PALESTINE.
GREAT HISTORICAL EVENT. OFFICIAL MESSAGES. Wellington, Dec. 12. The Govcrnor-Oeneral has received the following telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonics: .".Jerusalem was surrendered to General Allenby on December f. after successful 'apt-rations by our army in Palestine asainst the enemy position which encircled the Holy City. British (ifTiccrß. accompanied bx*Rrttifh, French. Jtali.v. and Indian ?/!r.1 nmedan guards are r:i ihoir way to s.-.frv.'fird V.:c city r.nd Holy places. I am confident that this great histcrior.l event will be hailed with satisfaction through the Empire, /sigr::'.).'Long." v REJOICING IN' LONDON. • London, Dec. 11. The neSvspopers applaud General Allenby's brilliant tactics, \ There vr.c a demonstration in the ITouse of (.\,:nmon9 after Mr. Bonair.«:w's announcement thj.l Jerusalem' had snrrende'ed. A solemn t ''Te D"um" will be 'icH at W>i...mtiii=;?r Cathedral (Roman Catholic) to-nVii J .. B!;t Ben was rung directly the victory was announced.
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Taranaki Daily News, 13 December 1917, Page 5
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