Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-09

he had in him a vein of seriousness which was not always found fin the young fellows in aristocratic circles who in the old times entered the Brit ish army. In those days a young off, cer must have a private income. It was also a recommendation if he had aristocratic connections.
 Young Allenby, however, had strong stuff in him. He meant to make good. He soon had the opportunity of show ing that he was no ornamental soldier. In 1884 when he was g years of age he served with his regiment in the Bechuanaland expedition and showed the promises of his future in his lshfewdness as we'll as in his courage. That, however. was only the begin | ming In 1888 he fought in Zuiuland, and after that. became adjutant. His next big opportunity was in the South 1 African war, in which he fought in 1 1899 to 1902. His cavalry tactics here brought him into prominence, and he | had to pit his Aofains against that
 clever old natural fighter, General De- larey. For his work he was twice
 mentioned in dispatches home by his commander in chief and was decorated by the government
 The big work of his life began, how
 ever in the present war for he was
 one of those. commanders who went
 out with that never to- be- for gotten and heroic British army at the decla- ra tion of war and helped to stave off the German onrush on Paris. Outgun- ined. overwhelmed by numbers, de- luged with high explosives which they
 could not return, that little British Iarmy of less than two hundred thous land men retreated stubbornly, killing masses of the enemy and yielding an |, ha1 l. Istep by step, from Mons. It. was Al lienby, with his cavalry acting ss a Escreen, who helped the heroic infan- ltry to sell their lives at high cost ITime after time, he flung his com mand into positions, often enough deadly to many of his men, but also deadly hindranceS 10 the oncomins lGermans. His own life. of course, was in danger a hundred times. Always
 lis mind was as clear. his oraln as lactive as when in those far-off days
 lat Haileybury he went out as 8 youth iii fianneIs to battle on the cricket
 field As was evidenced in the reporI Iof General French it was largely dut
 to him that a. remnant Of the heroic Britishers were saved from destruc'
 toin. Even more important perhaps
 was his part in stemmin9 the forward Isweep of the hordes of ~.ormans.
 From that time onward Allenpy wa!
 in the thick of the fighting on tnt
 western front, and he had many op portunities for distinction. It was CT
 ETaster Monday, 1917. that he com
 manded the right wing of the Britisl
 forces in the great battle of Arras one of the most successful action
 fought by the British troops up to tn recent offensive. Allenby's men it wa, +r.i!1 So A trenches east of Arras. fighting thei way along the valley of the Searp toward Douai.
 A little later General AllenSy wa transferred to the British forces il Egypt and. building on the carefu } plan which had already been initiated
 proceeded to construct his scheme fo the advances up through Palestine Allenby was one of the original Kit ! ,cilener generals and had been traine 1 in the school of that tenacious or ? eenizer with the iron will. He gay | tra ces of Kitchener influences by hi
 keen, long sighted survey of the tas before him, a request for additions y formes. and his refusal to move unt : they arrived. His irnn1obility in tn [. face of possible criticism was a goo t indication of his character. When tn - men, guns, and ammunition arrive e in sufficient amount he struck wit . terrific force, and kept on striking. : cannot be doubted that his careful pro y cision has been a great factor in il s recent successes.
 Never was a better illustration = the man than his careful handling { A the delicate situation when once I . entered Jerusalem. His de6iaratio q to the mixed community will renal f q model of wise craftsmanship on Il = ipart of military commander. F
 Issued a proclamation in Arabic. H. if brew, English, French. Italian, Gree ia land Russian. d He placed guards over the ho o places. He gave the Moslems speci T charge of buildings and sites partitt $ larly precious to Moslem se11timen s When there arrived the Hateful day n (which he was to take formal posse! = sion of the city, he came not on horst o back in glittering display, but modes Q ly on foot, a became Christian ma e approaching the shrine of his belle t, His staff, the civil officers, the a o taohes from America, and other cour :, tries, entered with him on foot. H V, reverence. his careful regard for fee < ling, his effective actions to safeguar :, the interests of the varied people e were appreciated as his fame sprea ' lin the surrounding country. A Ieger
 grew up about him among the Arab
 They regarded his conquest of Jert salem as inspired, because in the nan N Allenby they found the equivalent . the words Allah Naid," meaning G If and prophet. For many generation ar there had been current among u ,e Arabs and other tribes the prophes h ithat 'rHe who shall save Jerusalem ar " exalt her among the nations will el