TROUBLE IN PORTUGAL

Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1927, Page 2

TROUBLE IN PORTUGAL

[Australian 3c N.Z. Cable Association.! SUPPRESSING THE REBEI.jIJON. LONDON, Fell. 9. The Exchange's (Madrid correspondent states the Loyalists of Braga Garrison dispersed the tcbels Iroin Valencia. many crossing the internatioiiai bridge TO take refuge in Spain. The refugees arrived at T’uy State. The Oonrto rebels surrendered on Monday conditionally on iioii-eom-misMoiied officers and men not. Icing held responsible, but- the Government refused to include ihe Sergeis in the amnesty granted tlie lower ranks.

Other messages state ihe rising lias been suppressed in Lisbon.

THE LISBON BATTLE. LONDON, Feb. 9,

The ‘‘Daily News’’ Lisbon correspondent says: ‘Although the Portuguese Government, claims that is is suppressing the revolt, Lisbon lighting lias lasted forty hours and still continues. Panic stricken people have lied by the river in every available craft. Otherare hiding in cellars. The loyalists, using twenty guns, bombarded the insurgents, and one of their shells killed twenty men. Another shell killed five and wounded thirty civilians. A bomb wrecked the American Legation. The latest battle was fought in a snowstorm. (Students, hurling grenades lent active support to the rebels. Battles and bombardments are now in progress throughout the .country. The results include the destruction of E'vora. after sixteen hours of shell lire, one hundred persons being killed and three hundred wounded. .Machine guns annihilated a squadron of cavalry at Bndaius. The Dictator General, Carmona, is reported to have been captured. The rebels are well equipped with money, ammunition, and aeroplanes, the latter bombing com mu ideations and liar racks. De Rivera, at San Sebastian, declares the rebellion is spreading, and Unit tlie insurgents possess Northern Portugal. LONDON, Eeh. 10. A British United Press message from Vigo states seventy were killed and two hundred wounded in Oporto. The War (Minister. General Agntilar. has taken severe measures to prevent any further disturbances. It is reported General Souza Diaz and other officers are imprisoned in military barracks. PARTICULARS OF BOMBARDMENT LISBON. February 10. 'I !u> rebels surrendered at 10(30 last night niter a hirty-tour hours field ana machine gun bombardment. The Government’s promptness in disarming the cruisers, the crews ol which were suspected, saved the city Irani the horrors ol a naval bombardment by the insurgents, including the naval man. I lie police and a section of the Republican guard erected barricades and seized the naval arsenal and Post Office cuttting oil communication with the outside.

I lie Government aeroplane dropped three torpedoes upon the arsenal. I iiero was a huge explosion causing damage, and killing many, including non-combatants. The culminating moments ol the seige of the arsenal were achieved at five p.m. when the Loyalists supported by two regiments from Oporto, and additional artillery opened a drum fire, over which were constantly heard bursts ol machine guns. Extensive damage was caused Praea Derio de Janeiro, the most modern quarter, also Praga de Brazel. The bombardment, slackened at nightlal!. Firemen worked all night recovering bodies 1 1 out the wreckage, in which most were buried.

FUTURE of TANGIER. LONDON Feb. 10

A Frnnco-Spanish Tangier conference Ins opened at Parts. It will he watched most closely by Britain, in view of a stioplation that when Paris and Madrid h ive Hammered out an agreement, it will he further discussed with London and Borne. The proposals Siliin is submitting says the Daily Telegraph’s diplomatic correspondent, are so extensive that they amount almost to the informal annexation of the International Endive. It is proposed that the term of Tangier be reduced to an area sufficient to provide for the growth of the city, and that the remainder of the international zone be included in Spain’s zone, Sniin guaranteeing to maintain order in Tangier, prevent conspiracies, and respect the equality of all nationalities. The whole problem is most complicated, hut it is certain most of the derrjnnds will not he acceptable to Britain, and many equally unarcepta'blo to France, though France is most anxious to placate S jliin. The Times Tangier correspondent says the Spanish proposals for the settlement of the Tangier question end; idv complete Spanish control of the administration of the town, the inoorportionals. The French first, and other neutrality, equal treatment for nil nantion of a Spanish zone, permanent Governments suksequently are deciding as to Spain’s claim.