PORTUGUESE REBELS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1931, Page 5

PORTUGUESE REBELS

BADLY BEATEN. [United Prone Association— By Eleotrk Telegraph—Co py right. ] LISBON, April 27, A bloodless victory, resulting in the capture of seventeen prisoners, followed the landing of a detachment of Government Chasseurs at Conical village. twelve miles from Funchal under a barrage of the Armada's gunß. Seventy-three rebels armed with )°ur quieltfirers, which the Government seaplanes promptly silenced, failed to repulse the landing parties and fled after firing on the ships, leaving a sergeant and sixteen privates in the hands of the invaders whose morale was excellent. They reeinbarked m admirable order, after destroying the rebels wireless plant. The cruiser Y ascodagana and other units of the Armada maintain a bloekajr' while seaplanes fly over the island dropping leaflets demanding tip. rebels unconditional surrender. Cntain Burrough of the cruis'd London, lias arranged for British residents to gather at an hotel under protection of British marines. bombardment threat. (Received this 'in'* 19 nm A LISBON, April 27. An offieL'al communique states no attempt was made to march on F’lll- - despite the silencing of the rebels guns. The rebels state they are still holding out. The warshiph may bombard Funchal if it does not surrender.