FALL OF JAFFA

North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 13983, 20 November 1917, Page 5

FALL OF JAFFA

' , ' BRaLIANT ADVANCE IN PALESTINE \ ' \ ' ' 1' • .-,-.4 ' \ V COLONIAL SOLDIERS CONQUER HISTORIC GROUND ' • -RUSSIA SPLIT IN THREE PARTS i : ■■■ . - ■ ' I i fc".. ! ■ ■■'','./ • APPALLING CHAOS REIGNS SUPREME ; »*. COMPLETE DEFEAT OF KERENSKY'S PARTY ITALY'S STRUGGLE AGAINST THE , BARBARIANS i " ALLIED TROOPS RESIST MOST VIOLENT ENCOUNTERS

THE VISCOUNT FRENCH ON WAR AIMS •"PEACE NOW WOULD. BE A CATASTROPHE." (Cable-Press Association—Coypright.) BRITISH ADVANCE THROUGH PALESTINE OCCUPATION OF JAFFA WITHOUT RESISTANCE, VIGOROUS ATTACKS'iNFLICT HEAVY LOSSES ON TURKS. (Australian and Xew Zealand Cable Association.) LONDON, November 18. A Palestine official message says:— The Australian and New Zealand Mounted troops on Saturday occupied Jaffa without opposition. The enemy appears to be continuing his retirement northwards. ' (Renter's Telegrams). • , LONDON, November 18. A Palestine Headquarters report states that the cavalry entered Ramleh and Eudd Thursday evening, Both places have numerous hintone associations. Ramlc-h contains many relics of the Crusaders, . especially a fine church, long since converted into a mosque, but in excellent preservation. Both places arc veritable oases of " cultivation. The latest reports are that the cavalry are approaching Jaffa, which, it is understood, lias already been vacated by the Turks, who, on retreating, destroyed or abandoned large quantities of ammunition awl other At Attine station," where the line to Ga?a branches, immense supplies were found, including 10,000,0G0 rounds of cartridges.it was rather a bloody business at this place. A thousand Turkish stragglers were busy looting, when an armoured motor car got | among them, and mowed them down. Three hundred survivors } were captured. Bombing aircraft wrought great havoc behind the Turkish lines. . At one place they caught a convoy and destroyed nearly fifty waggons. The place resembled a shambles, too unpleasant to describe. The roads leading northwards are lined with carcases . o t horses, bullocks and buffaloes, mostly Turkish, but the cattle belonging to.the army also suffered from the great heat and dearth °* water. It is a pathetic sight to see large bunches-of horses waiting their turn at the village wells. .The water 'is slowly ~". ; drawn up by means "of-buckets. The stock frequently went from SO to 40 hoars without.water. Happily the British troops have reached a region where water is somewhat'more plentiful. A raptured officer told the British to go on -to''Jerusalem, • ■ "where they will be waiting for yoii'with.open arms, for th'ev are - , '.\ tired of Envcr'Pasha and - the Germans." . ' • TURKISH DISASTERS IN PALESTINE TERRIFY CON-, STANTINOPLE, DOWNFALL OF YOUNG TURKISH PARTY EXPECTED. (Australian'and Now Zealand OaJjlo.Association.) l ; '\ : ;.,.';;'■ BERNE, November 18; :: - A Constantinople message states'that the masses are seething .'_,' ; ■■'.:...with'discontent.: The leaders oftilO'Young'Turks; are amassing "<\ '■■ :•'■ .:; enormous fortunes,;/ The British .victories.in Palestine liavcistirred' v ; i/,'■ ■ popular iiiidignation.- It is" expected that the result will'be the /A / v " downfall of,theYoung■Turkish Party. - ' % ;'

CROWNING WEEK V OP SUCCESSES < IN, - ( j 11 , Palestine!" >* ■ > - .- • ALLENBY'S STRATEGY DEFEATS VON FALKEN-. HAYN'S PLANS. ' 'V,'' -•\ . ;—' • '\ i vAnatralian and KMr Seajjnd C»Mt A?ioclattou,j Received November 19, at x 7.40 p.m. 4 ' LONDON, November 18. t The occupation of Jaffa by the Australians and New Zealarider;s crowns a week of wonderful successes in Palestine and provides the Army with an important port for supply, thus relieving the | single railway line connecting Palestine .with Egypt. .' It is believed in military circles that General Allenby'ts sweeping drivq has thrown the Turks into complete confusion. The de« cisiveness of the repeated strokes, has seriously embarassed and possibly "defeated General von Falkcnhayn's plans. It is, understood Hint the latter is at Aleppo and that lip is'sending,his reserves to retrieve the, situation. It remains to bo'seen whether he will await General Allenby's advance at' the.northern exit of the' Sharon plain, or,push on towards Jerusalem. \\ '.■ " . ..;'

ENEMY'S FRANTIC EFFORT TO MM; ITALY ITALIAN RESISTANCE DEVELOPING VIOLENTLY, . -—■"(■■ ENEMY MAKING ENORMOUS SACRIFICES FOR : -SMALL . ' GAINS. . • BIG STRUGGLE RAGING IN THE' TRENTINO.-,.:. . (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association,/ ' "-' ROME, November;. 18. Although the enemy pressure is great,. Italian resistance is developing violently. The enemy sacrifices are enormous, and' he ( shows signs of exhaustion. ! An Italian official report says: We completely broke up four attacks of extreme violence in the direction'of,Zomo, eastward of Zallio, and recaptured advanced elements in the direction af Caseranie letta Davanti. The enemy pressure between the Brenta , and the Piave is increasing. After fierce resistance, -by fierce counter-attacks we effected an'orderly withdrawal from some advanced positions which were completely swept' by the enemy,'' ' In the Fa gore zone we repulsed an attack at Zenson. "We are ' further driving back the enemy into the river loop and we frustrated attempts to cross the river elsewhere. We took 1263 prisoners on Friday and Saturday on the right bank of the Piave. (Australian and Now Zealand Catilo Association,) .ROME, .November 18. . The enemy arc making an effort to break through on the Brenta' front anil cut of the troops now holding the Piave line, whore the enemy was repulsed heavily. After a terrific bombardment, lasting all day, the enemy thrice attacked Mount Ondarecar, and also' attacked tiie north slope of' Mount Dornclla. After six hours' lighting, our counter-attack recaptured the position, putting the enemy lo (light. Our lire broke up an attempt to cross the Piave in metallic boats. (Australian and Mow Zealand Cable Association.) ' • LONDON, November 18. A wireless German official mdssage states: Strong Italian forces fruitlessly attempted to recapture the heights north-eastward of the Asiago Plateau. _ _ ..;. •'_ .a'- , (Australian and New Zealand Cable AssiJclatidnT . .. '*•"' AMSTJSRDAM, 'November 18. -| The war correspondent of The Cologne Gazette states that the Kaiwr. addressing the troops on the Taglisuncnto, denounced Italy's {reason lo 1 he.Triple Alliance, and declared that the success of {he Ansti'o-Geviinii invasion had greatly surprised all calculations, j A higher power than man must have precipitated the enemy's col- I laps,. ' 11

"IF Til WAR SHOULD END TO- i MORROW—". NEWSPAPER'S SANE COMMENT ON MR -LLOYD i GEORGE'S SPEECH. .' ; I DIFFICULTIES OF UNIFYING GIGANTIC EFFORT. | i (United Service.) LONDON,'November - 18.. ' The Observer, commenting on Mr Lloyd George's Paris speech, says: "The War Council Approved of the policy contained in the Paris speech before Mr Lloyd George went to Italy. The speech contained no words of exaggeration or any untruths. After years of desperate fighting the enemy still holds the field arrogantly and confidently. If the war ended to-morrow the Kaiser's dream of* the hegemony of Europe would be an accomplished fact. Fortunately a respite had been ordered for the rectification of mistakes, and we can, and will; retrieve the position.'' (Aimriilinu and flew Z««i»r.j*C«til»> A«unciMlon.) WASHINGTON, November 18. American opinion on Mr Lloyd George's Paris speech, which the Government shares, is that no advisory body, without full execu- ' live authority, can successfully- cope with the gigantic task of guiding the war in a unified direction, aud the control of the Allied forces essential to victory. \ . . ':' .... THE VISCOUNT FRENCH ON PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY. '■\. ' '--'. . '. PEACE ON GERMANY'S TERMS WOULD BE A" . ... CATASTROPHE. ' - ..'.'.' U. ; - (Australian and Nov Zealand Cable Association.) ■'■'. ;".'■! \ ~-.,.' LONDON, November 18. The Viscount French, in an introduction to Major Mqfall's book.-.' "Germany at Bay," says: "Nqbody should remain.ignorant of'.'' the fact that if the'Miclcllc Empire comes but in the peace as part'..' of Ihe German Empire, the war has been fought-w vaiu. If such..;. a catastrophe befall w, we shall have to wipe out the stain oii oiif valour and insanity in another great war.'' ■•..■. \ '. ' ■ ■■ .* -.'''■"■'■'' ' - USING THE/VAST RESOURCES "OP AMERICA, CLOSED UNITY AND, ALLIED CONTROL URGED. (Keillor's Telegram*.; Received November 18, at 7.40 p.m. - \ ' ' , "( • , LONDON, November 17. Renter learns t,hat President Wilson has cabled to Colonel House, chief of Ihe American Mission-jn Europe that the United States condors that a unity-of plan and control shared between all the ' Allies' and I lie United Slntcs i is cssculial to secure-permanent peace, and to use to lliC'hest advantage the great resources ef the UMtott' States. • ' ' ' " , i President Wilson'requested Colonel Hoiisc to confer with the Allies with a view to securing closest co-operation, ! '

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