THE HOLY LAND AND THE WAR.
Christmas Day at Bethlehem. Latin procession to the Church of Nativity.
FIGHTING IN PALESTINE EAST OF THE JORDAN.
Infantry were in the act of occupying an important hill when they were met with a strong counter-attack. The timely arrival of machine guns and support troops saves the situation.
SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY MID-EUROPEAN NATIONS.
Professor H.A. Miller, Director; Thos. Naroshevitshius (Lithuaniana); Christos Vassilkaki (Unredeemed Greeks); Christo Dako (Albanians); Charles Tomazolli (Italian Irredentists); Nicholas Ceglinsky (Ukranian); Dr. Hinko Ninkovich (Jugoslavs); T.M. Helinski (Poles); Dr. T.G. Masaryk (Prime Minister of Cezhoslovakia); G. Pasdermadjian (Armenians); Capt. Vasile Solca (Roumanians): Gregory Zsatkovich (Uhro-Rusins); Ittamar Ban-Avi (Zionists). Signed Independence Hall, Phila, Oct. 26.
GENERAL ALLENBY.
One of the notable events in the history of the war was the surrender of Jerusalem to the British Army under the command of General Allenby.
GENERAL TOWNSHEND.
The British officer who was taken prisoner at Kut-el-Amara, and who afterwards became the peace negotiator.