Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-03-18 | Page 4 | Abdication of the Czar Signed at Town of Pskoff

ABDICATION OF THE CZAR SIGNED AT TOWN OF PSKOFF PETROGRAD, March 17, 11 p. m., via London, 8:30 p. m. The abdication of Emperor Nicholas was signed at the town of Pskoff. where the train on which he was traveling toward Petrograd Petro-grad was halted early in the week. It is said that he had arrived on Wednesday Wednes-day at a point close to Petrograd and then turned back toward Pskoff, but this report has not been confirmed. From Pskoff, according to accounts now available, the emperor communicated communi-cated with the executive committee of the duma, who informed him they were sending emissaries to meet him there. After relating to the emperor the latest developments, the emissaries advised him not to send any troops from the front to Petrograd, since all the troops were going over to the revolutionists. "What is desired that I should do?" the emperor asked. "Abdicate the throne," was the reply. re-ply. After soma deliberation, Emperor Nicholas said: "It would be very hard to be separated sep-arated from my son. Therefore I will abdicate in favor of my brother, in behalf be-half of myself and my son." The document, prepared in advance, was handed to the emperor and he signed it at once.