Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 4, 1 May - 3 May 1915, Part 7

MESSAGES AND SIGNALS. No. of Message 
1-5-14  5 50p  1/5    10 
  
TO: FOURTEEN HBN 
Germany has retired to their trenches 400 yds on our right 
  
FROM   MAJ STEELE 
PLACE & TIME

Army FOrm C. 2123. 
C.Form. (Original).   5/1 MESS    No. of Message 
Rec^d. from MBatt 
Office Stamp 
1/15 
61   1/5/15 
TO O. Coy 
Fourth BDE 
*Sender's Number   Day of Month. 
BM X60                        First 
Are you expecting reinforcements 
from Naval division some have 
arrived at one of my 
BN H.Q. and I will 
forward them if required 
Reply 
Ill show office of receipts report be give 
at my H.Q^rs 
FROM R M B de 
TIME  5.55 Pm

From Capt Everett to 
CO 16^th Batt 1/5/15  
64 
CAN YOU POSSIBLY 
RELIEVE ABOUT ONE  
HUNDRED AUSTRALIANS 
NOW IN THE TRENCHES 
WHO HAVE BEEN THERE 
SINCE SUNDAY MORNING 
WITHOUT RELIEF AAA  
I HAVE APPLIED TO 
HDG BUT CANNOT GET 
ANY RELIEF AND THE 
MEN CANNOT LAST ANY 
LONGER CAPT MILLER IS 
HERE AND CAN SUPPLY 
TWO PLATOONS WITH YOUR 
PERMISSION. 
ROEverett 
41 Batⁿ 
7.5pm 
[*Jaslulin Capt 16th Bat*]

Referred to 
H.Q. 4^th Inf.Bde 
At 
7.10pm 
1.5.15

1 - 5 "A" Form.  C.M. Form A.20. Army form C. 2121. 
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.  No of Message 
From      65 
TO OC 14^th 16^th & Capt Quinn 
O.C "D" Coy to note and return. 
*Sender's Number   Day of Month 
Bm Sgt                           1 5 
By Express Orders of G. OC parties 
on outpost positions tonight are to push 
on, by working in reliefs, with Entrenchments 
where at all possible in the Direction of the 
Enemy. This work to be carried out by Sapping 
if necessary and T heads and Communication 
trenches should also be constructed. The 
importance of this work as a means 
of acting an advance on the Enemy's 
position cannot be overestimated and 
the Brigade Directs that no effort be 
spared in the Directions indicated. 
From 
Place  
Time  7-45pm 1/5/15 J Brigham 
Btn 
4th Inft Bde 
[*Read HG Opes Lt Col 8.10pm 1.5.15*]

"C" Firm (Orig 
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.  No. of Message 
Received 
From Cp. Gilles  At X To 66  Office Stamp. 
                                                          C.Z.  1/5/15 
TO R M Bde 
Please note that no engineers 
have been to repair Lieut 
Herfords trench Ch Bn AAA 
entrenching tools are urgently needed 
  
FROM O C Ctn 
PLACE & TIME  8.11pm

ARMY CORPS ORDER            2/5/15 
SPECIAL 
Headquarters, A. & N. Z. A. C. 
Anzac Cove, 2nd May , 1915. 
 

1. The following message has been received from His Majesty,

The King, addressed to Vice Admiral de Roebeck, and General Sir 
Ian Hamilton:- 
"It is with intense satisfaction that I have heard 
that success in face of a determined resistance has 
attended the combined Naval and Military operations in 
Dardanelles. Please convey all ranks, including those of 
our Allies, my hearty congratulations in this splendid 
achievement." 
A Skeen 
Lieut-Colonel, 
for Brig-General, 
General Staff, 
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
  
[*AJC^d AMCM LtCol 
  
 Bde Sup M Drain for Mg LM^cGlinn 
also to promulgate 
LT M^c[[?]] 
Bn 
4 4 15 
[[???]] 
AMC to 
see WMc[[?}}*]] 
  
INFORMATION. 
A deserter captured today by the 12th Battalion, and 
belonging to a new formation which has just arrived, states 
that the general opinion among the enemy's soldiers is that 
the fire of guns cannot be faced by day, and that orders 
had been issued that night attacks are to be the rule, so as 
to lessen the effect of our fire. He states that in the night 
attack in which he took part yesterday, they advanced with  
the determination to close, but their resolution failed before 
the fire of our men, and the fear of our bayonets.

2 - 5- 15 
4^th Aust. Inf Bde

A.A.C.INTELLIGENCE STAFF. 
SURRENDER OF TURKISH STAFF. 
In view of the importance of securing Turkish prisoners, both military and 
civilian, for the purposes of the Intelligence Staff, it is desirable that, whenever 
possible, the surrender of such persons should be accepted. 
Experience in other fields of the War against Turkey has shown that many 
Turkish soldiers are serving under compulsion, and are anxious to give themselves 
up at the first opportunity. From these men information of great military value 
has often been obtained. Consequently, where such a course does not expose our 
own men to any danger, facilities should be given for as many surrenders as 
possible. 
Turkish soldiers as a rule manifest desire to surrender by holding their 
rifles butt upwards and by waving clothes or rags of any colour. An actual white 
flag should be regarded with the utmost suspicion as a Turkish soldier is unlikely 
to possess anything of that colour. 
The following phrases , to be shouted to those apparently desirous of giving 
themselves up, will assist our officers and men to accept a BONA FIDE surrender 
without exposing themselves to any unnecessary danger. 
In no case should our troops leave their positions or cover for the purpose of receiving prisoners of this type. 
  
Surrender.                              Tesslim ol (singular) tesslim Olunuz. 
You will be well treated.     Size Eyi Bakilajak. 
Throw down your arms.      Sillahlareneze Brak. 
Throw own your rifles.        Tufeyini Ashaya. 
Thrown down your sword 
and revolver.                          Kelech ve revolver Ashaya Koi. 
Hold up your hands.             Elerinizi Yukari Koi. 
Higher that that.                   Daha Yukari. 
Advance slowly.                    Yawash Gel (in plural) Geliniz. 
One by one.                            Bir Bir Halt Dour. 
Attention                                Asker Hazer ol March Marsh. 
Come over this way             Bou Taraga Ghel. 
Walk to the left.                    Sola Yuru. 
Walk to the right.                  Sagha Yuru. 
  
Printing Section 
Med. Exped.Force. 
G.H.Q.