PALESTINE.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1917, Page 5

PALESTINE.

A FURTHER ADVANCE. ON FIVE-MILE FRONT, MOTOR BOAT SHEDS BOMBED. Received Dee. 17, 5.55 p.m. , London, Dec. Ifi. Palestine official:. We advanced on the left centre yesterday north-eastwajd of Uriel, on a five-mile front, to a maximum depth of a mile and a half. We met-hut little opposition. We occupied Kibbah, Khibaneh, Chelbomam, and the ridge overlooking El Tireh. Our aeroplanes dropped fifty' Sis bombs on the motor boat sheds, at the Wordon mouth, with good effect, securing twenty-four hits. THE POPE SATISFIED. AT OCCUPATION OF JERUSALEM. .Received Dec. 17, 5.5 p.m. New York, Dec. 1«. The New York World asked the Pope for a comment on the capture of Jerusalem. The Pope replied: "I am most happy to see Christian nations in the Holy City. I trust that the occupation of the place where the Prince of Peace was bom, lived, and died may he the harbinger of that peace which is desired by all peoples." ENGLISH HISTORY. Sir Walter Raleigh braved the storm And discovered a valuable tree, ITlmt grew into fame, and you know its name, 'lis the renowned ARCADIA TEA. "OZO TOOTH POWDER sterilizes the mouth, sweetens the breath and makes the teeth pearly white, and invigorates \he gums. 6d tins everywhere.