22 MAY 1915, Page 3

A revolution broke out in Portugal at the end of

last week and has been successful in its aim. The revolutionaries desired to end the methods of General Pimento. de Castro'e Govern- ment, which they declared amounted to a dictatorship. They also resented the alleged monarchical sympathies of the Government. The revolution broke out in several towns simultaneously, and part of Lisbon was bombarded by ships in the Tagus. As a result General Pimenta de Castro was arrested. Senhor Chagas (who was shot and seriously wounded by a former Senator) has formed a new Government. The President, Senhor Arriaga, has been allowed to remain in office. There were several hundred casualties in the fighting.