Portugal

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 82, 13 March 1916, Page 5

Portugal

SCENE IN PARLIAMENT. BRITAIN'S agreement in the DECISION. AN UNUSUAL FORM OF DECLARATION. GREETINGS TO THE ENTENTE AND HERDS OF VERDUN. {United Prbbi Amooiation.) (Received 8.30 a.m.) Lisbon, March 12. An historic scene occurred in Parliament in the presence of the President of the Republic and the Allies' representatives. The Minister of Foreign Affairs (Senhor Freire de Andrade), stated that the seizure of the German ships which had been interned met the country's domestic needs. It had not been affected without Britain's knowledge. Britain had made representations based on the terms of the Alliance.. The Portuguese Government, when in communication with .Germany, maintained the right to use 'the ships. ]? • ; , ■

After reading the Declaration ot War, the Minister added that the Government had not -considered the document, because it ; #as couched in m unusual form. At the Premier's instance Parliament unanimously formed a National Ministry, comprising all the parties, and sent greetings to the Entente and the heroes of Verdun. There was great enthusiasm throughout the sitting.

BRITAIN'S VASSAL." EXCUSES FOR DECLARATION OF WAR. Amsterdam, March 11. The German declaration to Portugal say&'that t|e Portuguese Government, since the outbreak of the war, by actions conflicting neutrality and supported by Germany's enemies, allowed' 'British troops, four times, to march through Mozambique; forbade ; the coaling of German ships; allowed British jvarships extensive sojourns ' m Portuguese ports, and the use of Madeira as a point d'appui for the fleet; -;old Avar "munitions to the' Entente Powers and a destroyed to the " British: the German cables were interrupted and other hostile acts were committed in Angola; and finally Portugal seized German ships in Portuguese ports. The Portuguese Government had openly showed itself to he Britain's vassal. THE* OOUNTRY'S INTERESTS. ' •-.',,-„;.:••■ j London, MarchVlJ>| . The Spanish Ambassadors at Berlin TMff'"'Lts"bbTr n;e taking oyer the respective Port lgues'e embassies as a reSWltjOt Germany's declaration of war. PftEJBS ANNOYED WITH FOREIGN i OFFICE.

Amsterdam, March 11. The German press is dissatisfied with the Foreign j Office altitude towards Portugal, and declares that the Foreign Office cduld, by tactful handling, have detached Portugal from England. PORTUGUESE EAST AFRICA. SEIZURE OF GERMANS AND SHIPPING. 'Recei."J 5.20 a.m.)Beira, March 12. All the Germans hero have been interned and the German ships seized. GERMANS PREFER BRITISH INTERNMENT. (Received 8.20 a.m.) Johannesburg, March 12. Many Germans at Delagoa fled to the Transvaal, preferring internment in British territory. ALL PARTIES UNITE IN ALLIES* CAUSE. (Received 9.40 a.m.) Lisbon, March 12. The majority of newspapers enthusiastically agree with the war attitude, the Republicans and Socialists having united to defend the ' Allies' cause. ,