Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-25

! army against the Holy City. but sickness. as opposition the field. his army. Now comes British general and leads an English army the desert sands to tear down the plant the cross upon the towers that David buded long ago. And England has pledged her word that again shall the have cradle of Christian faith
 The capture of Jerusalem is Christmas present to the world from the soldiers of General Aenby army
 The military importance of this vicinity practically nothing all But the sentimental political religious importance it is reaching in effects and in its potentialties marks the decline of the Turk It emphasizes the position of the German ment the enemy of all Christian people. Yes. and it makes the heart of Christendom thrill this Christmas tide with the pulse of triumph
 Probably city in the world has such an important part both profane and sacred history Jerusalem It has stood seges than city of ancient times, and has nearly always made stubborn de fense against its despOers, For other this city always been desired above all others by Asiatic cOnquerers It never had much military import anee the of always regarded its political religious importance worth all the blood and that have been spent scale its walls
 David took Jerusalem from the Jebusites thou sand years before Christ born. He founded his capital there after him Solomon. who built the famous temple For nearly sixteen hundred years the Jews held this city with all the intense pride teal of their The Nebuchadnezzar captured and carried children Irsael Daniel among them into captivity.
 Two hundred years later the Persians took the Holy City held it years and then surrendered it without struggle to the invincibe armies Alexander the Great.
 After hundred and fifty years of storm and strife and despoaton and fast changing rulers and shifting fortunes the Roman. under Pompey. and overwhelmed Jews with great slaughter. But the legions called hack Rome and the Jews were given in measure possession of their ancient capital They administered civil affairs the city and all of Palestine were under Roman rule.
 Christ born Bethlehem crucified thirty years later in Jerusalem The Jews waxing strong and fierce again and began hold up their heads like They sought to throw off the yoke Then came Titus. the great emperors. with army and laid siege the city of David. This forty after the crucifixOn- The Jews defended their city with desperate vaor. IL Of the sieges of all history. But nothing could withstand Roman discipline valor. Romans stormed city. destroyed temple razed the walls
 The emperor Hadrian. a most pious man. rebuilt Jerusalem fifty years after its destruction by Titus
 In the year sI4 A D, just thousand years after its by his Pompey Jerusalem captured again by Persian king did not 
 the Holy City and held it with the exception of brief periods of eviction. since.
 The Egyptians took Jerusalem from the Arabs and held for many years but this time Mohammedsn banneJs hands the Turks desecrated walls of the city David and Egyptian rulers put to the sword
 After twenty years of uninterrupted sway Peter Hermit preached the first crusade the great Christian nations of Europe. especially France and England. send to Palestine under Godfrey Bouillion of the bravest and able the early French captains and he took Holy City in the year 1899 after terrible battle in which he per formed of vaIor upon walls exceed by
 single Godfrey held the city for nearly year but upon his his army. dsmsyed sickness and pestence and broken by the climate melted and the Turk again and took the city and held it five hundred years.
 Then the Egyptians again and wresed Jeru- salem the Turk But they could hold il. And few years later gave the unceasins pressure of Turkish aggression. and for five hundred years Turkey has held unmolested sway the Holy City of the Christian religion.
 General AIlenby the British leader. took the city without great struggle, He beat the Turks decis lively before coming before its walls that the light went