REVOLUTION IN PORTUGAL.

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 October 1910, Page 5

REVOLUTION IN PORTUGAL.

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WHERE IS<THE KING? . [PER, press ASSOCIATION —OOITRIGnr.] Received this day at 1.20 p.m. LONDON, October 6. The Times and Daily Mail were a day ahead of the other papers with the news of the Portuguese revolution; 'there are conflicting reports as to King Manuel's Avhereabouts. Twenty-one were wounded in encounters at Aporto. The Spanish warship have gone to Lisbon. The fighting lasted 31 hours during which there were no acts of personal violence or looting. The banks were guarded by sailors. The Portuguese press asserts that the outbreak was initiated by the oixteenth Regiment, aided by the artillery and naval force and 5000 armed civilians. Spanish official telegrams declare that the provisional troops are marching on to Lisbon to support the Royalists. A crowd attacked the residence of Luciano Castro, but the provisional authorities soon quietened the disturbance. It is reported . that the Eleventh acclaimed the Republic. The Premier and Minister of War have handed over the direction of affairs to the new authorities. Received this day at 2.15. LISBON, October 6. Certain city positions have been strengthened in the event of troops, not yet adhering to Republic, should attack the revolutionists. Huge crowds accompany the triumphant troops when marching through the streets. The Provisional. Government held its first Council to-day* Machado is a barrister and journalist ; Costa a Professor of Law and orator ; Antonio Gomez, a barrister; and Almeida a debater. President Brega has telegraphed to the Foreign Powers announcing the Republic and adding that the Provisional Government guarantees public safety and order. Brega, in a manifesto to the Army and Navy, says it is hoped that officers who' i ,h c noi participated in the revolution, wil] declare their loyalty to the new adi:iinietration. A proclamation to citizens declares Dynasty of the Braganzas maleficient and wilful destructors of the peace and are forever uroscribed. MADRID, Octobei' 6. The police are watching the Republican Clubs at Valencia and other Spanish cities. Their flags have been removed and a Radical demonstration at Barcelona was dispersed. LONDON, October 6. There are rejoicing in Brazil over the Portuguese coup d'etat. Lorenco Marques in Portuguese South East Africa is quiet. Full particulars appear on page 6.