THREE DAYS OF FIERCE FIGHTING
Lisbon, December 9. After three days' fierce lighting betweu the troops faithful to the Government and tho Revolutionaries under Paes, fiie Government, in order to avoid disastrous dissensions in tho Army, proposed a cessation of hostilities, and resigned. Lisbon is under a military controller. During tho fighting tho cruiser Vasco da Gam a and the torpedo boat Guadiana shelled the town.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable "Assn.
ORDER RE-ESTABLISHED NEW REGIME WILL SUPPORT THE ALLIES. (Rec. December 10, 8.50 p.m.) Madrid, December 9. Order has been re-established in Portugal. Senor Paes, tho leader of the Moderates, announces that the sole object of tho now Government will be to safeguard the country and tho Republic. It will continue to co-operate with Britain_ and all the Allies. He urges unity in tho Army as being indispensable, especially at the present time.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
SHUFFLING THE PRESIDENCY. (Rec. December 11, 0.15 a.m.) Madrid, December 10. Senor Pinentada Castro will replace Senor Machado as President after the revolutionary Cabinet has been formed—Reuter.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 66, 11 December 1917, Page 5
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