The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-13
JERUSALEM IN
BRITISH HANDS
Turks Held Possession Of Holy
CITY For Six Centuries
OTTOMAN EFFORTS CRIPPLED
Fail OF Shrine OF ChristcndoFn, Long
the Boast OF MeG,.ns, q fremen
dous Defeat For kaseer-M arks
Defeat Of Efforts 10 Capture SlsI
Canal ard Invade EGYPT

Defeat Of Efforts 10 Capture S1sI
Canal ard Invade EGYPT
London, Dee. 1l.-~lIritish forces un.
der Gen Allcnby have captured Jeru
salem The Turks surrendered after
the British had surrounded the city
The news spread Hike wiidfre
throughout London. It's fall was her
aided Us good omen, The most
cherished Christmas Xift which could
be given the world ~ democracy and
the hosts fghting for Christian Jus
tlce and peace and frcc,i"m IL this
gift of n. Holy city to world Chris
iiaus again
Since tie founding OF the ancient
city, about ii00 u. C., II has been
fought over, captured. RACED, rebuilt
under FIRE, and the spells of u dozen
armies. IN wars nnd struggles dating
from 100 u, &. down 10 The crusaders
OF the eleventh century. Bethlehem,
where the Saviour was born, Hes n
sran, 81 xmiies due south of Jcrusa
lem Loss Of this shrine to Christen
dom, Possession 0f which has been
the hoaS, OF Moslcins for centuries
viii have faUeaching effect through
ont Turkey
lerusalem's fall IN tremendous
personal defeat for Kaiser Wilhelm
II must inevitably lower his prestige
among the Turkish people They had
been led 10 believe on solemn royal
assurance that Jerusalem would be
defended by as large u German army
as necessary to drive back the British
and protect the pco,'c, 10 whom the
kaiser has always appealed ms their
own particular proctor.
The capture Of Jerusalem by the
British forces marks the end, with
two brief intcrludrs, of more than
1900 years possession OF the seat Of
The Christian religion by the NOLAN
medans. For G73 years The Holy City
has been In nndisputcd ownership Of
the Turks. the last Christian ruler Of
Jerusalem being the German Emperor
Frederick H.. whose shOriived dom
ination lasted from 1920 to 1874.
Apart from It's connection with The
campaign being wagcd against Tur
key by the battle in MesOpOiamia, the
fan Of Jerusalem marks the definite
collapse Of the long-protractrd efforts
Of the Turks TO capture the Suez
canal and invade Egypt. Almost the
first move made by Turkey after her
against the Sncz canal. She succeed
ed In reaching within striking dis
lance of the great artificial waterway
al several points.
In a sentimental and romantic rs
pcct tho capture OF Jerusalem far 6.
ceeds even The fall Of fublcerowntd
Baedad The modern city or Jcru
salem contains 60 600 inhabitants, and
is the home Of pes'ilence, lilih and
feycrs, but IN historic interest II nat.
urally surpasscs, 70 the Christian
world, other places in the world
The counter revolt against the Bol.
sheyiId regime In southeastern Rus
sia apparently is gaining momentum.
Already the movement is spreading
fan-Iike from The chosen bases north.
ward, northeastward and northwest
ward, while preparations are hasten
Ing TO extend II southward into the
Caucasus. Meantime, the BolshevIkl
government continues 10 issue mani
festoes calling upon its followers 10
resist the attempt that IL being made
10 overthrow II.
That the AustrO-Germans are re-.
front and throwing them into The lines
IN France and Italy daily becomes
more apparent by reason OF the al
most continuous augmentation Of
heir forces IN these regions, TIE be
lief prevails that, with the fighting
,ffed on the Russian front for the
rnrnent. at least, the enemy Is pre-
Sring for great offensive on the
Scstern front.
The Italians have definitely stopped
he attempted drive Of The Austro
Germans toward the Italian plains
md the Germans have failed y ns far
o follow mp their success Il last
week against Gen. Byng's army on The
'ambrai sector in France.
Both In Italy and where they have
aced the British, the Teuions have
,aid dearly for any gains they made.