New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-13
Allenby Enters
Jerusalem Afoot;
Shrines Guarded
Lloyd George Announces
Arrival of British Cen
eral in Holy City
Americans in Party
Army Continues Advance to
Protect Railway in
Northwest

LONDON. Dec. General AllenOy,
the British commander IN Palestine,
entered Jerusalem yesterday, on foot,
Premier Lloyd George announced in
the House Of Commons to-day. The
victorious general was accompanied by
American and other military attaches
and was well received by the popula-
ton, the Premier added.
Guards have been placed around the
holy places, the Mosque Of Omar being
given into Mahometan control, the
Premier announced.
While the commander was formally
taking over Jerusalem part of his army
continued its advance northwest of the
city, IN order TO protect the Jaffs-
Jerusalem line. The lates: dispatches
report that contingents Of Ghurkas car
ried positions as far as the mouth o.
the Midieh. Fifty Turks were killed
and ten taken prisoner. British aero
planes bombed troops and transports
in the vicinity Of Birch, the statement
adds.
Premier Lloyd George read the fol-
loving telegram from General Allenby
dated Tuesday:
IL entered the city officially at noon
to-day with a few of my staff, the com
manders Of the French and Italian de-
tachments, the heads Of the political
missions and the military attaches of
France, Italy and America.
"The procession was all afoot, and
AZ Jafa gate | was received by the
guards representing England, Scotland,
Ireland. Wales. Australia, New Zealand.
India, France and Italy. The popula-
tion received me well.
Guards have been placed over the
holy places. My military governor is
in contact with the acting custodians
and the Latin and Greek representa-
tives. The governor has detailed an
officer 20 supervise the holy places.
The Mosque o. Omar and the area
around it has been placed under Mos
lem control, and a military Gordon OF
Mahometan officers and soldiers has
been established around the mosque.
Orders have been issued that 10 nom
Noslem is to pass within the Gordon
without permission of the military
governor and the Moslcm in charge"
The telegram also stated that proc
lsmation in Arabic, Hebrew. English,
French. Italian, Greek and Russian had
been posted in the citadel and on all
the walls. proclaiming martial law and
intimating that all the holy places
would be maintained and protected ac-
cording TO the customs and beliefs Of
those with whose faith they are sacred.
The Proclamation
General Allenby's proclamation 10
the inhabitants is as follows: TO ire
Inhabitants of Jerusalem the Blessed
and the people dwelling in its vicinity:
THE defeat inflicted upon the Turks
by the troops Under my command mas
resulted in the occupation of your pity
by nv forces. !, therefore. here now
proclaim il TO be under martial law.
under which foim of administration II
will remain so icng as military consid-
erations make necessary.
However, lest any Of you be
alarmed b. reason Of your experience
a. the hands If TIE enemy who has re-
tin ed. hereby inform you that IT IS
my desire that every person should
pursue his lawf1l business without fear
OF interruption.
Furthermore. since your city is re-
garded with affection by the adherents
Of three of the great religions OF man
kind and its soil has been consecrated
by the prayers and pilgrimages of null
titudes Of devout people of these three
religions for many centuries, therefore
do / make it known TO you that every
sacred building, monument, holy spot,
shrine, traditional site, endowment,
pious Request or customary place OF
prayer of whatsoever form Of the three
religions will be maintained and pro-
tected according to the existing Gus
toms and beliefs of those to whose
faith they are sacred.
"Guardians have been established
az Bethlehem and on Rache's tomb.
The tomb at Hebron has been placed
under exclusive Moslem control. The
hereditary custodians at the gates Of
the Holy Sepulchre have been requested