Britsche en Duitsche oorlogs-proclamaties : een van elk ter vergelijking naast elkaar afgedrukt.
Allenby, Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby,Viscount,1861-1936.
Great Britain.Ministry of Information,former owner.StEdNL
Poster showing text only. Proclamations by General Allenby, following the defeat of Turkish forces in Palestine; and by the German Colonel Gloss.
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Text continues: " To the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Blessed and the people dwelling in the vicinity. The defeat inflicted upon the Turks by the troops under my command has resulted in the occupation of your city by my forces. I, therefore, here and now, proclaim it to be under martial law, under which form of administration it will remain as long as military considerations make it necessary. However, lest any of you should be alarmed by reason of your experience at the hands of the enemy who has retired, I hereby inform you that it is my desire that every person should pursue his lawful business without fear of interruption. Furthermore, since your city is regarded with affection by three of the great religions of mankind ..."
Poster showing text only. Proclamations by General Allenby, following the defeat of Turkish forces in Palestine; and by the German Colonel Gloss.
Wellington House collection. Number 199 in the Dutch schedule.
World War, 1914-1918
War posters.
World War, 1914-1918
Propaganda