General and his wife who were the only guests present, His Excellency said that they were there not as privileged guests, but as members of {the family too. Without them, these celebrations could not have the full meaning which it was intended to impart to them, because as the Premier of Portugal said, "it Portugal was the fountain of life from which Brazil sprang, Brazil is for Portugal, tone of the most inspiring pages of its history and its most outstanding achievement." conclusion, the Portuguese Minister asked all those present to, fix their eyes on the Flag and send their hearts to the Castle in faraway Portugal where at that very moment their brothers were gathered together fat the very place where 600 years [ago the nation had its beginning. He asked that In the brief period of silence that was to follow, his@Qearers should, one and. all, implore the Almighty to spare Portugal from the calamities which sadden the world today, thus leaving Portugal to continue the' mission of love and peace which have ever been hers throughout the centuries of her existence. was subsequently alleged by German correspondents" that the management of the Park Hotel had been informed by Council authorities that municipal bye-laws prohibited the use of hotel premises for political meetings. Hence. the management asked them to refrain from obtaining quarters for this purpose.
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