The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14
HEAVY GUNS ROAR
ALONG WEST FRONT
Terrific Artillery DueIs are Be-
IieVed 10 be FOrerunner Of
Big German Drive.
IEUTONS RUSH IN NEW TROOPS
Large Numbers Daily Being Added to
Already Superior Forces-Allies
Now in Jerusalem.


Now in Jerusalem.
Washington, Dec. l2.-Along the en-
tire western front from the north to
the Adriatic Sea artillery duels Of
great magnitude are being fought
which doubtless are the forerunners
OF the expected great offensive the
Teutonic Allies have in view before
the American troops can reach the
battle fronts in great numbers.
On the Ypres and Arras fronts, held
by the British, on various sectors east
ward from st. Quentin to. Alsace, in
the hill country bordering the Italian
plains and at points along the Piave
river, the big guns everywhere are in
operation.
On the British front huge numbers
of airplanes axe continually winging
their way over the lines, engaged in
battles in the air or searching out
points where troops are being concen-
trated. The only infantry activity
taking place on any Of the fronts is
in the nature of raidlng operations.
The Teutons daily continue to re-
enforce by large numbers their al
ready superior forces on all the
fronts
Between the Brenta and Piave
rivers, on the northern front in Italy.
the artillery fighting is described BY
the Rome war office as intense. and
there is similar activity in the coastal
region near the mouth of the Pave.
where the Austrians Monday cap
tured a position in the Capo size re-
gion but later were driven out with
heavy losses in killed and men made
prisoner.
Allies Now in Jerusalem.
Washington, Dec. l2.-With barred
heads and measured tread, the main
forces Of British, French and Italian
troops marched down the historic
Jerico Road into Jerusalem today, Of
fetal dispatches received here this AT.
ternoon stated.
Leading the allied troops on foot
were the British general, Sir Edmund
Allenby, the commanders of the
French and Italian forces and the
head of a French political mission as
well as a British political officer.
The International character of the
officials who formally took possession
of the Holy City was designed to elm
mate possibility of any petty jeal.
ousies arising in the future.
British Troops Take Jerusalem.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE fate Of
the Turkish army when the allied
under General Allenby occus
pied Jerusalem has not been fully as
abolished. The official dispatches re.
have not cleared up the situa-
lion, but intimate $4,000 Turkish sol.
diers were captured or exterminated
as a result of the taking OF the Holy
City.
1t is the belief of military attaches
here that the entire Turkish garrison
left at Jerusalem was cut off and sur.
rendered.
To-day British forces occupied Jeru-
was General Allenby's Iaconic
But 10000 Turks Remain.
Twenty thousand Turks remain In
he Palestine army, which has been
iriyen back before the rapid advance
the British troops. This remnant
the army is reported to be in the
Jr Ur Ell Eoka region, prepared to
make a final stand. Inhabitants of
villages in this district have been or
to leave.
The successes of the British in the
loly Land have served to shatter the
Morale of the Turkish army and hun.
lreds Of soldiers surrendered in the
SYSTEMATIC campaign conducted by
General Allenby. Ammunition and
'.flN'N' ~ iAaNNANdlie lhlAdl0hnit
While the Turkish nanpower is near
exhaustion.
AIlenby Describes Campaign.
The immediate steps preceding the
Of the Holy City we're given by
as follows.
"On December 6 the British ad.
-anced upon the road to a point ten
niles north Of that place. On the 7th
'ur troops on the right flank were two
niles southwest Of Bethlehem On
december S we advanced south and
vest of Jerusalem, a distance of 1000
on a 6,0OO-yard front. taking us
o within Two miles of the city. On
december 9 our cavalry came in touch
With cur forces at Hebron. We took
so prisoners Today British forces
occupied Jerusalem"
Jerusalem's Future TO Wait.