UNHAPPY PORTUGAL.
THE POSITION IN LISBON.
SERIOUS FICHTINC. [Bt Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] (Received !) a.m.) Madrid, October 23. Advices from Portugal state that the situation in Lisbon was for some time serious. A strong force of rebels, many disguised as policemen, attacked the police stations. In one instance, the station was captured and the wires cut. An alarm was raised, and troops, bluejackets, and firemen recaptured it. Two hundred bluejackets with quick fhei.s were chiefly instrumental in mastering the situation. A strong patrol of infantry and cavalry scoured the streets throughout the night, dispersing disjointed bands of rebels. The latter were well armed. At latest advices, troops were massed in the city, and the ministries were strongly guarded. All the monarchist newspapers have been suppressed. A NUMBER ARRESTED. Lisbon, October 23. , Contenho has been arrested; also a number of men who had been ei trusted with the assassination of Costa.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 46, 24 October 1913, Page 5
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