Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
M0SLEMS DRIVEN
From HOLY CITY
Jerusalem Captured by British
after IL Centuries of Mo-
hammedan Control.
CITY SURROUNDED FIRST.
Revolt against Bolsheviki in Russia ID
Gaining observation-disclosures Pre-
pare to Strike In France.
CITY SURROUNDED FIRST.

Sn uIteT having Deou LOT virtually law
ears in the control Of the Moslems.
The Holy City of the Christian religion
apitulated to General Allenby's forces,
consisting Of British. French and Italian
troops. after 1t had been entirely sur
rounded. and with it's fall seemed swept
hway the dream Of the Germans and the
Turks Of driving southwark through Pal
estine. capturing the Suez canal and in
rading Egypt.
Since the recent taking Of the town Of
ana on the Mediterranean sea and the
Gradual closing in on Jerusalem by the
billed forces, the fall Of the ancient city
daily had been anticipated. 1t was not
The lack of strength that prevented Its
capture, but rather the desire of General
Allenby to carry out his plan OF envelop-
Ing the city and forcing It's capitulation,
hs frontal attack would have endangered
the numerous sacred places inside the
city and in its environs
NEW RUSSIAN REVOLT GROWS.
The counter revolt against the Boil
sheviki regime in southeastern Russia
apparently is gaining momentum. AL
ready the movement Is spreading fan-like
from the chosen bases northward, north
Eastward and northwestward. while
Preparations are Fastening to extend 1t
southward into the Caucasus. Meantime
the Bolsheviki government continues to
Issue manifestoes calling upon its fol-
lowers to resist the attempt that Is being
made to overthrow 1t.
From his base in the River Don re-
gion General Kaledines, Hetman of the
Don Cossacks, is moving toward the bor-
ders Of the Ukraine, which already has
declared its independence of and hostility
to the Bolsheviki elements, and at the
same time Is forming menace to Mos
COW, where the Bolsheviki is In control.
In the center others Of the revolutionaries
are making their way northward, while
from Orenburg, near the Siberian from
tier. General Duton is proceeding in a
northeasterly direction with the object
Of capturing Cheliabinsk the junction
point Of the Trans-Siberian railway. in
order to prevent food and other supplies
reaching European Russia. and especially
Petrograd. from Siberia and Pacific ports.
Although it has not definitely aligned
Itself with the revolutionary movement.
the new republic of Siberia has issued an
order that promises materially to aid the
Kaledines forces. This order forbids the
shipment Of food supplies into European
Russia, the ground being taken that
they may reach the Germans.
ARM1sTIcE STILL ON.
From the Baltic sea to the mouth Of the
Danube the armistice between the Rus
SLAMS and Roumanians and the Austro.
Germans Is still in operation. The agree
ment for the cessation of hostilities be-
tween the Roumanians and the TeutoniC
allies covers the region running from the
Dniester river to the mouth Of the Danube
according to the Berlin war office. An un-
Official despatch from Jassy. the Rou.
manian capital, says the armistice Is tC
continue for three months and that the
Teutons have agreed to all the proposals
made by the Roumanians, except that pro-
viding that troops shall not be removed
to other fronts. This proposal is still under
discussion.
BIG TEUTON OFFENSIVE COMING.
That the Austro-Germans are relieving
men from duty on the eastern front ant
throwing them into the lines in Franc,
and Italy daily becomes more apparent b!
reason Of the almost continuous aug
mentation Of their forces in these regions
The belief prevails that with the fighting
ended on the Russian front. for tn
moment at least, the enemy is preparing
for a great offensive on the western
front.
The Italians have definitely stopped tn
attempted drive OF the Austro-German
toward the Italian plains and the Ger
mans have failed thus far to follow u
their success Of last week against Genera
Byng's army on the Cambria sector Il
France. Both in Italy and where the
have faced the British the Teutons hav
paid dearly for any gains they hav
made. and apparently now they are en-
deavoring to md some easier spot upo
which to make drive.
Possibly their search Is leading them to
ward the line held by the French runnin
eastward from the region Of SoissonI
through Champagne. past Verdun an
upinto Alsace. for all along this fror
they are showing great activity with the
artillery. Their apparent test fires al
everywhere bein returned by the Frenc
artillerists.
PORTUGAL WILL NOT QUIT.
The revolt in Portugal. which resulte
in the overthrow of the Costa ministr
will have no effect on Portugars condu
of the war. proclamation issued b
Major Paes. who fomented the revolt. ga!
Portugal will continue her previous II
ternational policy. particularly her agre
ments with the entente powers
A German submarine has shelled
Spanish steamer, killing eight membe
Of the crew and injurtng others tt