Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-08-13 | Page 1 | Coup d'Etat in Lisbon Blocked; Soldiers Loyal

Coup Cop d in Lisbon L-isbon Blocked Soldiers Loyal Malcontent Fires at Cabinet Cabi- Cabi net Pr President s ent Wrests Gun From Hands of Assailant LIS LISON ON Portugal Aug 13 AP Another coun in Portugal has been quell quelled d after in one of which President Carmona and members of the cabinet were under unde fire The president grappled with one of the assailants him The movement Instituted by bya a military group displeased with recent recent re- re I cent cabinet changes waS waS' begun legun yesterday morning the object of pla plaCing Naval Fib lono- meno da Camara In pow power r. r Three their way Into the ministerial council cham- cham zer In the presidents president's house houe and handed General Geneal Carmoni Carmon a letter etter couched In strong terms the resignation of the g e I One or of the officers Lieutenant I C Continued on page t e 2 2 I the finance minister and another pUnctured the clothing ol of the minister min mm- ister of justice I President Carmona threw himself himself him him- self upon the lieutenant while the th I latter was firing hut Sarmento es- es Later he was apprehended Two other officers accompanied by Professor Fidelino do de Figueiredo director of the national library attempted attempted at- at tempted to force publication in the official gazette of a decree ing the resignation of the government govern govern- mont ment and the thc appointment of Commander Corn Com mander da Cantara Camara as dictator Professor de Figueiredo and a number num- num ber of others were arrested PrevIous to this action army officers officers cers attempted to visit various regiments regiments regi- regi ments of the Lisbon garrison to Incite incite in- in cite the troops to rebellion hut were prevented from entering the bar bar- racks Today perfect order was reported to exist in the t the government forces at the the the-fA A camp for that all the garri have sent mesS g the governments