Signs of the Living God — Page 26
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 26 But the tragedy of the Tsar did not end here. Following his abdication Russian officials placed him under arrest. According to a Reuters report: Prior to the ex-Tsar’s arrival at Tsariskoe Selo delegates arrived at Magilev. They presented the mandate for the arrest of General Alexieff who informed the ex-Tsar who was waiting inside the imperial train. What the ex-Tsar said in response to this forms a sad commentary on the prophecy: ‘I am willing’ said he ‘to go anywhere and submit to any decision. ’ These words clearly indicate the helpless state of the Tsar. Again another report from Reuters describes the condition of the Tsar in the following terms: When he arrived at the imperial pavilion the ex- Tsar was wearing Cossack uniform. He stepped out calmly, but looked haggard and walked to the motor car. A further Reuters report describes the condition of the Tsar after his arrest in even more wretched terms : They (newspapers) are publishing daily inter- views with the Grand Duke revealing the