For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer- sey: Rain tonight: Sunday fair In south, , cloudy In north portion ; colder, strong souta and southwest winds. , The western storm has moved from cen tral near Omaha to Sault Ste. Marie during , the last twenty-four hours. It has Increased greatly In size and Intensity, and the ic j companylng tains have spread eastward to the Middle Atlantic coast. Rains have teen general from the Mississippi Valley east- wara except along the south Atlantic slop , and In New .England. Tho temperature! ; have risen slightly at most places fn the northeastern portion of the country, while there has been a considerable drop In the Plains' States, tho change being about 10 degrees in eastern Texas. ' Lamps to Be Lighted Auto and other vehicles. O.OOpi The Tides PORT RIClIMO.Vn Hlsh WHter Rslam. laiw water DHpn. . High water 0.03 pm.: V CHESTNUT STREET WHARF Hlcli wtr 8i'3m., !.ow wain- , 3 44 pm. Hlih water H.51 pm. hi:ei)v island Hlah ter s 00i.m.11 Low WHtcr , l'.':ll'pm. men water sam HRKAKWATER Low water (Mm Mlirli wul.r ... . . . . . ".3 D ffl. ' Low WHter ti.00P.Bf., DANCING WAGNER Jl DANCING 1750 N. Broad St: rhone: Diamond fw HcIioUm' Praetlee Ilsnre every Monoer,; Turmlay, Tliurdic Krrnlnge 1'irpular UfcepIlM Hi cry WeilneedM nnd 8turdsy ETffcJ Hiikljn Club DeJ March M i I'rlvute l.foni Wlti,; Mutlr, '. I' Noon Until HP- Mr. , uuu-, sit: I-ar ?"'.,tt JSSSS3 Kurl umlth, Competent .J"M3""i Toddle I'cim. 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