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Show RUSSIAN DUMA IN SESSION. fComplimentary Reference is Made to Work of the Allies. Petrograd. The short session of fine duma opened Tuesday afternoon pn the presence of the ministers fe members of the council of empire, the diplomatic representatives and a jthrong that filled the balconies of the chamber. President Rodzianko. in his formal .opening address, made a complimen-tary complimen-tary reference to the work of the allies al-lies in the war, whereupon the entire body of members rose and faced the box in which sat the ambassadors of France. Great Britain and Japan, and gave them an ovation with handclap-.ping handclap-.ping and cheering. Foreign Minister Sazonoff repeatedly repeated-ly was interrupted by applause dur-'ing dur-'ing his discourse. |