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1919 (Jan 15) Correspondence Des Armees  de la Republique, Carte en Franchise  printed stampless stationary card similar to the British “I am Well” Field Service Cards to Secteur 145, France cancelled C.E.P. /S.P.C. 6 (20 Jan) cds & with black framed arched Censurado /No 117 handstamp ………. Portugal was neutral until Germany on 9 Mar 16 & Austro-Hungary on 15 March declared war due to the Portuguese seizing 63 ships that had been interned under the neutrality act in Portuguese ports since war commenced. Subsequently Portugal sent 2 Infantry Divisions to the Western Front on 3 Feb 1917.