The Independent . e days in the life ofRussia we believe our people shouldhave the closest union and organiza-tion of all their forces for the realiza-tion of speedy victory. For this reason, in accord with theDuma of the Empire, we have consid-ered it desirable to abdicate the throneof Russia and lay aside our supremepower. Not wishing to be separated fromour loved son, we leave our heritage toour brother, the Grand Duke MichaelAlexandrovitch, blessing his advent tothe throne of Russia. We hand over the Government toour brother in full union with the rep-resentatives of the nation irho aresea
The Independent . e days in the life ofRussia we believe our people shouldhave the closest union and organiza-tion of all their forces for the realiza-tion of speedy victory. For this reason, in accord with theDuma of the Empire, we have consid-ered it desirable to abdicate the throneof Russia and lay aside our supremepower. Not wishing to be separated fromour loved son, we leave our heritage toour brother, the Grand Duke MichaelAlexandrovitch, blessing his advent tothe throne of Russia. We hand over the Government toour brother in full union with the rep-resentatives of the nation irho areseated in the legislative chambers, tak-ing this step with an inviolable oathin the name of our well beloved coun-try. We call on all faithful sons of the^Fatherland to fulfil their sacred pa-triotic duty in this painful moment ofnational trial and to aid our brotherand the representatives of the nation in bringing RuS8ia into the path ofprosperity and glory. Way God aid Russia. 529 530 THE INDEPENDENT March 26, 1917. © Brcwn & Dawson THE CITy QF THE ARABIAN NIGHTS The British army which started over two years ago to fight its way up the Tigris river to Bagdadhas as last attained its object. This is a severe blow not only to the Turks but also to the Germans,who had long planned to run a railroad from Berlin to Bagdad, thus making an overland routeto the Far East as a rival to the British sea route via Suez. This view of Bagdad is taken fromthe eastern side of the Tigris and shows the bridge of boats connecting the two parts of the city course opposed by the 3000 Germansin China and also by the radical wingof the Chinese republicans. Dr. SunYat-sen; first president of the republic,cabled to Premier Lloyd George beg-ging him to let China alone, as a decla-ration of war against Germany mightlead to another massacre of foreignersand a rising of the Mohammedans inthe south. But as a whole, the Chinese are de-cidedly anti-German, and had beenbefore the war. The German troopswho went w
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