New Britain herald., 1930-09-12
MINUTE PORTUGAL
 RULES LARGE AREA
Possessions Are 26 Times Size Of
 Mother Country

Washington, D. C., Sept. 12- Colonies of Portugal in Africa which have petitioned the Portu- guese government for an autono- nous status, constitute the bulk of the Portuguese world possessions. according to a bulletin from the Wilmington, D. C. headquarters of the National Geographic Sosiety.
 Portugal, and the Azores and Madeira Islands which constitute an integral part of the Republic, cover a slightly larger area than the state of Maine" says the bulle- tin. but the Portuguese African possessions, if merged would be large enough to absorb 26 Portugals with many additional square miles to spare.
 Angola, Twice the Size of Texas
 Angola, the largest African Por- tuguese possession, is nearly twice tho size of Texas or twelve times larger than the homeland; Mozam- hique in East Africa, could accom- modate about ten Virginias with about 500 square miles to spare; Portuguese Guinea is slightly larger than New Hampshire and Connecti- cult combined; the Cape Verde ls- lands are larger than the State of Rhode Island; and St. Thome and Principe Islands cover an area slightly more than five times that of the District of Colum bia.
 But Portugal's domain is not confined to Europe and Africa. Since the sixteenth century the small Eurouean republic has held territory in Asia. although alto- gether, these Asiatic possessions do not cover an area as large as that of New Hamphire. Timor, in the Malay Archipelago, the largest Por- tuguese Asiatic colony constitutes about seven-eights of the republics Asiatic holdings; Goa, India, is a bit larger than Rhode Island; Damao, India, is about twice the area of the District of Columbia; while Macao at the mouth of the Canton river, China, adds only four square miles to Portugal's extensive for eign holdings. The small island of Diu off the west coast of India, is another Asiatic holding.
 Brazil Once Portuguese
 Spacious Brazil was once under the Portuguese colors. Cabral, in search of route to the east sailed westward to avoid difficult ocean currents and winds. He touched Brazil and claimed it for the then Portuguese king. Today, Portugals sovereignty has passed, but her language and customs remain.
 The vast colonial domain of Portugal is populated by 14.777,477 people, including races from black to white and nearly all the varying skin hues between them. In Africa are the blacks and browns; in India, browns, and in the Malay Archi- pelago and Macao, browns and yell lows. Diminutive Macao has 152,- o00 yellow skinned orientals and only 500 inhabitants of other races.
 When one takes into account the voyages of intrepid Portuguese sea- men of the fifteenth century, Portu- gals possessions of today seem com paratively small in area. Henry of Portugal sensed the development asf seamanship of his subjects along the long Portuguese littoral. He furnished maps and instruments for those who would search the seas for new lands and new trade. In 1433 Cape Bojador, down the West African coast opposite the Canary Islands was doubled. A flourishihg, profitable slave trade was developed which gave impetus to exploits of other mariners in search of new wealth.
 Cape of Good Hope Rounded, 14ss
 Ten years before Columbus start ed westward the African Congo was discovered, and meanwhile the Azores and the Madeiras were be- coming the profitable sugar bowl and wine barrel of the monarchy. In 14s8 Diaz, Portuguese mariner, rounded the Cape of Good Hope proving that the Indian Ocean was accessible by sea and that the east was within Portugal's reach.
 "Diaz' triumph started the ball of Portuguese conquest and settle ment rolling at top speed. In 15OO Cabral accidentally touched Brazil