Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-25

being directed against its walls, or 50
much as stone being scratched. The
Turks were forced to withdraw by Gen.
ernl Allenby's strategy and the yaior
OF his army. The Turkish artillery
hred from position quite close TO
the city, and enemy guns Numbered
from the Mount Of Olives. but Of our
fire the inhabitants could make out
nothing more than n distant rumbling
OF guns and the bursts OF musketry.
No Display Entering City.
General Allenby put the snnctity OF
the holy sites before every other con-
siderntlon md approached the city only
when the pressure Of his troops In the
mouninins west and northwest forced
lliu enemy to yield.
II write this after witnessing the
Official entry of General Allenby and
his stan and military commanders OF
detuchments OF French and Italian
troops. There was no great pageantry
OF nrIns, no display Of pomp. With
the commander In chief and his small
stan was guard Of less than 100 all
told. including allied troops. There
was n quiet ceremonial Of readlng 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 fing TO haul down.
There were no soldier shouts Of trl-
umph over the defeated foe. but just
u short military procession into the
Mount Zion portion OF the city. 200
yards from the walls.
People See New Era Open.
"The ceremony was full OF dignity
and simplicity. Its significance was
not lost TN the population. who saw
IN II an end OF Turkish regime and
the beginning Of new. era OF free
dom and justice for nll classes and
crccds. Right down into the hearts Of
the people. who cling to Jerusalem
with the deepest reverence and plety,
there was unfelgned delight. learn
TINT prayers We're 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 fing OF truce. The mayor, who
holds his high civic position as n
member OF the Hnssein family which
possesses documentary proof Of Its d.
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 ut 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 Q.
Al Wear Best Robes.
ut was picturesque throng that
from the outskirts of Jerusalem flocked
In to greet the conquering general,
Armeniuns and Greeks and men Of all
nationalitles. somber clad, stood side
by side with Moslems dressed In the
brighter raiment of the east. The pre-
dominance o. Tarbush In the streets
added to the brightness Of the scene.
"All obviously regarded the day as
Important for they wore their best
robes. nnd many Of them, abandoning
their natural reserve, Joined In vocal
expressions Of welcome. Their faces
lighted up with pleasure at the gen
erals approach. The flat-topped roofs
and balconies held people crying aloud
their welcome.
General Enters on Foot.
General sA'lenhy entered the town
~ 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 ufoot representing
Australian and New Zealand horse
men. Inside the walls were twenty
French and twenty Italian troops from,
detnchments sent by their countries to