The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-19

mankind, will be maintained and pro-
tected according to the existing Gus
toms and beliefs of those whose
faiths they are sacred, clearly made
a deep impression on the populace
While the proclamation was being
read the guns were booming to east
and north, and the droning of aero
plane engines in the deep blue vault
overhead told of the British flying
! corps denying passage for observers
| in enemy machines to witness the
event which gladdened rae Hearts of
all Jerusalem.
Reforming, the procession moved
up Zion street to the barrack square,
where General Allenby received the
notables and the heads of the reli
gious committees.
The presentation over, the process
sion returned to the Jaffa gate, and
General Allenby left Jerusalem. Thus
ended the simple, impressive cere-
moial, the effect of which is far
reaching.
4 An American worker in the hospi-
tai who knows the people well, as
sured me there was not one person
in Jerusalem who in his heart was
not devoutly thankful for the British
victory. He told me that on the very
day they captured Nebi Samwil three
wounded Arab officers were brought
to the hospital. One of them who
spoke English said: 'I can Hip, hip
/ hurrah! for England now" The off
Ger was told to be careful as Turkish
wounded were inside, but replied tha
h. 4
joy he called out "Hurrah for Eng
land"
Turks Change of Mind
I learn from an excellent source
that the Turks were taken completed!
-, by surprise by the British successes a
Beersheba and GAIA. After the fal
of the latter town they became yer!
anxious about Jerusalem. On Novem
Der 10 officers came up from Hebron
bringing the archives. On the 12tl
Enver Bey visited Jerusalem, went tt
Hebron, and on his return it was re
J ported Jerusalem was to be evacuated
by the Turks. Some people were
sent away and others warned to b,
in readiness. On December 16 a nev
decision was taken to defend Jerusa
lem at all costs. More German Off
GERS came to the Turkish army ant
many mechanical troops.
: Despite the mud, rain and fog tn,
English beat the best of the Turkish
troops, men formed into stormin,
companies, with steel helmets and tn
latest equipment that Germany coult
provide. British achievements ar
really magnificent. They have per
1 formed what the enemy thought i'm
possible, and our brave boys are tn
happiest and most cheerful troops il
the wide world.
The country fought over is mos
= difficult. There is hardly squar
t yard of flat. 1t is one continual sue
/ cession of hills and valleys, all thick
: ly strewn with boulders, the descent
n and ascent alike steep and forbidden
to any but the most robust and gal
5 liant of men. Every summit scale
was crowned by well-made trenches
d with strong points crammed with ma
- chine guns and communicate
7 trenches. Ridge after ridge was he'll
) strongly, and nothing but wonderfU
/ determination and will to victory en-
abled us to take them.
Fighting for Neh SamwiI =
II There have been repeated attempt
e by thea enemy to retake the top Q
Nebi Samwil, that levy crest on whic
Samuel was buried, and whose tom
T and mosque near by have been wreck
{ ed wilfully by Turkish gunfire. TIL
: Turks attacked the London Territor
l. ials here four times with their ne7
> storm companies, but all were com
, pletely repulsed with heavy losses.
On the last occasion the enem
: shelled Nebi Samwil very heavily, an
Ii so certain were the Turks that the
e went to occupy it with rifles stun
e over their shoulders. The Cockney
Ii waited till the enemy had got quit
y near, when they dealt out punishmer
le with bayonet and rifle and threw tn
Turks into confusion.
n Welsh and Home Counties trooper
le had the honor, which they deserved
II of taking Bethlehem, leaving no trac
l. of wars struggles on that holy plac'
ID The Welshman also had the homo
al of driving the Turks from the MouT
te of Alives. (By The International New
lie Bureau. Inc. Boston, Mass.)