Show PORTUGAL POLITICS MUDDLED republican party divided while strikes are threatening lisbon the political situation in portugal Is taking a serious turn the republican party la Is completely divided the advanced element under the leadership of altonso alfonso costa provisional minister ol of justice and the conservative serva tive section under antonio al melda provisional minister of the interior and camacho declared open war at the elections for the presidency the moderates winning the da day strikes threaten to have a serious effect on the country forty thousand cork cutters lighterman and gen M arr ete w h and other villages opposite opposite lisbon which are centers of the cork cutting industry tho the people are arc abandoning their homes in tear fear of 0 acts of violence |