PORTUGAL'S ENTRY INTO THE WAR ZONE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2719, 14 March 1916, Page 5

PORTUGAL'S ENTRY INTO THE WAR ZONE

NATIONAL' .MINISTRY FORMED

HISTOKIC SCENE IN PARLIAMENT

By XeTesraiiH—Press Association—Copyright

Lisbon, March 12. There was an historic scene in Parliament, when, in the presence of the President of the Republic and tho Allies' representatives, tho Minister of Foreign Affairs (Senlior Andradc) stated that the seizure of German ships interned was to meet the country's domestic needs, and was not effected without Groat- Britain's knowledge. Great Britain ' had made representations based oil Uio terms of the alliance. Tho Portuguese Government, in communication with Germany, maintained tho right to use the ships. After reading the declaration of war, tho Minister added that the Government had not considered the document becauso it was couched in an unusual form. . At the instance of the Premier (cenhor Machado) Parliament unanimously formed a National Ministry, comprising members of all parties, and sent grcotinen to tho Entontn nnd tho hornon of Verdun. There wae great eLfchusia&m throughout the Bittwg.

NEWSPAPERS ENDORSE THE WAR ATTITUDE,

. .. ... Lisbon, March 12. .., ," 10 ~• 0 new spap e rs enthusiastically agree with ihe war attitude. lie Republicans and Socialists have united to defend the Allies' cause.

GERMANS LEAVE DELAGOA BAY FOR THE TRANSVAAL.

. Belra, March 12 Ail Germans here have been interned and German ships seized. , r „ . ._ , , Johannesburg, March 12. fllany Germans at Delagoa have fled to the Transvaal, preferring internment in British territory.

ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTRATIONS IN BRAZIL.

(Rec. March 13, 8.15 p.m.)

Rio tie Janeiro, March 12. Germany s declaration of war agaiust Portugal has excited public opinion, "here liavo been enthusiastic 6trcct demonstrations in favour of the Entente. 1 ho newspaper "Kpoca" says tho great majority of the Brazilians will help Portugal and tho Allies all they can.

ALL CONVINCED THE ENEMY WILL NOT, ATTACK

SALONIKA

BULGARIANS TIRED OF WAITING FOR A GERMAN

VICTORY

(Reo. March 13, 5.5 p.m.)

London, March 12. The "Daily Chronicle's" Salonika correspondent says tho Allied positions contiivuo to bo extended and strengthened, and almost everybody is convinced that the enemy will not attack Salonika. '

Tlio news from Bulgaria indicates that dismay as to the future is becoming 6uch as to be in direct opposition to the -war. Bulgar-German relations are not improving. The Bulgarians regard their own part of thewar as wholly victorious, and are tired of waiting for a German victory, which would enable the Bulgarians to regard their victory as final. Disputes between the staffs have resulted in all Bulgarians being withdrawn from the front line.

The invasion of Egypt is 210 longer regarded as possible, It is admitted that the Russian advance lias changed the whole face of the military problem in the Near East.

RUSSIANS AGAIN BOMBARD VARNA.

• Paris, Mareli 12. , Advices from' Switzerland state that the Russians Lave again bombarded Varna.

RUSSIAN TORPEDO-BOAT BLOWN UP NEAR VARNA.

(Rec. March 13, 8.15 p.m.)

petrograd, March 12.

A Russian communique 6ays: "Enemy submarines attacked two of our torpedo-boats while reconnoitring near V arna, and Mew. one up. Lieut. Pustchin. and a portion of the crew were saved."

BULGARIANS AND AUSTRIANS ATTACK A RUMANIAN

VESSEL

(Rec. March 13, 11.15 p.m.)

London, Marci 13,

The "Daily Mail's" Odessa correspondent says the Bulgarians attacked a Rumanian vessel north-eastward of , Rustchuk, and an Austrian gunboat fired her machine-guns at her._ The Rumanian troops replied, and there were numerous casualties on both sides.