Revolution in Portugal by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Nov 22, 1910

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 37, No. 46.

Revolution in Portugal

By Editor

Revolution in Portugal.—A copy of Illustrated Portugal, of Lisbon, bearing date Oct. 17, 1910, is sent us by our correspondent. It is filled with pictures of the revolution and the taking of Lisbon by the republicans. It was a formidable affair. Portugal's one gunboat is not a terrible instrument of warfare, nor did it do great execution. Reference to page 14 of this issue shows some of the damages done, the most serious of which was the burning of a large building, set fire by shells. Their hastily erected barricade, shown in one of the pictures, is indeed laughable. One shot from a modern six-inch gun would utterly demolish it. Note how clean are the holes in the lamp-post. The extravagant government of Portugal did not spend much money on the navy.