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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1917

Page

8

Villa Forces In Fight Near Rosario On Durango Line

Associated Press reports Villa forces clashed with Government troops at Rosario near the Durango border. General Murguia plans a six thousand member flying column and says a general engagement is expected soon. Santa Rosalia garrison and Caranza detachment are noted nearby as Villa’s force is estimated at two to three thousand men.

Associated Press Chihuahua City Mexico Francisco Villa Rosario Durango Durango and Parral Francisco Murguia Villa Murguia

Milakoff Promotes Hardline Drive Against Nicholas Regime

Prof. Paul Milakoff announces that the new foreign minister supports eliminating Emperor Nicholas and the regency of Grand Duke Michael. Milakoff and M. Shingaroff lead a cabinet backed by reformists. Duma and workers push for a constitutional assembly to revise the constitution while party deputies debate the government’s future form.

Paul Milakoff Associated Press Nicholas Michael Milukoff M. Shingaroff Duma Workingmen’s Committee Workingmen

Two Negroes Die After Robbery Attempt Near Goldsboro

In Goldsboro on March 16 Joe Smith is jailed in Raleigh and Moses Best’s body is prepared for burial in Fremont. Both men attempted to rob John W Howell. Howell was shot in the hand. Best’s body was found in Na Hunta swamp, shot in the back and dead for days. Coroner Baker and Sheriff Edwards were summoned. an investigation date is pending. Smith faces a likely preliminary hearing next week with strong evidence for conviction. The city reports a surge in robberies and assaults, prompting calls for guarding the cyv.

Goldsboro Joe Smith Raleigh Moses Best Fremont John W. Howell Howell Best Nahunta Swamp Baker Edwards Smith Cyv

Burned Archives of the Police in Revolution

London reports that practically all archives of Russia's secret police in Petrograd were burned as revolutionaries seized the headquarters of the third section. Crowds looted safes and burned documents while the new government hunts lists of spies and informers.

Associated Press London Times Petrograd

Duma Proposes Abdication and Regency in Russia

The Duma group urges abdication of the Emperor and a regency by Grand Duke Michael as a temporary arrangement until a constitutional assembly decides Russia's fate. New cabinet posts include A L Konovaloff as Minister of Trade and Commerce and M Lyoff as Procurator General of the Holy Synod. Prince Lyoff becomes premier and leads the Central Committee of Zemstvo unions.

Duma Michael Constitutional Assembly Trade and Commerce A. L. Konovaloff The Holy Synod M. Lyoff Prince Lyoff Zemstvo

Premier Arrests Rock Russian Duma Leaders

London reports Premier Golitzine and Interior Minister Protopopoff among those arrested by the revolutionary committee and brought to the duma. Gen Soukhomlinoff, former war minister, faces charges of graft treason and pay of Germans amid a continuing crackdown.

London Golitzine Interior Protopopoff Pae of Justice Duma Revolutionary Executive Committee Reuters Petrograd Genarla Soukhomlinoff Grand Duke Nicholas Galicia Poland Soukhomlinoff Council of the Empire St. Peter and St. Paul

Finnish Railroad Lines Blown Up. Train Service Suspended

Aftonbladet reports Finnish railroad lines blown up at several points and service between Haparanda Sweden and Tornea Finland suspended for over two weeks. Goods stores are reported at the Swedish town. Finnish troops refuse to obey orders from the late government and back the new government.

London Stockholm Aftonbladet Haparanda Sweden Tornea Petrograd

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Postal Telegraph Cable Company Postal Telegraph

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