PRESIDENT OF PORTUGAL RESIGNS.
TROOPS FROM NORTH AND SOUTH ARE MARCHING ON LISBON. Rv Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received June 2, 11.45 a.m.) LISBON, June 1. The. Portuguese President has re signed for a reason at present not announced, but the situation was recently complicated by the action of the Confederation of Labour in preparing to oppose any attempt to establish a militarv dictatorship. • On the contrary, the revolutionary leader? at the beginning expr'essed 'a desire to -the President that a new Government 'be formed outside the political parties. Troops'in the northern and southern districts., supporting General Costa, arc marching on Lisbon, an'd will encamp on the outskirts pending the arrival of the general. ;
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17862, 2 June 1926, Page 1
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