Show r vr J On Dec Dee 10 11 1917 1317 tho the British under Field Marshal Edmund Al- Al enby captured Jerusalem from the tho Turks In what Is called ono of oC the masterpieces of ot military history It marked the tIme first time since inco the days of at tho tIme crusaders that Jerusalem Jerusalem Jeru Jeru- salem was In tho the hands of 0 Christian Chris Chris- thin tian troops Allenby had been sent from Franco France where he was doinG valiant work against the Germans to take charge chargo of ot the tho forces In Egypt and Palestine Ho arrived there In the autumn and Immediately prepared to take the aS aggressive I By skillful preliminary maneuvers maneu maneu- vers s-ens Allenby seized the tho port pent of ot Jaffa Jafa and so o outwitted tho the Turks I that they wt were ro unable even to block the narrow mountain passes passe D Despite a stout Turkish resistance tance almost at tho tIme gates of ot Jerusalem tb the tho objective o was gained caine with tho the s surrender of ot tho city j i For or the tho success s of ot til this brief but brilliant campaign was was was' I promoted to field marshal and raised t t- t to the tho peerage e lIe Ho also re received re- re n si grant of 0 pounds In 1 11 1019 1 he lie was appointed British high commissioner In Egypt EgIt and held that post until i 1 1523 |