PORTUGAL AGAIN EMBROILED.
THE NORTH DECLARES FOR MANUEL.
STRICT CENSORSHIP OF .NEWS.
SIX THOUSAND ARRESI'S,
(Br Electbio Telegraph-Copviiigiit.) (PER PBESS ASSOCIATION.) Received October 5, 31.5 a.ni. LONDON, Oct. a. Ex-King Manuel has returned to Jjondon hurriedly from tho' country. ; Tlio R-oyalists claim r that tho north of Portugal, except Oporto, is practically in the hands of Monarchists, and several towns have proclaimed Manujal ICfjig. On the other hand, it is, officially stated m Lisbon,that, all is quiet in tho north,-.' Tho Daily Telegraph's Madrid correspondent reports -that tho strictest censorship is observed in Portugal, Correspondents are only allowed to telegraph what tho Government wishes. The Royalists smuggled twelve .thousand rifles and several: cannon, which are hidden in tho mountains. 'They have won over numerous gendarmes and . customs officials in nortlrem Portugal.
Many officials of high rank are favourable to the Monarchy owing to tho lack of discipline in the army. Much money has been collected in Brazil in aid. of the movement. .
Spies informed the Government, [enablingl them to make arrests of [sympathisers throughout Portugal, including :a, thousand at Oporto. At ( least six' thousand Monarchists are r.ow in'gaol, including aristocrats,- lawyors, officers, and priests. A'number of royalists escaped to the mountains, and are organising a email army for guerilla warfare.
PORTUGAL AGAIN EMBROILED.
Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9632, 5 October 1911, Page 5
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