THE RISING IN PORTUGAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 118, 12 February 1919, Page 7

THE RISING IN PORTUGAL

ROYALISTS' ONLY SUCCESS AT OPORTO. : ■■■"■'" , London, February 10.. ' The President of Portugal, in a message to the "Daily Chronicle," says that the only Royalist success was at Oporto. In certain small northern localities the Republican Armv, advancing against the rebels, forced them to retreat. They took Braganza and Vizeu easily, and the enemy at Ayerio suffered heavily. The Navy remains entirely loyal, and is blockading the Royalists with fatal ef-fect.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. ROYALIST LEADER WOUNDED. (Rec. February 11, 5.5 p.m.) t . ■■ Lisbon, February 9. During the fighting at Vizeu the Royalist leader, Signor Paiva Couceiro, was wounded.—Reuter. THE ARMENIAN MASSACRES INSTIGATORS TRIED BY COURTMARTIAL, "(Rec. February 11, 5.5 p.m.) , t Amsterdam, February 9. Constantinople advices state that 8-court-martial has begun of the first party accused,of instigating the Armenian massacres. The party includes Kenal Bey, Tewfik Pasha, and Fenazali. The Public Prosecutor emphasised the necessity, of punishing the instigators of the crimes which had horrified the whole of humanity. ' An Armenian lawyer, in his evidence, said that the victims of the accused numbered 3700, including women and children.— •■-.-•■