Show lo 11 s Storm Petro grad Shops f j. j As' As Russian spin evolution Spreads 7 I MAt f lA V WO N D IN INV REVOLT V l T OfA Of BY SABERS A 8 R Rr r People Are Warned to Stay Indoors to to- Avoid Dangers Danger Public Publication alien of P Papers pers Suspended By fly International News News' Service WASHINGTON March 15 The The state department late this afternoon received dispatches which it was admitted admitted ad ad- substantially confirm the Berlin version of a revolution revolution revolution revo revo- lution in in Russia By Associated Press Preas ERLIN March 15 There There B BERLIN has been a successful revolution revolution revolution revo revo- lution in Russia according to the Overseas News agency the official German news bureau Especially violent riots are re reported reported reported re- re ported to have occurred in Petrograd Petrograd Petrograd Petro- Petro grad on Saturday shops being stormed by mobs According to this information publication of newspapers was suspended and the authorities posted placards warning the people to remain I indoors to avoid danger The says that other travelers from Petrograd report that similar disturbances occurred there on Friday that the soldiers sot sol sol sol-I diers were compelled to use their sabers and that many persons were wounded Heres Here's Statement on I Russian Revolution By Associated Press BERLIN March 15 Tho Tho following statement was given eu out today by tho the news agency The Thc following report was issued in Petrograd on March 14 about the successful successful suc suc- Russian revolution The Tho population pop pop- of at Petro Petrograd rad Incensed b by the tho complete disorganization of or transport service Benice and of ot alimentation had been Irritated for tor a n lon long time against the government go and had become rest rest- less The population held beld the tho goy gov government o responsible for tor Its suffer rin r- r in ings s. s Tho government expecting trouble took measures on a large scale in order to maintain order and I among other things ordered dissolution tion of ot the council of ot tho the empire and tho the damn duma The duma however on March 7 I decided not to accept the tho Imperial ukase but tp continuo continue its meetings The duma Immediately Instituted an executive committee presided over o by M M. president of or the tho duma That committee declared it itself it it- self colt to he a provisional government and ancl Issued the following appeal Considering the difficulties in regard to domestic tranquillity which aro due dUA to th the poll policy C of the tho former government go the executive c committee of the duma feels compelled to take public order In Its Ita own own Viands hands Fully I Continued on paso page G. G 1 MANY SLAVS WOUNDED Continued from pa page e 1 1 arising aris- aris II i conscIous of the responsibility Ing ng from this decision the lute committee expresses the certainty that the po population pop pop- and the army will lend their task or of I assistance for the difficult creating a new government which twill vill accept tho the wishes of the people people peo pee plc and enjoy their confidence The executive committee rested itself upon the alto population of or the capital cap cap- tal ital which was in full rull revolution and upon tho the army completely united with the tho revolutionists It arrested all the Uie ministers and sent them to I jail ail Tho The duma declared that the ministerial cabinet no longer ex ex- I Isted I I Today on the third day of or the revolution the capital where order ordera Is a returning swiftly is completely In iii j the he hands bands of the executive committee commit commit- tee of oC the duma and of tho the troops I which garrisoned Petrograd and num num- numbered more than titan which troops j support the revolution Deputy Engelhard En En- gelhard gelbard colonel on the great reat general generall staff has bas been appointed commander of or Petrograd b by the committee I Yesterday ay evening the committee c Issued proclamations to the population I lion tion to the troops railroads and banks I. I asking them to resume their usual activities Deputy Gronski i was chosen by jy tho the duma committee for provisional provis- provis onal lonal mana management of or the Petrograd telegraphic agency This probably refers to the semiofficial news agency |