The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-06

ceremony Is Fun OF dignity and Sim
pIcity, the Significance of WhicI
Was Not Lost on the Population
, No Soldier Shouts of Triumph Owe
Defeated Foe-PeopIe Show Evil
dence of Delight.
The first detailed account Of tn,
British entry into the Holy City was
received by the London Daily News
from w. T. Massey at Jerusalem. HI
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 stone being scratched. The
Turks were forced to withdraw by Gen
eral Allenby's strategy and the valor
Of his army. The Turkish artillery
fired 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 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-
sideration and approached the city only
when the pressure of his troops In the
mountains west and northwest forced
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-
umph over the defeated foe, but just
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 on the population, who saw
in it an end Of Turkish regime and
the beginning Of a 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. I 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
Of the Hassein family which |
possesses documentary proof OF its d.
rect descent from Mahonet through |
The prophets daughter, offered the sur
render Of the city. The formal surren-
Ter was arranged at noon December 8.
Turks Fight stubbornIy.
Between the offer and the formal
there was sharp fighting
IN the outskirts, the Turks fighting
more stubbornly than at any period
# these operations and meeting bay
met with bayonet. The London troops
we're heavily attacked and strong ma
.hine-gun fire was poured into them
rom the Mount Of Olives, but by noon
he Turks were pushed back SO far
hat we occupied ground 1000 yards
forth Of the city walls. The Welsh
roops were operating from the south
md east, and drove the Turks from
he Jericho road. This was the mill
airy position at noon, December 8.
All Wear Best Robes.
"It was q picturesque throng that
rom the outskirts Of Jerusalem focked
4 to greet the conquering general. |
Armenians and Greeks and men of all {
somber clad, stood side
Y side with Moslems dressed in the
Fighter raiment of the east. The pre-
ominance of Tarbush in the streets
uUSu 10 Lie UIlSutucSS VI InC oCCACs
Gail obviously regarded the day as
Important, for they wore their best
obes, and many of them, abandoning
leir natural reserve, joined in vocal
xpressions Of welcome. Their faces
GIFTED up with pleasure at the gen.
RAILS approach. The flat-topped roofs
nd balconies held people crying aloud
leir welcome.
General Enters on Foot.
"General Allenby entered the town
q foot. Aside the Jaffa gate he was
,ceived by the military governor and '
guard of honor formed by men who G
ave done their full share in the cam '
align. Drawn up on the rightGof the r
ate were men from English, Scottish, 9
'ish and Welsh counties. Opposite e
lem were fifty men afoot representing a
australian and New Zealand horse n
en. Inside the walls were twenty r
rench and twenty Italian troops from Il
etachments sent by their countries to d
Ike part in the Palestine operations.
"Inside the walls was crowd, dense t
packed in the narrow streets. The r