ROYALISTS IN PORTUGAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14808, 11 October 1911, Page 7

ROYALISTS IN PORTUGAL

FAILURE OF A PLOT.

-PURSUED OVER THE BORDER.

By Telegraph.—Presa Association.— . Lisbon, October 9. The Government troops, i after being under the Monarchist fire for an hotfr, •- occupied Vinhaes :and chased the Monarchists across the Spanish border. ' Two of the pursuers were wounded./ -. _..'- /-, *"" -' •I' .-- •'A small concentration of Monarchists still proceeds. at Sal Gueiros, and guerilla operations are progressing in the ; Viana do ' Castello , district. . <" -/'/i/./•/' -.■.■ %■>-:',... : -.':-,"| ~ The Government has, protested to Spain against the violation: of; the frontier regulations. ' * The Premier, in an. interview, declared that the invasion had failed because the army was faithful. Forbearance had been shown the Monarchists, / 6*ut henceforth severe measures would be taken. :-.. The Minister for War has resigned. The Government is asking President Arraiga to summon : the Cortes in order to provide means for the rapid trial of the Monarchist conspirators. " The Monarchists are '.- disheartened at the failure/of the Oporto plot. ... , (Received October 11, 1.15 a.m.)' , ; // /, 1:./"/ Lisbon, October 10. - ,/'.- One v hundred . and fifty persons were killed during' the .Monarchists' raid. 1 / . _■"' " /'■,/;'/'•'.' '"