Europe More Amused Than-Anxious

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 April 1931, Page 6

Europe More Amused ThanAnxious

COMIC OPERA WAR AT MADEIRA. PORTUGUESE RELUCTANCETO LAND Received Wednesday, 9.0 p.m. LONDON, April 29.. Europe has been waiting for seven*, hours more amused than anxious fornews from Madeira where, according to the Portuguese Government's ultimatum the bombardment of the rebels is fixed for positively fiveo'clock unless the rebels have -previously surrendered. But there was no word at midnight as to whether thesix warships carried out, their threat: or that a landing was attempted from, the two transports. • The rebels are estimated to number, two thousand and possess a number of heavy machine guns, several with long: range. Trenches have been dug to defend strategic points. All bridges; are mined ready to be blown up and there are sufficient provisions on theisland to last three months. Meanwhile the general population while not opposing the Dictatorship,, are anxious to return to their business of selling embroidery and exporting early vegetables, for which the island is famous. The Admiralty states that the* cruisers London and Curley hre still , standing by to safeguard British* jj •interests. - y