REVOLT IN PORTUGAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18385, 25 October 1921, Page 5

REVOLT IN PORTUGAL

BOLSHEVIST ORIGIN ALLEGED. DIVISION MARCHING UPON LISBON. Freon Association—By Telegraph— Copyright ' PARIS, October 23. {Received Oct. 24, at 5.5 p.m.) The Echo de Paris Vigo correspondent reports that the revolutionary movement in Portugal is of a Bolshevist character. General Rosa, commanding an Oporto division, is reported to be marching upon Lisbon.—Reuter. BRITISH WARSHIP ARRIVES LISBON, October 23. (Received Oct. 24, at 5.6 p.m.) The British warship Calypso has arrived. The whole country is quiet Reuter. THE MURDERED MINISTERS. > ’ LISBON. October 23' (Received Oct. 24, at g.m.) The families of murdered Ministers refused the offer of a public funeral.—A. and N.Z. Cable. WARSHIPS ENTER THE TAGUS. LISBON, October 24. (Received Oct. 24, at., 9.15 p.m.) British, French, and Spanish warships have entered the Tagus.—A. and N.Z. Cable. GRAVE DISORDERS IN OPORTO. ORGANISING COUNTER-REVOLU-TION. LONDON, October 24. ) (Received Oct. 25. at 11.20 p.m.) ' Advices from the Chronicle’s Paris correspondent state that grave disorders are occurring in Oporto. The garrison, rejecting the new regime, are organising a counter-revolution. They hold the rocky mountains and the right bank of the Douro. They have seized the bridge carrying the’ railway towards Lisbon. Spasmodic fighting m reported in Lisbon. The supporters of the new Government are breaking down the opposition.—A and N.Z. Cable. 1