, rj ;■*. su Ail the neWt *^aitory day tram everywhere. ' 7 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 5 4 * £, Û B ' " »lie# under military in .-oîêfSSgï» ft GU I • r* r • . I - —tana wars taken into JS 2 13 §■ If S a a short time. Military ' 2 Î 3 a i , ? >w inquiry, released a tho others are in tho 3|£âP2 ? l*» n ils ai e.-' J az h * v * r * fu ** d *« isSjSs 1 * l**y hava obtained ovi th« Bormans with tho ® g ^ lisent of Gorman birth Çfl »■§ ï*o! Jhoon allowed full lib jp*F*'* n that thoy wore e 5 '."ä 3?531 onto a month, a „» g 2 S _ * 0,0 9 & Ï 3 a s d * ff 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 oi persidng's Sammees holding a front Ilm ried? No! You wouldn't call thorn "downhearted" after glancing at tho: several times, and possibly evep this small group Includes some of those for the cause of freedom. trench e grins, who w< 'parated from tin would you? The e tin- first \iueri 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. -' n ~ of II,ï " at 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. Th e opes Ule «V '•D ; P.'f »' / m ided sary t*Ver, y«tem 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. of bv he to DEAD NUMBER NEARLY 3,200 A 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 j 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 to tact I >1 .liar. j | 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. it.di.ni tempted toward I have st •r of the A 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 apparently now they a to find some easier sp ti, utke a drive. ».MSibl y their search is 1 tow aid the line held ich r II tilling e. ast ward fr. m o 1 Solsson is through H', pi list Verdu n mid up i . tor all along this from l vinK great net 1 vil y with t ry. There npp a real lest 1 y who re being returned ich a rtillen. last week ny on the Both in faced the .aid dearly made, and mica vot ing p.m which leading by the urn the Cham nto Al 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. on 1 in ONLY More Shopping Days Until CHRISTMAS -V 12 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 (Continued on Page Six)