REVOLT IN PORTUGAL

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 25, 24 October 1921, Page 5

REVOLT IN PORTUGAL

STATE OF SIEGE IN LISBON : EX-KING MANGEL’S WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN i 1 By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright I (Rec. October 23, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 22. i Official information received in London.' states that a siege prevails in Lisbon.' For tho next fifteen days a 9 o’clock, curfew will be imposed. Although there: ' is no 'evidence in the meagre reports,' from Listen that the revolutionary out-! , break is due to the Monarchists, inquiry fiom ex-King Manoel’s home at Twicken-; l ham reveals that he has been absent; since August. His -whereabouts is un-I known. The Lisbon civilian population; 1 did not participate in the revolution, ini which they evinced little interest. —Aus.J ‘ N.Z. Cable Assn. I Lisbon, October 21. The revolution had been threatening' for two months, and broke out when the 1 warships in the harbour gave a signal, ■ which was replied, to by the revolution- , aries in Lisbon, commanded, by Colonel ■ Coelhoe. He occupied without resistance ( the strategic points in the city. Senhor ■ ■ Pixvnjo was arrested and shot in the arsenal. Tho city is now quiet.—Aus.- ! N.Z. Cable Assn. MANOEL AT VERSAILLES. (Rec. October 23, 11.45 p.m.) Paris, October 23. Ex-King Manocl is staying with hi® mother in a house at Versailles. —Aus.-/ N.Z. Cable Assn. PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS. London, October 21. , Official circles in London learn that • , looting of clubs occurred on a - largo . scale in Listen. British business men . and bankers have asked protection, with the result that tho warship Calypso is- < proceeding to Listen from the Meditcr-; ranenn. The city is well policed by Re-1 ; publican Guards, and order prevails.' The Government declares that it is af- j fording special protection to the lives . ■ and property of foreigners—Aus.-N.Z. j | Cable Assn. governmentYonstitutionally FORMED ’ ASSASSINATIONS DENOUNCED. ( (Rec. October 23, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 22. ' A British official dispatch from Listens! states that the new Government haa teen constitutionally formed. It has dc-t nounced the assassinations. The victims were given a State funeral. Steps aro being taken to punish the assassins and. disarm ruffians who somehow obtained, weapons at the outbreak of the revelu-, tion.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.