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VOL.XLIV. NO. 225.
MISSOULA, MONTANA, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
HUNS PREPARE FOR SUPREME PRIVE AGAINST ENTENTE
Jerusalem Is in Hands
of British After 1200 |
Years of Turkish Rule
Holy City Wrested From
Mohammedan Control;
Long Campaign.
ENDS DREAM OF HUN
POSSESSION OF SUEZ
Capitulation Forced When
General AUenby Surrounds
Ancient Town.
London, Dec, 10.—It was an
nounced in the house of commons
today that Jerusalem, after being
surrounded on all eides by British
troops, had'' surrendered.
fThe capture of Jerusalem by the
Tiritl.sh force.% murks the end, with two
brief interludes, of more than 1,200
years possesion of the seat of the
Christian religion by the Moham
medan^ For 673 years the holy city
has betm in undisputed ownership of
the Turks, the last Christian ruler of
Jerusalem being the German emperor,
Frederick II, whose short lived domi
nation lasted from 1202 to 1294. Apart
from its connection with ihe campaign
being waged against Turkey by the
British in Mesopotamia, the fall of
Jerusalem- whs the definite collapse of
long-protracted efforts of the Turks
to capture the Huez canal and invade
Egypt. Almost tlie first, move made
by Turkey after the entrance into the
war was a campaign against Egypt
across the great desert of the Sinai
peninsula. In November. 1914 a
Turkish army variously estimated at
from 7fi,000 to 250,000 men, inarched
from the Sue* canal and succeeded in
reaching within striking distance of
the great artificial waterway at sev
eral points. For several months bit
ter fighting took place, (ho canal be
ing defended by an Anglo-Kgyptlan
army aided by Austrians and New
Zealanders and French and British
forces.
Reports Were Conflicting.
For the greater part of 1915 conflict
ing reports of the situation were re
ceived from the belligerents, but in
December of that year definite infor
mation showed that the Turks had
been forced back as far as K1 Arish,
about 85 miles east of the canal. A lull
occurred then which lasted for six
months and in June, 1916, the Turks
again advanced as far as Katies, about
15 miles east of the canal.
Turks Were Defeated.
Here they were decisively defeated
losing more than 3,000 prisoners and a
great quantity of equipment. In De
cember the British stormed and cap
tured El Arish. Two weeks later the
invaders had been driven out of Egypt
and the British forces crossed the
border into Palestine.
On March 7 last, the British cap
tured El Khulil, 15 miles south of Jer
usalem. El Khulil is tlie modern name
of ancient Hebron.
Early in November they took Beer
sheeba, 40 miles south of Jerusalem.
Simultaneously a coastal column be
came active. By November 7, the city
of Gaza was in their hands and the
British were pursuing the Turks north
ward after having inflicted casualties
estimated as in excess of 10,000.
By this time the British land force
was again up in the neighborhood of
Hebron where 'the Turks were re
ported organizing for the defense of
Jerusalem. General Allenby, the Brit
ish commander, meanwhile kept his
forces in motion near the coast and
pushed on to Jaffa, the port of Jer
- usaient, in mid-November.
By * November 22 the British had
pusned within five miles ot Jerusalem,
on the northwest, and on December 7
General AUenby announced thut he
had definite possession of Hebron.
ALIENS IN HALIFAX
PLACED BEHIND BARS
Military Authorities Order
Restraint of Germans.
Halifax, Doe. 10.—-Wholasalo arrest»
of Barman residents here was begun
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The Weather
Tuesday, Dec. 1.—Sun rices, 7:55;
sun sets, 5:04.
Forecast—Partly Cloudy Tues
day, probably rain or snow, west
of the divide; Wednesday rain or
snow.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
Maximum ............................................38
Minimum ............................................22
6 a. m. . ................................................28
6 p. m...................................................30
Without the snow on the ground,
yesterday would have appeared as a
day in early October. As it was, the
blanket of white greatly diminished
during the sunny portion of the day.
The present state of the weather is
daily diminishing the probability of a
coal shortage in western Montana.
Von Bemstorff's Son
Weds American Woman
Berlin, Dec. 10.—The marriage of
fount Christian Gunther von Bern
storff, son of the former ambassador to
the TThited States, and Mrs. Marguerite
Burton Thomason of Burlington, N. J.,
is reported by the Berlin newspapers.
Montana Leads All States
in High Mark Enlistments
Washington, Dee. 10.—Regular army
recruiting for Saturday and Sunday
reached a total of 4,496. the highest
mark set since April J, even for a week
end period. Montana leads all states
will: 291 men accepted. The total war
Volunteer enrollment is now 287,201.
Explosion on Submarine
A-2 Kills Electrician
Washington, Dec. 10.—'News of an
explosion on board the submarine A-2,
resulting in the death of Joseph
Schaeffer, chief electrician of the boat,
was received today by the navy de
pa rtment.
No details were given by the depart
ment's announcement. Schaeffer died
from injuries after the accident. He
enlisted in Ihe navy at Omaha.
Brings Gill's Impeachment
a Step Nearer Realization
Seattle, Dec. 10.—By a vote of 6 to 2,
the city council late today adopted a
report of the judiciary committe<o ns
questing Corporation Counsel H ror
Caldwell to prepare impeach 1 * 1 8?'
charges against Mayor Hiram C. l ** on
The charges will be based on an' ) * a ' n '
gation that Mayor Gill wilfully vio* 11 ' 1
his duty by failing to suppress fred
and by his alleged connection wI s
law firm selling legal services to or ®
ous business enterprises.
BRITON GETS REVENGE
ON GERMAN BARBARITY
British Headquarters in France, Dec.
I®-—By the Associated Press.—A staff
captain is mentioned in the orders of
the day issued by the general com
manding a certain British division on
the Cambrai front as follows:
"By hia heroic conduct he saved the
whole brigade. If not the division."
This little note hides the story of
the remarkable bravery displayed by
this captain under the stimulus of ta
tred aroused by the crippling of Ms
baby girl by a German air raid on
England.
During the German attack near
Masnieres on 'November 30, single
handed and armed only with a heavy
stick, he attacked and killed or dis
persed a group of Germans who were
in imssesslon of an ammunition, dump
near his headquarters south of Mar
ching. .lie then collected a small
heterogeneous force and pushed on to
Ees Rue Vertes, where in desperate
hand to hand fighting he effectually
cleared the place of Germans. He
himself, armed wlth t two revolvers,
shot down eight German machine gun
ners and held the position until relief
arrived.
DRYS BECOMING ACTIVE.
Washington, Dec. 10.—Plans for
campaigns In all states for ratification
of a federal prohibition amendment, as
soon as one is submitted by congress,!
were laid today at a meeting here of
the national temperance council,
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several times, and possibly evep this small group Includes some of those
for the cause of freedom.
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Germans only by a, narrow, shell-pocked strip. Wor
are some of the Sammees who have bee n in action
an soldiers to lay down their lives on the battlefield
WILSON WILL ASK
RAIL LEGISLATION
Exact Intentions of President
Not Known to Cabinet
Members.
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Washington, Dec. 10.—President Wil
son will go to congress for special leg
islation to bring about unification of
the railroads during ihe war.
The fact became known tonight after
ho had gone over the transportation
problem with Senator Newlands, chair
man of the senate interstate commerce
committee. He probably will ask for
the legislation in an address to he de
livered before tlie holidays.
One of Two Things.
Indications were that the president
has confided to none of his associates
his full intention, and officials were
doubtful as to just what lie may ask.
Some were of the opinion that he might
request action in line with the sugges
tion of tlie interstate commerce com
mission that anti-trust and anti-pool
ing laws might lie suspended during
the war. Others pointed out that the
commerce commission's report also
carried Ihe suggestion that additional
legislation might be needed, were tlie
government to decide to take over the
operation of the roads.
Favor Government Control.
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selves was set forth today in a letter
to enator Newlands from Fairfax Har
rison, chairman of the railroad board.
The railroads, Mr. Harrison declared,
do not seek a repeal of any legislation,
believing tlie co-operative use of facil
ities recently put into operation will
bring about maximum efficiency.
Further measures to make the roads
more efficient, Mr. Harrison suggested,
would be an Increase in rates, priority
for transportation of new material, ap
pointment of a traffic manager for
government, freight, and exemption
from the draft for railroad employes.
Tho railroads' opposition to govern
ment operation is well understood
among officials who have followed the
situation, but some surprise was ex
pressed at their objection to suspen
sion of provisions against pooling traf
fic and profits.
Nurse Denies She Bought
Gun Offered as Evidence
Dedham, Mass., Dec. 10.—Miss Har
riet A. Varney, on trial charged with
the murder of Mrs. Pauline A. Keyes,
Of Brookline, sprang from her seat to
day to deny the testimony of Clarke
Goodchlld, a second hand dealer, who
aatd ha believed the defendant to hr
the woman who bought a revolver In
his store on March 14 of this year.
"I never did such a thing," she cried.
"I never was in that man's store. Hr
Is swearing'my life away."
Carl Blesenbach. father of the mur
dered woman. Identified as his daugh
ter's. the handwriting In a noté found
by her side when her body was dis
: covered.
After adjournment eounsel for the
J defense said'that Miss Varney would
f take the stand in her own defense.
Another Blizzard Increases
Misery of Halifax Homeless
Storm Nearly Crushes Spirits
of Those Engaged in
Relief Work.
. JO.- \ roaring
strike this sorely
e blast from the
steamer, which
homeless four
Halifax, N. S„ | >,
btizzard, the third to
afflicted city since tl
exploding munitions
made 25.000 persons
days ago, burst from the northwest
late tcalay. Raging with all the fury
for which these northern winter storms
are noted, it all hut crushed the hearts
of the brave band of workers strug
gling against, overwhelming odds tol
alleviate suffering.
Relief Train« Arrive.
Relief trains bringing workers and
supplies reached the city in the height
of the blizzard, but those so eager to
help found themselves helpless and
knew not which iviii to turn in the
confusion of the storm, the unlighted
city and (he wreck of familiar land
marks.
In tents, barracks, privait homes and
public buildings the homeless have
been given shelter. Reports from the
6,000 stated that for them at least the
storm brought no added danger, so well
had they been provided for.
Strangers Denied Admittance.
So serious is the problem of housing
and feeding those already in the city
that a strict embargo was Issued to
night against the admission of all per
sons not connected with relief or re
construction work. Military guards
were detailed to slop new comers at
Truro.
The cargo of window glass, hospital
supplies and warm clothing which the
relief committee had looked forward to
with eagerness did not arrive tonight
on the steamer Calvin Austin, as ex
pected. The ship left Boston yester
day, but tonight she was driven into
Yarmouth by the storm. Her com
mander wired that she would arrive
tomorrow night and begin discharging
her supplies early Wednesday morn
ing.
Relief Work Organized.
The numerous relief agencies were
organized today under one head, with
A. Handfield Mil it man, a prominent
business man, as chairman.
All the work, both on the ground
here and in securing supplies from the
outside, will henceforth lie systema
tized, with Halifax people themselves
in control of the situation.
Taking stock tonight tlie general
committee in charge of relief found
that while tho storm had upset plans
and greatly delayed reconstruction,
conditions were by no means hopeless,
provided relief continued to come tor
ward In n substantial way.
Ammunition Ship Sunk.
A great nervous strain was lifted
from the city today when the ammu
nition steamer Plcton was towed to sea
and sunk. Almost hourly rumors
have been flying about, tlie city that
munitions ships were afire in the har
bor and since the Mont Blane blow up
Thursday the steamer Piéton has been
regarded with much apprehension, it
was known that she still held In her
holds enough explosives to cause much
damage.
it was announced tonight that the
admiralty court hearing as to the cause
of the collision between the Mont Blanc
and the Imo, which was to have begun
tomorrow, had been put over until
Wednesday. Failure to obtain the
services of a. competent interpreter
made the postponement necessary.
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DEAD NUMBER
NEARLY 3,200
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Halifax, N. S., Dec. 10.—Fig
ures officially given out tonight
ot the casualties in the muni
tions explosion disaster in this
city follow:
Known dead. 1,280; identified,
940; unaccounted for, 1,920;
wounded 6,000; homeless, 25,000.
SOCIALIST PAPER GIVES
. SUPPORT TO PRESIDENT
Gera i d, Ka
Beacon, pion
I'nlte.l State
of defense''
the allies agi
according to
bv Bonis Kopelln,
I 'resilient Wilson
4 10.—The API ■ .I to
r Socialist organ In Ihe
has espoused the v., li
the l'lilted Stall s and
ost Prussian militarism,
statement here tonight
lit OI* oT the paper.
• leur and definite
statement ol war aims before congress
last Tuesday is mainly responsible for
the Appeal to Reason's espousal of the
war," the statement said.
Beginning with the edition of De
cember 22. the name of the paper will
he changed to "New Appeal," In order
to most distinctly conform to Its
blonder national and International pel
ley, the statement said:
"We contended that such a state
ment was timely, even though the war
was not yet decisively won. The fa. I
that the I'russlans were silent on tin
terms of peace was no argument that
we should also side-step that question.
"Now that there Is no longer sus
picion against the cause or the allies
and Germany Is still silent as to Bel
gium and the other territory she has
Invaded.and devastated, a Socialist
cannot do anything else hut vigorously j
support the side which stands for right |
and justice.''
The Appeal to Reason was founded
In 1895 and long has been one of the
strongest mouth piens of Socialist
sentiment.
Dishonorably Discharged
From Army for Forgery
•'amp Ix wls, Tacoma, Dee. |0.—Ser
geant D. K. Proud of truck company
No. 50, was today sentenced to dishon
orable discharge from the army, for
feiture of all pay and allowances and
confined at hard labor for five years
as the result of his conviction by mili
tary court at cutup lx>wis of forging
checks to the nmount of $115. Be
cause of his previous good record In
the army, however. Proud's sentence
was reduced to three years by the
com man. ling general.
Gets Important Government
Joh and $1 Year for Time
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Salt Bake, 1>ec, 10.—-D. C. Juckllng.
president of the I'tah Copper company,
has accepted a tl a year salary to work
for the l ulled States government, lie,
it is reported, will have charge of the
manufacture of "T. N. T."
HUNS SACRIFICE
BEST OF TROOPS
Hundreds of Thousands Lost
in Vain Attempt to Break
Roman Line.
Washington, lor. 10.—Home dis
patches todav, confirming earlier re
ports of a lull alter the fierce lighting
In Which the Teutons failed to break
through Ihe Italian lines, say the
Austro-I lern in n com inn niter sacrificed
hundreds of thousands ol Ills best men
(without improving Ills position.
This description of the situation is
given :
"The fierce lighting of the last few
days has subsided Into a period of
comparative calm, lie superhuman re
sistance of Un 1 1 a I in ii soldiers pre
vented tlie A UHt ro-i lermans from at
taining the strategic advantages of
Iholr objective, although they suc
ceed. ,| In obtaining gains of purely
by
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Position Not Bettered.
"'b n. I .1 Conrad lias sarrlflced hilii
dre.ls ut lia.usa ads of I.Ih best soldiers
In successive assaillis, |ireee.|e.l by tut
lirec.dent.si artillery preparation and
today the position of the Aust in.Ger
mans, while not improved by the
progress made, Is In fnrt more un
favorable to Hi. in than at the begin
ning of the offensive because of the
difficulties of n victualing the troops,
it til ing necessary lor the invaders to
transport all the water to their posi
tions. The heavy snow-falls of the
season will also aggravate the hard
ship ol the enemy and threaten the
lines of couimunicatton.
Hunting New Point
to Make Attacks.
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tempted
toward I
have st
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Italian pin
Germans have railed tl
low up their success .
against General King's
Cambrai sector In Fra
Italy and where they I
lAitlsh the Teutons ha
for any gains they ha
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FORMER PREMIER DEAD.
Belleville, Ont., Dec. 10.—Sir Mac
kenzie Howell. I rentier of Canada, from
1 894 to 1896. died here tonight after a
j week's Illness. He was 94 years old.
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ARMISTICE OPENS
WAY FOR A MASS
ATTACK IN WEST
Rush Troops From Russian
and Rumanian Fronts to
Italy and France.
ANTI-LENINE REVOLT
GROWS IN INTENSITY
Siberia Tuts Off Shipment of
Food Supplies to Euro
pean Russia.
BULLETIN.
Jassy, Rumania, Dec. 9. —
Austro ■ German troops released
from the Russian front by the
armistice are being thrown in
great numbers into the lines in
France and Italy, according to
unofficial advices.
The rapid augmentation of
the forces on the French and
Italian front, which daily be
comes more evident, bears out
this report and indicates that
the central powers are prepar
ing to launch a tremendous of
fensive on both lines, while tho
armistice relieves them from
pressure on the Russian front.
I'Yum ttie Baltic sen to the mouth of
the Danube, the armistice between the
Kassians and KmniuiiaiiM and the Aus
tro-Germuim is still in operation. Tho
agreement for the cessation of hostili
ties between Hip Kiimnnhinn and the
Teutonic ullles covers the region run
ning from Hie Dniester river to the
mouth of the Danube, according to the
Berlin war office. An unofficial dls
pntrli from Jassy, the ltimianlan capi
tal. says the armistice Is to continue
for three months and that Hie Teutons
have agreed to all the proposals made
by the Rumanians, except Hint provid
ing that troops shall not be removed
to other fronts. This proposal Is still
tinder discussion.
Anti-Bolsheviki
Revolt (saining.
The counter revolt against the Bol
i'vikl regime in southeastern Kuaidu,
parently is gaining momentum. Al
ii I \ tin movement is Spreading fan
like from the chosen buses northward,
nul l hensi ward and northwestward,
while propnrations are hastening to ex
tend it southward Into the Caueasua.
Meanwhile, the Bolshevik! government
continues to Issue manifestos calling
on its followers to resist the attempt
that is Icing made to overthrow it.
From his base in the river Don
region, General Kaleillnea, hetman of
the Don Cossacks, is moving toward
the borders of the Ukraine, which al
ready lias declared Its Independence of
und hostility to the Bolsheviki ele
ments and at the same time Is form
ing a menace to Moscow', where the
1 IoIhIicyI ki is In control. In the cen
ter others of the revolutionaries are
making their way northward while
from Orenburg, near the Siberiuu
frontier. General IHituff Is proceeding
in a northeasterly direction with the
object of capturing Clieliablnsk, the
Junction point of the traits-Siberian
railway, m order to prevent food and
other supplies reaching European Rus
sia, and especially Petrograd, from Si
beria and Pacific ports.
Siberia Cuts Off Food.
Although It has not definitely aligned
Itself with the revolutionary movement
the new republic of Siberia has issued
nn order thut promises materially to
aid the Kalcdlnes' forces. This order
forbids tlie shipment of food supplies
into European Russia, the ground be
ing taken that they may reach the
Germans.
U. S. Sees Need to
Speed Preparations.
Washington, Dec. 10.— Germany'»
successful counter blow against the
British lines before Cambrai was at
tributed by Secretary Baker in tnday'a
weekly review of military operation«
to the massing of the greatest Teu
tonic force of the war on the western
front.
"It would not do for us to minimize
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