CRISIS IN PORTUGAL
PRESIDENT RESIGNS
NO REASONS ASSIGNED. A COMPLICATED SITUATION. (Received Juno 2, 11.30 a.m.) LISBON, June 1. The Portuguese President (Senhor Manoel Teteira Tomez) lias resigned, for reasons at presont not announced; but tho situation was recently complicated by tho action of tho Confederation of Labour In preparing to oppose any attempt to establish a military dictatorship. On tho contrary, tho revolutionary leaders at tho beginning expressed a desire to the Prosidont that a new Government should bo formed outside political parties. Troops in the northern and southern districts who are supporting General de Costa are marching on Lisbon, and will encamp on tho outskirts pending tho arrival of tho General.
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Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16812, 2 June 1926, Page 5
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