Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-15
SOLDIERS Of PORTUGAL
ARE CALLED TO COLORS
No Declaration of War, But Mob
| ilization Is Under Way,
London Hears.
British Transports Said to Have Been
Used to Garry Portuguese
Troops to Africa.

| LONDON, October 15.-Portugal ha.
not yet declared war against Germany
| but it is learned in official quarters ir
London that a partial mobilization OF
Portuguese troops is to be ordered to-
day. 1t is added that Portugal is pre-
pairing for all eventualities. and that II
| she participates in the war it will be
! on the side Of Great Britain.
Portugal has an alliance with Great
Britain, but this is purely defensive
| one, and was negotiated for the pro-
| lection of Portugal and not with the
| idea that Portugal ever should be
called upon to come to the assistance
of Great Britain.
Sympathy With Allies.
However, the sympathy of that coun-
try is known to be with the allies. and
she has had some small difficulties with
the Germans in Africa.
A short time ago a German officer
suspecting that the Portuguese were
instigating unrest among the German
natives Of East Africa. crossed into Por-
tuguese Nyassaland and killed Portu-
guese sergeant and four natives.
According to dispatches received here
from Loanda martial law has been pro-
kongo.
Adjoin German Possession.
The Portuguese possessions in west
ern Africa, called the Portuguese Kongo
or Portuguese West Africa, adjoin Ger
man Southwest Africa on the south. On
the north they are bounded by the
French Kongo and the Belgian Kongo,
and on the east by Rhodesia. On the
west they are bordered by the Atlantic
ocean. The colony has an area Of about
500. 900 square miles and a population
Of 100000. The military force is COM
posed of 5000 men. Of whom $500 are
natives.
Troops Sent to Africa.
NEW YORK, October 1.-two expe-
dictionary forces Of Portuguese troops,
for one Of which English transports
were used. sailed from Lisbon Septem-
Der 10 to reinforce garrisons in Portu-
guese possessions In Africa, which adj
join those of Germany. This was made
known today by c. Rangel de Sampaio,
Portuguese consul general at New
York. and Is the first news to reach
this country of any actual military
preparations by Portugal for the even
tuality of that country's participation
in the war.
Mr.. Sampaic said that he had re-
ceived no official confirmation of the
reports that Portugal had already de-
clared war against Germany lin con-
formity with its alliance with Eng
land, but that he would not be sur
prised to hear that it was true at any
moment
Strength Of Portuguese Army.
Portugal has an army Of eight corp.
in active service. he said. but with the
calling out of its first and second re-
serves would be able to put a hall
million men in the field. There had
been as yet no call for the reserves in
this country, he added. but many of his
fellow-countrymen here had volun-
teered and returned home with the ex-
pectatton Of fighting.
one Of the expeditionary forces
about 5000 men, commanded by Col,
Rossades. veteran in warfare against
African trtbes-had sailed, he said. for
Angola Portuguese Kongo); the other
5000, commanded by Col. Massano-
for Mozambique, Portuguese East
Africa, Angola is bounded on the
south by German Damaraland, Portu-
guese East Africa Is bounded on the
north by German East Africa.
These forces were sent to protect our
colonies in the event of war with Ger
many" said the consul.