BRITAIN'S OLDEST ALLY.
LONDON, Oct. 18. The President of Portugal (Senor Bernardino Machado), in the course of an interview with Reuter’s representative, said: “This terrible conflict has already made two of the oldest allies closer allies than ever. My country has always been certain as to what will be the end. and through good and evil Portugal will continue with the Allies.
“What I saw during a recent visit to the battlefild and what Field-Mar-shal Sir Douglas Haig’s splendid troops are doing, makes mo more certain than ever of onr sure victory.” Senor Machado expressed much gratification at the cordiality shown to him by King George, the Queen, and Sir Douglas Haig.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1014, 6 November 1917, Page 5
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