Nation) and the SUV in Oporto on the night of 27 November indicates that the potential for combativity is significant.
In addition, the victory on the military field is far from absolute. On the one hand, many units in which the CP and the far left have broad influence remained apart from the events and have not suffered the demoralising effects of a defeat without resistance. Further, certain units are already reacting. the RIOQ (Operational Infantry Regiment of Queluz) decided to take over the functions of the Military Police. organised patrols in Lisbon so that the GNR-PSP were not able to operate alone during the state of emergency On the other hand, the military success of the right is going to permit the establishment of a striking force and the imposition of tight control over arms depots. That changes the situation. But it does not resolve the crisis in the armv as a whole. The coming weeks will provide a basis for measuring the effects of 25-26 November more exactly.
The defeat suffered in this adventure by a part of the vanguard of soldiers can certainly not be compared to the defeat of the German proletariat in January 1919. The position adopted by the MES and the PRP of creating a 'united anti-fascist commando goes back to the same orientation that led up to placing the armed insurrection on the agenda. Nevertheless, there is no doubt that the blows that have been dealt will permit the bourgeoisie to take measures to re-establish the state apparatus, and this will modify the terms of future confrontations. Tuesday 25 November EARLY HOURS Montijo air base (south of Lisbase (near Aveiro) and the air Torce neadquarters, 06.00 RALIS (light artillery to me beirolas arsenal. CrAMM tion) forces occupy the television studios in Lisboh.
by paratroopers.
Costa Gomes. On his way he in the rebellion. He replies he fuses and is 'detained". AFTERNOON gion. Gomes assumes direct ed.
over to tne uporto stauon appealing for support. He is Partial State of Siege.
tured from the paras.
MORNING For example, Belem palace.
up to President Costa Gomes 04.3U Revolutionarv Council LIsoon newsbaDers using bazookas and rockets.
military police surrender.
valho is dismissed as head of Copcon.
outside RALIS light artillery regiment near Lisbon and ask soldiers to distribute arms.
tion - goes on the air. AFTERNOON 13.00 Paratroopers evacuate Montijo air base and return to air bases are now evacuated.
Rebel paratroopers occupy arsenal carrison bon), Tancos air base (120 kms. east of Lisbon), Monte Real air fusiliers. regiment) occupies positions on the access motorway leading to the north, to Lisbon airport and (school of military administra07.00 Monsanto Air Force Communications Centre is occupied 09.00 Emergency meeting of the President with the Revolutionary Council and military commanders NOK VIVG begins. Carvalho is called to see stops at Copcon HQ where he is askee to cirect te coocon trooDs must Tirst see costa comes. com es tells him he must help to put down the rebellion. Carvaino re now held.
EVENING 16.30 President of the Republic, Costa Gomes, announces a State of Emergency in the Lisbon recommand of all units in the re1i0.15 Amadora commandos surround and recapture Monsanto air base. Three men are wound 20.45 Radio transmissions from MORNING Emmissora Nacional are switched 21.10 Captain Duran Clemente, ex-member or Ine ritEn Division appears on television explaining the motives of the rebellion and faded out in mid-sentence. The State of Emergency is raised to a 22.20 Monte Real base is recap increase.
Wednesday 26 November 01.30 Pro-government commando unit opens tire to disperse a crowd of several hundred outside mander of RALIS, gives himsel Almeida, com media EVENING prohibits the publication of any 08.00 - 10.00 National Guards ano commandos trom une Amad ora base storm the Military Police barracks near belem salace Three combatants killed; 1,000 Costa Gomes extends the 'partial state of siege' into martial law. General Otelo de CarHundreds of civilians gathe -In setubal a clandestine radic station - Voice of the RevoluOus day.
Tancos. All originally occupied 15.00 Pro-government Cavalry unit from Santarem occupies the Workers from Lisnave and other factories on the south bank of the Tagus assemble outside the armada rort. nev are ois persed by a detachment of naval In the early evening a communique from Chief of Staff, Armed Forces, announces that RALIS regiment 'is at the dis‚position of the chief of staff oi the armed forces". Soldiers at HALI contirm Eneir surrender On Wednesday night a civilian is shot dead during currew To not stopping at a roadblock Thursday 27 November Early morning - some dozens of military personnel flown to Custoias prison near Oporto. They include various officers as well as memoers or me cooremidting comr mittee of Air Force sergeants Northern military command announces that at least 51 NCOs are General Otelo de Carvaino anc General Fabiao resign from their positions in the Armed Forces.
costa bomes announces und right-winger Ramalho Eanes is tne new cuiet or start of the Friday 28 November The Duolication or eront state owned newspapers is suspended. The editorial boards and the management of these papers are dismissed. Government administrat ors are appointed.
The Revolutionary Council suspends all wage negotiations until me eno or unis year d decision which jeopardises the bullding workers recent wage Tancos paratroopers surrenA funeral procession of 400 is soon tollows the contin o the military policeman killed on Wednesday in the attack by commandos on the HQ. No mention or me Tuneralis made in une Prime Minister Azevedo appears lutal SORMAL DA LIGA COMUNISIA INTERMACIOMALISI In Lisbon on Wednesday 26 November, only one newspaper app eared. Its name? Luta Proletariame paper or our comrades or une LCI (Internationalist Communist League, Portuguese organisation of the Fourth International). They had rushed out a special issue as part of organising a response to the events of the prevIn the present situation, where the columns of all the daily papers except Republica are now closed on television. He announces that the "strike of the cabinet is over; the Sixth Provisional Government will now return to work. ine state or emergency may be lifted in the near future.
His address ends: "In this hour of reconciliation, the Government should govern, the workers should work, the armed forces should watch, the institutions should function, and the revolution should advance.
Admiral Rosa Coutinho resSaturday, Sunday 29, 30 November Arrest warrants are issued on Saturday for the 'leadership' of MES and PRP These warrant are then withdrawn the following day.
Admiral Filgueiras Soares is dismissed as Chief of Staff for the Navv. He is replaced by Admiral Augusto silva cruz Bv the end of the weekend it is reported that 120 officers are now under arrest.
On Sunday Republica and some omer newspapes dupedr Lisoon. six newsoapers where ine administrative board was dis missed by the Government still have publication suspended.
LUAR headquarters are searcned tor arms by bro-covernment troops. None are found.
Costa Gomes talks to leaders of all parties during Sunday and Monday at Belem palace. He makes a three part appeal to Enem, to nana over dhy weapons war materiais or cianacsune trans' mittine couloment to retrain Trom notine or encouracino cemonstrations or gatherings that might disturb public order; to work to encourage higher productivity and output across the coun It is announced that Monday announced that workers from setenave and National stee Works are expressly forbidden to turn up at their factories on Monday.
Adapted from an emergency editavalable trom the Portuguese wor kers Coordinating Committee, 12 Little Newport St.. London W.C.2 (Price 17p inc. p&p), proletária TERBAMIZACKO SIMPATIZAETE DAIY INTERMACISEAL to the revolutionary left, the abilitv of our comrades to produce a regular paper giving a lead on all une major issues racing the rortu guese working class will be of par amount importance.
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q How did the military revolt Red Weekly I December 1975 ALVARO MIRANDA there will be a real problem inside Radio Clube Portugues, because the workers