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THE
THE WAR.
THE
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION :
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:
UNRASİNESS IN GERMANY AND AUSTRO-HUNGARY.
ZEPPELIN BROUGHT DOWN IN FRANCE.
CAPTURE OF BAPAUME:
A BRITISH DRIVE-FALL OF PERONNE IMMINENT.
General.
LATEST CABLES.
(THROUGH RXUTNE'S RUSSIAN REVOLUTION, TSAR'S ABDICATION ANNOUNCED,
LONDON, March 17th. A telegram from Petrograd dated March 16th, etates: The Taar hag abdi- ested..
MANIFESTO BY THE TSAR.
PETROGRAD, March 16th, The Tear has issued a manifesto to the people, stating that he has thought, St at time of internal troubles, to order to more effectivey prosecute the war for the good of the country, to abdicate the throne in favour of the Grand Dubo Michael.
GRAND DUKE MICHAEL ABDICATES,
basished to Siberia would be released forthwith.
M. Karenski said the Provisional Gov- ernment took office by virtue of an agree ment with the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers delegates who had approved of it by several hundred votes against 1 fifteen,
EX-MINISTERS TO BE PRO- SECUTED
Continuing, M. Kerenski said: Comrades! In my jurisdiction are all the Premiers and Ministers of the old régime. They shall answer before lay for all
their
crimes towards the people. (Voices: No merey.") M. Kerenski, replying, said: "No one will be condemned without trial. Regenerated Russia will not resort to shameful means".
He appealed for the soldiers' co-opera tion and urged them to listen to their officers and not to listen to the prompting of agents of the old régime.
The Minister was enthusiastically acclaimed.
LABOURITE'S EXHORTATION.
PETROGRAD, March 17th. The Tear abdicated at midnight on
A Labourite leader similarly exhorted behalf of himself and the Tsarevitch, in
the soldiers, and subsequently the officers, favour of the Grand Duke Michael soldiers and workmen vied with ench The Grand Duke Mickael abdicated on other in carrying the leader above the Friday afternoon.
heads of the cheering throng,
The speech of M. Kerenski has had a Executive of the Duna and the National tremists, but it is noteworthy that
soothing effect on the revolutionary ex-
The Government is vested in the
Cabinet
TEXT OF TSAR'S MANIFESTO PETROGRAD, March 17th Following is the text of the Tsara *Maifesto to his people:LANGATH gan the days of a great struggle against a foreign enemy which has been endeavouring for three years to enslave our country, God has been pleased to send Russia & further painful trial Internal troubles threaten to have a painful effect on the farther progress of the war and the destinies of Russia The honour of her heroic army, the hop piness of the people and the whole. future of Our beloved Fatherland do- mand that the war shall be conducted at all costs to a victorious end.
ruel enemy in making his last efforts The moment a neat when Our vachint army in toncert with its glorious Allies will finally overthrow the enemy.
Kerenski in addressing the workmen, said he remained a Republican despite his acceptance of office.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 19TH, 1917.
BURNING IMPERIAL ARMS
PETROGRAD, March 10th Between two and three o'clock this afternoon men with ladders began remov. ing the Imperial arms on the public buildings and shops, the obvious one Bion being soon, confirmed by announce ments of the abdication in the windows and newspapers.
The arms were mostly burned in the strecta. Some were hurled on the ice of the canals.
The news of the abdication reached Petrograd at sight-time; consequently it caused little stir.
THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC." During the day there was a big pro cession of soldiers and civilians singing patriotic songs and the Marseillaise.. There were bursts of cheering outside the Duma when mounted troops bearing afing inscribed Long live the Socialist Republic in all countries," drew rein. THE SUPREME COMMAND AT THE FRONT.
PETROGRAD, March 16th, To-day the Tear transferred the to the Graad Duke Nicholaa, supreme command of the fussina armies'
OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF
DUMA EXECUTIVE.
The British, French and Italian diples matics, and also the Military Attachés" have informed the Executive and the Dutoa of their readiness to recognise the Executive as the sole authority in Russia and to enter into business relations fort with
BRITISH LABOUR LEADERS' MESSAGE
い
He attributed the alleged existence of KNIGHTS OF THE GARTER. 30,000 small pax cases in north Germany to underfeeding, and was condemning submarinisnt when the closure was applied.
WHS STRENGTHEN ANGLO > RUSSIAN ALLIANCE":"
COPENHAGEN, March 17th
The Voorwarts warns Germons that the Russian revolution is not pro-peace riot- ing, but the work of super patriots, the success of which will Anglo-Russian alliance strengthen the
The Rheinische Westfuelische
says: **If the revolution is the wort of Mr. Milukoff, as appears to be the case, then the career of the Grand Duke Nicholas is not yet ended, for he is said to embody anti-German feeling, and then we shall have war to the knife."
LONDON, March 17th, The Most Noble Order of the Garter has been conferred on the Marquess of
Salisbury and the Marquess of Bath
an
0-Belgian Front.
LATEST CABLES.
GERMAN ADMISSIONS. TRENCHES ABANDONED ACCORD ING TO PLAN."
LONDON, March 17th. English detachments between Sailly and A German official wireless report says St. Pierre Voast Wood, and French detachments, between Benyraignes as APPREHENSION IN AUSTRO-Lassigny established themselves in trenches abandoned according to our plans.
HUNGARY
BERNE, March 17th. Vienna telegrams state that the news from Petrograd had excited considerable
col circles. parcension in Austro-Hungarian poli.
BAPAUME CAPTURED. BY BRITISH FORCES.
LONDON, March 17th. Reuter's correspondent at Headquarter taken Bapaume.
SYSTEMATICALLY PILLAGED BY THE ENEMY
MR. GERARD IN NEW YORK. Announces that the British forces have
WE BRING WAR FROM
DE GERMANY."
NEW YORK, March 16th, Mr. Gerard was greeted by popular demonstrations upon his arrival In Speech at the City Hall he said We bring war from Germany
He expressed his confidence in most German Americans, and declared that he would lead a regiment of such without feeling that he would be shot in the back RETAIL PRICES OF TEA
LONDON, March 18th. Labour leaders, including Messrs. Hen
The Prese Bureau Labounces that the derson, Hodge, Barues and Brace, have
AND COEVEE. telegraphed to the Russian Labour
FIXED BY FOOD CONTROLLER leaders that organised Labour in Great Britain is watching with the deepest The Press Bureau announces that Lord
- LONDON, March 18th sympathy the efforts of the Russian Devonport, the Food people to rid themselves of the power of arranged that tea shall be retailed from Controller, has the reactionary elements that are imped May 1st at 2s. 2d. per pound, ing the advance to victory
Upwards of 40 per cent of the Indian trade to ensure a reasonable supply tail of and Ceylon imports is allocated to the He had also arranged for the retail good pure coffee at 18. 6d, per ponud BRITISH WAR CONFERENCES. forthwith
Britain and France had long realised The Labour communities of Great that Germany's despotism must be over- thrown to open the way to a free and has inspired them to unprecedented peaceful development of Nations. This efforts and sacrifices and they confidently anticipate the assistance of Russian labour.
They emphasized that any remission of effort would be disastrous to their
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
***
LONDON, March 17th, EX-MINISTERS IMPRISONED.
Besides the special series of War the Dominions and India, the Imperial Cabinets, attended by representatives of To-morrow the ex-Premiers Golitzin and Governykin, and the ex-Commandant of comrades in the trenches and to the com War Conference will meet at the Colonial Petrograd, General Hubaloff, and the ex-mon hopes of social regeneration of Ministers Sukhomituoff, Biclateff Prote
Office presided over by Mr... Walter Long. The date of the Erst Meeting of the Cou popoff. Scheglovitoff. Maklakoff, Mn- karoff, and Kurliff will be incarcerated
ference has not been fixed, but will pro bably be on in the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul,
the 20th instant. It is PETROORAD, March 17th Other prominent personages will be expointed Deputy Rodicheff Minister for day
expected that the War Cabinet and the The Provisional Government has ap- Imperial Conference will sit on siternate porarily lodged in the Duni buildings.
THE ACCURSED OLD REGIME”
Finland,
A proclamation to officers and soldiers speaks of the accursed old régime.”
A meeting of officers has resolved to support the Executive of the Duma
ORDER," THE REVOLUTION'S
WATCHWORD.
Everyone except the extremists longs for “Order” which rivals " Liberty *** a watchword of the revolution.
as
Accordingly the Zemstvos and munici
throughout the country are organising railwaymen, soldiers, workers and peasants.
In these decisive days in the life of Russia We thought it Our duty to secure to the people a close, union and organisation of all its fordes for the realisation of speedy victory, for which,palities in agreement with the Dama, We recognised it to be for the good of the ountry to abdicato Out Crown and Jay down the supreme power. Not wishing to separate ourself from Our beloved son, we bequeath the heritage to Our brother the Grand Duke Michael with Our blessing for the future of the Throne.
APPOINTMENTS.
MORE ARRESTS
Admiral. Neponine Commander of the Baltic Fleet has arrested M. Zein Governor of Finland and M. Neorovitinoff, Vice President of the Economic Depart ment in the Finnish, Senate, by order of the Provisional Government,
MANIFESTO BY GRAND DUKE
MICHAEL C
Meanwhile he exhorts all Bassians to obey the Provisional Government,
A HISTORICAL INTERVIEW-
PETEOGRAD, March 17th, A manifesto by the Grand Duke Michael, issued yesterday, says he is resolved only to accept supreme power provided a plebiscite of the nation, FOOD SUPPLIES FOR PETROGRAD.clared through its constituent Assem
The train services which have not been
bly agrees. interrupted throughout the revolution are has hitherto been faced with starvation. now rushing supplies to the town which Everywhere grain stores have been re- quisitioned and estates are temporarily We bequeath it to Our brother fo taken over hy local committees represent govern in full union with the cational ing all classes. The Government has ap representatives and to take his inviolpealed to the peasants to bring in grain, able oath to them in the name of the oiting the example of Great Britain beloved Fatherland.
where the nation had been placed on its honour. This confidence in the nation is justiked in Petrograd, where the few drunks in the street have roneed popular indignation and have been promptly locked up.
We call upon all the faithful sons of the Fatherland to full the sacred patriotic duty to obey the Tsar in this painful mement of national trials and aid him with the representatives of the nation to conduct the Russian State in the way of prosperity and glory, God help RussiaÏ
MANIFESTO BY PROVISIONAL
GOVERNMENT. ON
PETROGRAD, March 16th. The Provisional Government, in a manifesta to the Russian people, refers to the triumph over noxious forces and the old régime.
BAR OPENED TO JEWISH LAWYERS.
The new Government has opened the Bar to Jewish lawyers, and have hitherto been excluded. ⠀
ARRESTING SPIES AND INFORMERS...
LONDON, March 17th. The Times Petrograd correspondent,
It states that the Cabinet's pol
policy, telegraphing on March 15th, says: The following an immediate general amnesty now Government has obtained possession for all political and religious offences will of lists of spies and informers, whom the The freedom of speech by the Press, Associa Government is arresting Four thousand tions, and Labour organisations, freedom policemen have hitherto been captured, or to strike, the extension of those liberties lolled, the remainder are in hidinge
to officials and troops, so far as military ARREST IN CHINESE LEGATION.
PETEOGRAL, March 18th. the Tsar's sbdication, lading General The deputation appointed to procure Russky, waited on the Tsar ut Pakoff They described to him the latest events. and advised him not to acud troops to Petrograd from the front because every soldier became a revolutionary when he approached the capital.
What do you want me to do?" asked the Tsar.
To abdiente, was the reply. The Tsar was silent for a moment. Then he remaraed,
"It would pain me to be separated from my son. I therefore abdicate in favour of my brother."
AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS,
MR HUGHES IN GREAT DEMAND.
MELBOURNE, March 17th. 34 out of the 75 Federal constituencies.
Mr. Hughes has been invited to contest He has decided to contest Bendigo
AIR RAID ON ENGLAND.
BOMBS DROPPED ON KENT.
LONDON, March 17th
airships attacked South-eastern counties It is officially announced that hostile last night and dropped bombs on Rent
POWERFUL BOMBS. The raid is still in progress.
LONDON, March 17th. Accounts of the Zeppelin raid on Kent
engines were clearly audible and flashes heard it first and by others later, but the state that it was reported by those who
in the sky visible.
LONDON, March 18th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a communiqué, states:-Bapaume was cap sured after stiff fighting with the German rearguards. We found that the town had been systematically pillaged by the enemy, who had destroyed private houses and public buildings, and carried off or burat everything of value,
FRENCH SUCCESSES.
in
AT VARIOUS POINTS.
LONDON, March 16th. A French communiqué, reports-Our hight detachments occupied points front of our lines between the Qise and the Avre, taking a score of prisoners.,
There was lively artillery activity in the region of Maisons-de-Champagne.
Enemy coups-de-main on our small posts in the neighbourhood of Carrieres Wood, Chambrettes Farm and on the right bank of the Meuse, failed:
There were patrol cacoauters in the Lorraine, and Alsace sectors of Pures and Ceppois-le-haut
LATER
A French communiqué reports:We continued to progress, on both banks the Avre, taking prisotary.
There was severe artillery activity tween Soisson, and Rheims.
MIXED ACTIVITIES.
LONDON, March 17th, Another French communiqué states !—— press the enemy, re-progressed on the Our detachments, continuing to vigorously north side of the Avre and between the Arie and Oise, on a front of more than twenty kilometres to a depth of more than four kilometres. We took 100 pri soners.
A German attack north-west of Berry- nu-Bae was smashed up by our fire Some enemy fractious, which sacerede d'in entering a portion of our trenches were driven out immediately by bayonet
We made substantial progress by means of grenades in the region west of Maisons, de-Champagne, and captured several portions of trenches, Lively artillerying continues throughout this sector and in the direction of Auberive.
Our advance proceeded rapidly to day astride of the Somme. On the south side of the river we entered the enemy's posí. tion's on a sixteen miles frout, and A brisk struggle developed on the cast occupied Fresnes, Horgny, Villers, Car-side of the Meuse in the region of Ferme- booned, Baricux, Eterpigny, La. Mai des Chamboches. Several enemy attempts on in addition to Bapaume, we hold Leniter a series of advances and retirements. sonette. On the north side of the river, one of our trenches were finally repulsed le-Grand, Ashiet-le-Petit, Ableinzeville, We made several successful raids on the Transley, Biet Villers, Bihucouri, Achiet The Germans sustained appreciable losses. 1,500 yards to the north-east of the last Wedd and Bois-le-Pretre and near Remy- Baequoy, Essarte, also Quesnoy Farm, west side of the Meucin Cheppy and aorth western defences at Munchyan also at Sudelopt. We took some pri named place, and have gained the western nouvelle and west of Pont-au Mousson
We carried out successful raids on the Bois.
enemy's support line.
east and north of Arras, reaching the
HIS THIRTY-FOURTH VICTIM There were numerous air-fights. Eight enemy aeroplanes were brought dowE three by Captain Guynemer, whose tota now stands at 3.
THE TOWN IN FLAMES
LONDON, March 17th. ters in France, under date, 17th instant, The Balkans.
Reuter's Correspondent at Headquar reponts: Our troops entered Bapaame this morning after a stin fight The place was in fumes, the Germans having evidently made all plans for setting u on fire when they were forced to retreat.
Bapaume Le Transloy and Achiet-le- Our troops are reported to be beyond
Petit are also reported to be in our hands
GERMANS ON THE RUN. BRITISH DRIVE ON A BROAD
FRONT
LONDON March 38th. Reuter's Correspondent at Headquar ters writing on the evening of the 17th inst, states:-The rapid hardening of the ground and the fine weather were responsible for activity on the Summe and Ancre
because our patrols were pressing the There has been much fighting to-day, enemy rear-guards everywhere
The sharpest conflict was at Bapane where the British were upon the enemy before they could clear away, the Germans Their covering troops began to withdraw doing their utmost to avoid action,
morning immediately we advanced in the early
Some of the bombs dropped seemed to ed that the German main army had fallen The rapidity of their retirement show- be powerful, falling with loud explosions. k a considerable distance. The lands
DOWNtructive conflagrations the enemy had cape was blurred by the smoke of de-
lit at Bapaume, which were blazing free- ly, but to night our troops are well beyond, the town, where working parties are already grappling with the flames
ZEPPELIN BROUGHT
He then signed the Decree of Abdication, which had been already drafted.
RAILWAY SERVICE DURING REVOLUTION.
PETROGRAD March 18th. It is officially stated in Petrogrally save th
NEAR PARIS. COMES DOWN IN FLAMES.
PARIS, March 17th.
A communique says:- At 6.30 this morning Zeppelin, L30, which had flown over the region of Paris, was hit, when at a height of 3,500 metres above Com- pieghe, by our anti-aircraft gunners, and fell in dames into the Town Gardens.
All the crew perished. Neither the fall of the airship nor the explosion
of her bombs did any damage.
gardens, a mass of formless debris.
Zeppelin fell on a wall separating
WOMEN AND NATIONAL
SERVICE
ways throughout the revolution * passenger, that the service on the rail two
normal The
WBB
mand of attroop train, threatening the only trouble gavas with troop te to General Ivanoff, is com emples with summary punishment if it was delayed. The employes were urmoved
HOW IT STRIKES THE GERMANS.
NOTHING APPROACHING
SATISFACTION.
and technical conditions will permit, the aged Count Fredericks was die by his threats, and sent back the train abolition of all social, religious and national restrictions and immediata pre covered hiding and was arrested, and the parations for summoning a Constituent Countess Kloinmichael, who is suspected Assembly based on universal suffrage, of being a German spy, was found in the which will establish the government Chinese Legation from whence the soldiers régime and constitution of the country,
removed her. The programme provides for the sub- stitution for police of national milias with elective heads and subject to pelf governing bodies. Communal elections will be based on universal suffrage, The revolutionary troops shall not be disarmed, but they shall not leave Petrograde
The equalisation of the social rights of sokliers with those of citizens is siso pros mised, and it is added that the above notifed reforms will be instarted with ont delay.
TROOPS PARADE BEFORE MINISTERS.
On the 16th inst, there Was great! parade of the troops before the Ministers POLICY OF NEW GOVERNMENT In the evening of March 16th the Minis ter of Justice, M. Kerenski, aldressing large assemblage of soldiers and civiljada from the Dums, anounced that the first pet of the new Clovernment had been the publication of a decree of full amnesty Members of proving Dums illegally
SUMMARILY EXECUTED. Baron Stackelberg fired at the soldiers from a window on Wednesday.
He was dragged out and summarily executed on the quay-side.
PATRIOTIC MUNITION WORKERS tinued to work throughout the trouble, The powder mills at Oklits have con fing demonstrating the patriotism of the The arsenal at Putiloff and other works resumed yesterday...
workers.
BANKS RE-OPENEDE
ENTHUSIASTIC ALBERT HALL
MEETING.
LONDON: March 17th.
* The Queen was present, in the afternoon, at a crowded meeting of women, in the Albert Hall in favour of National Servica
The occupants of the Royal box included. the wives of the Dominion representatives. The proceedings were of the must en- thusiastic, pharacter.
MORE CANADIAN TROOPS.
AN ADDITION OF 50,000.
The operations to-day partook more of the nature of a drive on a broad. front
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH RENTER'S AGENCY,]
GERMAN ADMISSIONS.
FRENCH AND BRITISH SUCCESSES.
LONDON, March 17th. A German wireless report: states :~~ A French advance on the west of Tabure failed. A
Fighting continues on the north of Monastir,
The English coupled a railway station at Poroj, to the east of Latte Dutran.
LONDON, March 16th. A German official report states north-west and to the north of Monastir
2 Repeated strong French attacks to the penetrated a narrow stretch to the went of Nizoajli, but failed elsewherd,
We repulsed French advances between Dehrida and Lake Presna.
The
Near East.
LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH REUTER'S ADENOY.]
THE FALL OF BAGHDAD:
KING HEDJAZ CONGRATULATES
BRITAIN, S
LONDON, March 18th. King Hedjar has telegraphed congras Lulating the British Government on the occupation of Baghdad, thanking God for the liberation of the city from criminal hands, and praying that the Almighty will grant victory to these defending justion and civilisation,
TURKS DESPERATE.
FALL OF PERONNE IMPENDING.
The fall of Peronne is impending, as the place is quite untenable by the enemy FIELD-MARSHAL HAIG'S APPRE CIATION OF FINE NAVAL
AIR SQUADRON
LONDON, March 17th The Admiralty reports the Field Marshal Bir Douglas Haig has written TO RECALL TROOPS **IF GERMANT expressing his appreciation of the fine work of the Naval Air Squadron attach- ed to the Armies in France, He states that it certainly has destroyed fourteen hostile aircraft and drove down thirteen, the majority of which were undoubtedly [wrecked;"
MORE BRITISH PROGRESS.
ADDITIONS TO CAPTURED TERRITORY
LONDON, March 17th. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re ports:
The advance northward of the Somme is continued. We hold nearly the whole of St. Pierre Vaast Wood and Riso trenches extending 1.000 yards to the south and 2.000
0 yards to
to the
AMSTERDAM, March 17th There is an absence of anything ap proaching satisfaction in the German Press over the Russian revolution in its bearing on the war Indeed, it is rytme in likely to prosecute hostilitiesDifty thousand of the Militia have beenWe best off an attack to the north-east generally acknowledged that the Orrow March 17th with greater vigour that the overthrow called out for home defence, releasing of Gommecourt comment, one of the charges was the men now in training. government, against which, the papers imediately for over-sea service 50,000
We carried
out successful raids in the Arras, Souchez and Vermelles neigh- taint of Germanism:
bourhoods, inflicting mavy casualties.
There were several Bir fights Four- German machines were destroyed and, thres were driven down damaged.
SCENE” IN FRUSSIAN DIET-
THREATENED AMERICAN RAILWAY STRIKE. APPEAL BY PRESIDENT WILSON
A message from Petrograd despatched on the afternoon of the 16th inst, states that the Banks have reopened.
Drastic measures are being taken to restore order. Malefactors resisting arrest are liable to be shot at sight.
There is plenty of evidence that the provinces have been kept absolutely in the leaf of military absolution The Bus dark regarding the situation at Petrograd sian revolution should be wete, mene, prior to the revolution.
tekel, uphurin for our mieri.”
AMSTREDAM, March 16thVALE Herr Hoffman, & member of the Bocial
1st Ministry, cand a great commotion WASHINGTON, March 17th.
tion of the Government. He said that half-million railwaymen who have threat in the Prussian Diet by strong denan President Wilson has appealed to the von Betham-Hollweg is merely a figned to strike, to arrange a compromise, which is imperative in the interests of
SMART WORK BY BHITISH
AIRMENY
sixteen of the enemy's machines and brake up the hostile formation in twenty Eight of our aeroplanes encountered
minutes. Two German machines ENTE the country, which is exposed to perils driven down and two damared, affecting its peace
All our machines returned..
PERMITS.
LOUDON, March 17th. The Times correspondest in Athens. learns from a diplomatic source that as a result of the defeats in Mesopotamia the Torks intend, it Germany permits, to recall her troops from the East fronts to defend Ottoman territories, also to rall out practically the whole male popula tion."
Russian Front.
LATEST CABLES. (TSROUGH BEUTRE » AGENCY.]
RUSSIAN SUCCESS.
TURKS DESLODGED
Lorpos, March 16th. A Russian official message, transmitted
the region of
counter attieks
Turks from a ferli the west of Kermanshah.
morning and pish)
Do Sunday, will he