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SONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1917.

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JERUSALEM TAKEN.

GENERAL ALLENBY'S REPORT.

Loxpos, Dec. 10.

Mr. Bonor Law announced, in the House of Commons, that Jerusalém, after being surrounded, surrendered.

TAXTER

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.

STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR IT PETROGRAD.

WISE COUNSEL TO THE RUSSIAN DEMOCRACY,

PETROGRAD, Dec. 10..

Sir George Buchanan, the British Ambassador, receiving representa,

Mr. Bonar Law stated that, tives of the Russian Press, welcomet General Allenby had reported that the opportunity to appeal to the or the 8th inst. be attacked the Russian Democracy, against those who wilfully misrepresented the Jeremy's positions south and west of

Jerusalem. The Welsh and Home policy of Great Britain. He assured

them of British sympathy for thes County troops advancing from the Russian people who were worn out. direction of Bethlehem drove back by the heavy sacrifices of the war ded

the enemy, and, passing Jerusalein the general disorganisation which uni on the east, established themselv a the inevitable consequence of a great

on the Jerusaleur-Jericho road. At political upheaval ke the Revolution. We bear them no grudge std the same time the London Infantry"

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uny coercive or putitive measured north-west of Jericho, and establish-in the event of their making a

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The Holy City being thus isolated was surrendered to General, Allenby. (Loud, cheers)).

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British political officers, together with a British Governor, and netom- panied by British, French, Italian and. Mohammedan representatives were on their way to safeguard the efy and holy places

General Allenby proposed to enter the city officially to-morrow, accom- panied by the Commanders of the French and Italian contingents and the Heads of the French Political

Migion.

The capture of Jerusalem has been "to some degree delayed owing to the great care which has been taken to avoid damage to sacred places in and around the city. (Cheecs.).

BRITISH MAN-POWER

QUESTION,

CHIEF TOPIC IN BRITAIN.

LONDON, Dec. 10.

sepurate peace. The fact that the Council of the People's Commis saries are opening negotiations with the enemy without previous con

sultation with the Allies is a breach- of the Agreement of September 1914. of which we have a right to com- plain. We cannot for a moment admit the validity of their conteri- tion that a treaty concluded with |an autocratic. Government can have. no binding force on the democracy by which that Government has been replaced, as such a principle gace adopted, would undermine the ability of, ull international "agree- ments. But while we repudiate this new doctrine we do not desire to induce an unwilling Ally to continue to contribute her share to the com won effort by an appeal to Treaty, rights. There are still higher prin. ciples to which we might appeal- principles fully recognised by the Council of the Peoples Couumis saries. They are, those of in De- mocratic Peace peace which accords with the wishes of smuller and weaker nationalities, which repudiates the idea of extracting plunder from conquered enemier under the name of war indemnities),

The Maa-Power Question has again or of incorporating in great expire- become the chief topie and a big the territories of reluctant popula debate on it is expected in the House tons. Such, broadly speaking, of Commons on Tuesday.

the peace my Government, equally

It is understood that the Cabinet with the Russian Democracy; degre has been considering Sir Auckland to see secured to the world. The Geddes recruiting proposals since the Council of the People's Comin

saries" is mistaken in thinking they return of Mr. Floyd Gecegeare

The Lobbyists are of the opinionean secure this peace by asking for that the military age may be tailed an immediate armistice to be fol lowed by an agreement. They are to 16, with the most stringent comb putting the cart before the horse. ing out from war industries and The Albee on the contrary, desira luxury trades.

to arrive first at a general agreement It is pointed out that the release in harmony with their declared as

and then secure an armistice. So of German armies from the Busaiantar not a word has been said by bay front bas-ruised a particularly difficult Gerran statesman showing that the problem which not simplified by ideals of the Russian democracy are shared by the Getinin Emperor or the necessity of helping Italy.

his Government. It in with the It is stated that Hindenburg faux German autocracy, not the German no less than 300,000 men at the people that negotiations for an British alient at Cambrai which was armistice are being conducted. Is only saved from annihilation by fine it, likely that the Emperor William, when once he knows the Russian Staff work and heroic exploits Army has ceased to exist as a fighting the Britiah, who were heavily ut force, will be disposed to subscribe numbered.

to a democratio, and dumble pers

Telegrams from Holland are still such as the Russian people tesire

west. The peace be contemplates king of troops pouring

German Imperialistic Pesca Tho the Allies cannot send The Th says that by the deportives to the armistice.

ready a able elimination of the Russians the they are turning to the Governi

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