PORTUGAL.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16430, 25 January 1919, Page 10

PORTUGAL.

• MONARCHIST RISING. (By Cable.—Press 'Association.—Copyright.) (Au»tr*lian. and -N,Z. Cable Association.) MADRID, January 21. The Monarchist leader in northern Portugal, Piava Eouceiro, lias assumed tho post of premier and appointed hiscolleagues. The Royalist flag has been hoisted in tho principal northern towns. Tho Portuguese Government has sent important contingents to suppress tho Royalist conspiracy. Government _ officials state that they have the position well.-in hand. The recognised leader of the-Monarchist Party does not support the movement, and showed the ringleader a telegram from ox-King Manoel deprecating attempt at tho restoration of tho monarchy. MANOEL'S ATTITUDE. fAu»tralian and 2C.Z. Cabl« Association.) ■ (Received January 251h, 12.55 a.m.}; LONDON, January 22. ■ Ex-King Manoel's Lord-in-Waitingj Viscount Asseka. told a "Daily Chronicle" representative that Manoel, at the outbreak of the war, urged Portugal not to make any movement in his favour for tho. period of the war. The assassination -President Paes in December altered the ' . situation and threatened the country -, with chaos. Manoel placcd himself at Portugal's disposal. If tho country -wished his Return he would do so regardless ' of difficulties and but he was $ii no way privy to the present movement. Manoel has been treated with, infinite kindness in England, but he lived with the sole idea of returning to his throne. It must not be forgotten .that there were forty.Monarchists in the Parliament. . Madrid messages state that- the Portuguese Premier has taken 1 over his portfolio. Previously he visited Oporto, where he was arrested, but was released when he promised to support tlie Monarchists. / • BRITISH OPINION. '' (Received January 25th, 12.25 a.m.)' LONDON, January-22. ! 'It is understood the British Foreign OBice takes the view that the rising in Portugal is not genuinely but Bolshevist. the latter using • Manoel's name for their own ends.