Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 5, 16 May - 25 May 1915, Part 8

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First World War, 1914–18
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TF EMIITD WO WSRIIHE DITTSION. .2.C. No 562 Divisicnal Headquarters, Anzac Cove, 22nd Way, 1923. 20 4th Aurt Mnf Bile very ingent JCMORUA A Please cause the following to be widely known;- (1) 1t appears that the Turks are very short of equigment and rifles, and are making every effort to gather these from their dead after dark. Mfforts should therefore be made, tonight, to gather as many rifles as possible from those dropped in the vicinity of our trenches during the recent attacks, 1f this can be done without expesing the men to a heavy Bifle fire. (2) Some of the Turks appear to be using our rifles, taken from our dead. It is very important, therefore, that annunition should be looked after carefully, and, in future eperations, not dropped about, or left on the dead. (3) All ranks must be careful not to allow themselves to be lulled into a false sense of security at the present pause in eperations, or during any actual suspension of hostilities along our line. Full precautions must be taken, and, in spite of the discomfort caused by the rainy weather, activity in sharpshecting, in look-out work, and in supervision, must not be relaxed in the X alishtest degreey We Braithwaite Lieut-Colonel, General Staff. Per Zealand & Australian Divisions,
A0S Seen M. 22/5/15 NOE 7r No. 3 Section Defence, Monash Valley, 22nd May 1815. BSTMISUTIN OF MOOPS M.S SECTION Per to-night, 22/8/1815. (D).- SOUETHLS POGT - Carrison itth Mr. Local Reserve - 14th INT. (2).- WIIS PeST Carrison - 3th Lii ranks 13 A Mr. LRIaarrar 100 all ranks 2 A.L.H. Local Reserve - 15th Mr. 1S- REESPOSR -Garrison - 5 A.L.H. F Loeal Reserve - 16th INT. 1A).- PICTTETYbetreen WITTg and Pop) From Barriaon of Crmts Posz. 18) RLCTEL Btreen POPES POS andNe, LEMIIO,-1 M 10J.- IEEEPMECE Observation Posts and Patrols from 10to do bo the TAS- EMRIL ESIITE -15t. A.L.H., 5th. A.L.H., and 13th INT. (leas Garrison in WUINNIS POST. DRICADE SMTION, AM. HT. BRICADE (8).- SICMINIL- OWilliamo Batt. 1st. A.LR. Bde. Issued at 6150 pem.. 400070 COURTNETS POST OUIHNS POST. POPE'S POST. SECTION H.Co ist. A.L.H. and. A.L.H. 4th. L.B. H.C. 13th. INT. 15th. INF. 16th. INF. 816. Tp.
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Q41                        QUINNS POST.

                                            21.5.15

H.Q. 4th Inf. Brigade

Col. Chauvel has

been into trenches - and seen

work in progress.

It is understood that Lieut.

Harris will remain as long

as light serves tonight and

will bring only a few men

with him - the work to be

done mainly by the men

who are in the firing line.

This will be more satisfactory
as the "working party" are

to a large extent in the way -

doing work which might just 

as well be done by the men

who are sitting by & only firing

an occasional shot 

H. Pope 

Lt. Col

cy OC Quinns Post

JM

8.0pm


 

 

No. of Message

4a  IB

(55)

 

TO    Press News

Day of Month.  

22/5/15

Paris      Between nieuport and arras
the ground unpracticable sharp artillery
duels two German aeroplanes brought
down.  We have progressed near
Ouse and Champagne.  We captured
several trenches in the ailly wood.
Petrograd.  Official.  Battle of
whole Galician continues on the
18th inst we captured 4000 prisoners
enemy aeroplanes dropped bombs on
Prymzmal enemy captured several trenches
south of Prymzmal.
Rome      The Chamber by 407 votes
to 74 adopted the extraordinary
powers bill.

Cairo      Bridges the Commonwealth

 

FROM

TIME & PLACE  Dictated to [[?]]

JR McG L Col

23 5 15

 

Received 11.3 am.

TO   SJ   2

 

Inspr General died on the Hospital

ship & was buried at Alexandria

Two British merchantmen were
torpedoed during week ending the

19th inst out of 1438 arrivals &

sailings. 

 

NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.

N.Z.G.

No 512

Divisional Headquarters,

Anzac Cove,

22nd May, 1915.

3.5pm

To 4th Aust Inf Bde

Very urgent

Memorandum.

X Please cause the following to be widely known:-

(1)  It appears that the Turks are very short of equipment and
rifles, and are making every effort to gather these from their dead
after dark.  Efforts should therefore be made, tonight, to gather as
many rifles as possible from those dropped in the vicinity of our
trenches during the recent attacks, if this can be done without
exposing the men to a heavy rifle fire.

(2)  Some of the Turks appear to be using our rifles, taken
from our dead.  It is very important, therefore, that ammunition
should be looked after carefully, and, in future operations, not
dropped about, or left on the dead.

(3)  All ranks must be careful not to allow themselves to be
lulled into a false sense of security at the present pause in
operations, or during any actual suspension of hostilities along
our line.  Full precautions must be taken, and, in spite of the
discomfort caused by the rainy weather, activity in sharpshooting,
in look-out work, and in supervision, must not be relaxed in the X
slightest degree. X

WG Braithwaite.

Lieut-Colonel,

General Staff.

New Zealand & Australian Divisionx,

(*Bol 64

para 2 *)

 

 

L.H.B. No. 17

(*22*)

No. 3 Section Defence,

Monash Valley,

22nd May 1915.

To

DISTRIBUTION OF TROOPS NO.3 SECTION

For to-night, 22/5/1915

(1).-  COURTNEY'S POST -  Garrison 14th INF.

Local Reserve - 14th INF.

(2).- QUINN'S POST  -  Garrison - 35s0 all ranks 13 IXF INF.

Lxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-

100 all ranks 2 A.L.H.

Local Reserve - 15th INF.

(3).-  POPE'S POST  -  Garrison - 3 A.L.H.

Local Reserve - 16th INF.

(4).-  PICQUETS between QUINN'S and POPE'S POSTS.

From Garrison of QUINN'S POST.

(5)  PICQUET between POPE'S POST and No. 4 SECTION. - 16th INF

(6). -  INNER DEFENCES.  -  Observation Posts and Patrols from
1st. A.L.H.

(7).-  GENERAL RESERVE.  -  1st. A.L.H., 5th. A.L.H., and 13th

INF. (less Garrison in QUINN'S POST.

(8).-  SIGNAL UNIT.  -  BRIGADE SECTION, 4th. INF. BRIGADE.

 

CW Williams Major.

B.M. 1st. A.L.H. Bde.

Issued at 6:50 p.m. - A Copy to

COURTNEY'S POST.

QUINN'S POST.

POPE'S POST.

SECTION H.Q.

1st. A.L.H.

2nd. A.L.H.

4th. I.B. H.Q.

13th. INF.

15th. INF.

16th. INF.

SIG. Tp.

Recd at 5pm

21/5/15

(*Seen

JM.

22/5/15

 

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(58)
 

TO          Press.


Italy inc the arena.
Italy as everyone foresaw
has ranged herself on the
side of the allies in the
war against barbarism
Though no formal declaration has
yet been made the signs cannot
be mistaken, the appeal of the
Kaiser the blandishment of
Prince Von Bulow the bribes of
Austria the false reports of
Crushing victories in Russian
and France and Flanders all
have failed if for a [[time?]] the
Italian govt seems to hesitate
the people did not from the

 

(59}

 

outset they clamoured to
take up arms wireless messages
from Rome this morning tell
us that the inevitable step
has been taken by 407 votes to
74 the Italian chamber of
deputies adopted the extraordinary
powers bill and cheered for
Britain France & Russia the
german and Austrian ambassadors
are still in Rome but a train
is in readiness to carry them
to the frontier mindful of
the insults and the undignified
to which the ambassadors of
Great Britain France & Russia

 

were subjected by the
Populacy of Berlin the

Italian Govt. has taken wise

precaution the german and
Austrian ambassadors will not
be allowed to cross the frontier
until the Italian ambassadors
have returned safely from Berlin
& vienna the Italian consulate
in London is busy signing pass
ports of Italians who are
returning to their own
country to join the army
which is mobilising the
Austrians according to telegram
from Vienna have already

 

begun to terrorise Italians
in the territory on which
the war of liberation will be
fought.  59 000 Italians in

Austria have been sent to
concentration camps Austrian
troops are taking their station
on the frontier & men are working
day and night on trenches and
field fortifications. 

 

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(66)

TO  PRESS

Italy inc the arena.
Italy as everyone foresaw
has ranged herself on the
side of the allies in the
war against barbarism
Though no formal declaration has
yet been made the signs cannot
be mistaken, the appeal of the
Kaiser the blandishments of
Prince Von Bulow the bribes of
Austria the false reports of
Crushing victories in Russian
and France and Flanders all
have failed if for a [[time?]] the
Italian govt seems to hesitate
the people did not from the

 

 

(65)

 

outset they clamoured to
take up arms wireless messages
from Rome this morning tell
us that the inevitable step
has been taken by 407 votes to
74 the Italian chamber of
deputies adopted the extraordinary
powers bill and cheers for
Britain France & Russia the
german and Austrian ambassadors
are still in Rome but a train
is in readiness to carry them
to the frontier mindful of
the insults and the undignified
to which the ambassadors of
Great Britain France & Russia 

 

(64)

 

were subjected by the the 
Populacy of Berlin.

Italian Govt. has taken wise

precaution the german and
Austrian ambassadors will not
be allowed to cross the frontier
until the Italian ambassadors
have returned safely from Berlin
& vienna the Italian consulate
in London is busy signing pass
ports of Italians who are
returning to their own
country to join the army
which is mobilising the
Austrians according to telegram
from Vienna have already

 

 

(63)

 

begun to terrorise Italians
in the territory on which
the war of liberation will be
fought.  59 000 Italians in

Austria have been sent to
concentration camps Austrian
troops are taking their station
on the frontier & men are working
day and night on trenches and
field fortifications.  RRR

FROM

PLACE & TIME

 

 

C.O's Battalions will please report, as soon
as possible, whether, in their opinion, the
issue of a fresh (frozen) meat ration
should be discontinued in event of
(a) shortage of butchering implements to cut up
the meat

(b) The prospective shortage of fresh
[[?]]
In replying C.O's should be able to present

adequate supplies of material for field, but must

bear in mind that it is by no means certain
that food from overseas can or will be
supplied.

23/5/15

John Monash Col.

C.O. 4th A.I.B.

 

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(61)

 

Our advance has begun.  Some
months ago so runs the
story for which we do not
vouch when lord Kitchener
was asked when the war would
end his reply was "I cannot
tell you when the war will
end but I can tell you when
it will begin it will begin in
May" Read the light of our
recent activities in France &
Flanders the laconic telegram
from field marshall finch
hqrs is significant "On Tuesday
night our advance commenced"

FROM      Col Monash
PLACE & TIME   for perusal and
favour of return please
*This line should be erased if not required.
(*23.5.15.*)  CW Williams

BM Maj 

 

(62)

 

Our advance has begun.  Some
months ago so runs the
story for which we do not
vouch when lord Kitchener
was asked when the war would
end his reply was "I cannot
tell you when the war will
end but I can tell you when
it will begin it will begin in
May" Read in the light of our
recent activities in France &
Flanders the laconic telegram
from field marshall finch

hQrs is significant.  "On Tuesday
night our advance commenced".

 

 

 
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