The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1918-01-19

was NoG LOST on the PoPuldClon-
No Soldier Shouts Of Triumph Over
Defeated Foe-PeopIe Show Evil
denee of Delight.
The first detailed account of the
British entry into the Holy City was
received by the London Daily News
from w. T. Massey at Jerusalem. He
says:
"This central site of sacred history
Is liberated from the thralldOm Of the
Turk without a British bullet or shell
being directed against its walls. or so
much as a stone being scratched. The
Turks were forced to withdraw by Gen
eral Allenby's strategy and the valor
Of his army. The Turkish artillery
fred from a position quite close to
the city, and enemy guns thundered
from the Mount of Olives, but Of our
fire the inhabitants could make out
nothing more than a distant rumbling
Of guns and the bursts Of musketry.
No Display Entering City.
General Allenby put the sanctity of
the holy sites before every other con-
Eideration and approached the city only
when the pressure Of his troops In the
mountains west and northwest -3rced
the enemy to yield.
II write this after witnessing the
official entry of General Allenby and
his staff and military commanders Of
detachments of French and Italian
troops. There was no great pageantry
of arms, no display of pOmp. With
the commander in chief and his small
staff was a guard of less than $50 all
told, including allied troops. There
was a quiet ceremonial of reading the
proclamation of military law, Of meet
ing notables of the city and heads of
religious bodies, and the official entry
was over.
"There were no flags hoisted and
there was no enemy flag to haul down.
There were no soldier shouts of tri-'
umpn over the defeated foe, but just
a short military procession into the
Mount Zion portion Of the city, 200
yards from the walls.
People See New Era Open.
'aThe ceremony was full of dignity
and simplicity. It's significance was
not lost on the population, who saw
In it an end of Turkish regime and
the beginning of new era Of free
dom and justice for all classes and
creeds. Right down into the hearts Of
the people, who cling to Jerusalem
with the deepest reverence and piety,
there was unfeigned delight. learn
that prayers were offered up in almost
every house in Jerusalem that our arms
would be successful.
"At eight o'clock in the morning the
mayor and chief Of police came out
under a flag of truce. The mayor, who
holds his high civic position as a.
member of the Hassein family which
possesses documentary proof of it's di-
rect descent from Mahomet through
the prophets daughter, offered the sur
render of the city. The formal surren-
der was arranged at noon December s.
Turks Fight StubbornIy.
Between the offer and the formal
acceptance, there was sharp fighting
on the outskirts, the Turks fighting
more stubbornly than at any period
of these operations and meeting bay
onet with bayonet. The London troops
were heavily attacked and strong ma.
chine-gun fire was poured into them
from the Mount of Olives, but by noon
the Turks were pushed back so far
that we occupied ground 1000 yards
north of the city walls. The Welsh
troops were operating from the south
and east, and drove the Turks from
the Jericho road. This was the mill
tary position at noon, December 9.
All Wear Best Robes.
'Tt was a picturesque throng that
from the outskirts of Jerusalem tiOcked
In to greet the cOnquering general.
Armenians and Greeks and men of all
nationalities, somber clad, stood side
by side with Moslems dressed in the
brighter raiment of the east. The pre-
dominance of Tarbush in the streets
added to the brightness of the scene.
"An obviously regarded the day as
important, for they wore their best
robes, and many of them, abandoning
their natural reserve, joined in vocal
expressions of welcome. Their faces
lighted up with pleasure at the gen.
lraIs approach. The flat-topped roofs
and balconies held people crying aloud
their welcome.
General Enters on Foot.
"General AIlenby entered the town
on foot. Aside the Jaffa gate he was
received by the military governor and
a guard of honor formed by men who
have done their full share in the cam
paign. Drawn up on the right of the
gate were men from English, Scottish,
Irish and Welsh counties. Opposite
them were fifty men afoot representing
Australian and New Zealand horse
men. Inside the walls were twenty
French and twenty Italian troops from
detachments sent by their countries ia