WAR ON PORTUGAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2718, 13 March 1916, Page 5

WAR ON PORTUGAL

OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, March 10. A German wireless message states that dipiomatio relations between Germany and Portugal have been broken off. Lisbon, March 10. Official: Germany lias declared war on Portugal. London, March id, 1.20 p.m. The High Commissioner reports: Germany lias declared war on galNAVAL RESERVISTS CALLED UP. Lisbon, March 10. Portugal calls up her naval reservists immediately. Madrid, March 10.' The "Heraldo" states that the German Minister has notified the Portuguese Government that Germany lias considered herself in a state of war with Portugal. The Spanish Government has been entrusted with (German interests in Portugal and Portuguese interests in Germany. THE GERMAN NOTE PORTUGAL A VASSAL OF BRITAIN. (R-ec. March 12, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, March 10. The German declaration to Portugal says—"The Portuguese Government has since the outbreak of war, by actions conflicting with neutrality, supported Germany's enemies. It allowed British troops four times to march through Mozambique, forbade the _ coaling, of Germaji ships, allowed British warships extensive sojourns in Portuguese ports, and to U3e Madeira as a point d'appui for the Fleet, sold war munitions to the Entente Powers, and a destroyer to the British. The German cables were interrupted and other hostile acts committed in Angola, and finally German ships in Portuguese ports were seized. The Government lias openly showed itself to be Britain's vassal." GERMAN WAR OFFICE^ ACCUSED, OP WANT OF TACT. (Rec. March 11, 6.15 p.m.) Amsterdam,, March 10 ; The German Press is dissatisfied with the Foreign Office's attitude towards Portugal, and declares, that tliev could, by tactful handling, have detached Portugal from Eiigland. nniair i*m /irnniiinr