THE LISBON STRIKE.
DRASTIC GOVERNMENT MEASURES. (Received Feb 1, 1 a.m.) Lisbon, Jan 31. Tho majority of those arrested at Evora wore released. The strike committee at Lisbon advised the men to refrain from anything that would deprivo tho people of foodstuffs. Despite the committee's evident desire for more peaceful methods, tlso Government has proclaimed martial law in Lisbon, and notified the citizens that they must not' leave their houses after eight o'clock. It ordered the troops to make a clean sweep of the str.-'r-K p.Feet arrests en masse, and send suspects to warships. While- the orders were being carried out several bombs were thrown at the troops, and cavalry charged with drawn swords.
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Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13329, 1 February 1912, Page 2
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114THE LISBON STRIKE. Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13329, 1 February 1912, Page 2
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