March 8 (Thursday) - Shortage of bread caused unrest. Workingmen struck at various munitions factories. Hungry people raided food shops.
March 9 (Friday) - Petrograd streets were under guard of mounted police. Hungry people broke into bread stores and were dispersed by police. Petrograd garrison, half-hearted in suppression of disorders, fired blank cartridges on the mobs, now steadily increasing.