THE ADVANCE IN PALESTINE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 72, 18 December 1917, Page 5

THE ADVANCE IN PALESTINE

LINE PUSHED FORWARD

SEVERAL PLACES OCCUPIED

(R«c. December 17, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 16. An official roport from J'alestino states:—"We advanced our left centre yesterday north-eastward of Ludd, on a five-mile front, to a maximum doptli of a 'mile and a half. Wo mnt with little opposition, and occupied I 1 ibbah, Khibanoh, Chelbornam, and a ridge overlooking El Tireh. Our aeroplanes dropped fifty-six bombs on motor boatsheds at the mouth of tho Wordon, with good effect, securing twenty-four hits."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-lteutor.

A HARBINGER OF PEACE? THE POPE'S MESSAGE. New York, Decembor 16. The New York "World" lias received a reply to its request to the p ope for a statement upon the British entry into Jerusalem. His Holiness has telegraphed: "'I am most happy to neo the Christian nations in tho Holy City. I trust tho occupation of the place where the Prince of Peace was born, lived and died, may be the harbinger cf that peaco which is desired by all the peo-ples."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. GENERAL ALLENBY HONOURED. (Rec. December 17, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 16. General Sir Edmund Allonby, C.8., K.C.R., has been created a Knight or tho Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.