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This article reports on developments in contemporary politics. It discusses the havoc caused by the Mexican bandit infiltration and subsequent attacks. It also reports that it is possible that the submarine issue with Germany may again be raised. War was formally declared by Germany on Portugal on March 9. The declaration cited as the immediate cause of the seizure of German ships in Portuguese ports on February 23, but also enumerated a long series of alleged breaches of neutrality on the part of Portugal.