Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 12, 3 April - 30 April 1916, Part 7

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up the Danube in barges and is conveyed direct to N.W.Germany
by the LUDWIG- DANUBE - MAIN Canal. River barges have been
collected from every part of Germany and this Canal, which in
peace time was of but local importance, for the NURNBERG-
BAMBERG traffic, is now used to relieve the railways, and its
present traffic is tremendous. In order to keep on good terms
with ROUMANIA, GERMANY has granted special concessions in
supplying necessary metals and manufactured goods; the German
Minister has promised that in proportion to the grain exported
his Government will allow the import to ROUMANIA of German
Manufactures. Thirty locomotives, to quote but one instance,
are to be delivered this month.
The Roumanian Customs’ Officials at GIORGIO on the DANUBE
have discovered that barrels supposed to contain sugar,_∧ from Germany consigned
to Turkey, contained large calibre howitzer shells,
Since the Roumanian Government have suspended all transit
of war material, these shells have been confiscated.
It should be remembered that Roumania is at present entirely
cut off from all communication with the Entente Powers except
Russia, and when the large calls on rolling stook and the congestion
at the only open ports of ARCHANGEL and VLADIVOSTOCK (the former
being only just free of ice)_∧ are considered the difficulties of the Roumanian
Ministry in maintaining the trade of the country may be appreciated.
It is hardly possible to expect that ROUMANIA should not continue
to trade with the Central Powers, and in her favour it should be
remembered that more than once she has incurred the anger of
Germany by refusing to deliver foodstuffs. The purchase by the
British Government of last year'’s harvest was very popular in
ROUMANIA, and prevented far more grain going to Germany than now
is the case.
The Allied Powers intend to declare the whole of the Eastern
Mediterranean a war zone for all shipping. Neutral ships must
 

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therefore submit to search and examination by Allied war ships
and mails will be removed for examination. It has been repeatedly
found that the Germans use the post as a medium for obtaining
material such as rubber etc: and 1t is to make the blockade more
effective that these the precautionary steps are to be taken. Private
correspondence will be forwarded as soon as possible to its destination,
but all parcels will be retained fot examination.
Some interesting fa ts have come to light regarding the recent
military action of the Netherland's Government at the end of March.
The Dutch Press has been full of articies on the subject, and it
appears to be clearly established that the underlying causes were
inspired by POTSDAM. The German Emperor is said to have also
sent a letter to the Queen of Holland, in which he said that his
Staff had reason to believe that a general Allied offensive had been
decided upon at the Paris Conference, and that the plan involved
the infringement of Dutch Territory. The letter went on to
point out that it did not appear that the Dutch fully appreciated
the danger and imminence of the situation as no extra military
precautions had been taken. Since the position of Holland was
of such supreme importance to the German Army it would be necessary
for the German Staff to take action in order to secure the safety
of their lines of communications the German Government therefore
desired that either the Netherlands Government should act promptly
or else German Troops would be forced to adopt tho necessary
precautionary measures.
On receiving this and similar communications the Dutch
Ministry at once recalled officers and men from leave and brought
up the units on the Coast Defence Duty to full strength. Ammunition
and transport was moved, and everything pointed to the Dutch
Government being prepared to meet any eventuality.
The German Agents took advantage of all this movement and
excitement to spread reports that Great Britain on behalf of the Allies
 

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nos proosriro totlont ritn on itootion sonooig the somger
kation and passage of troops from the ports to the frontier.
It is intoresting to learn that the German Consulate Goneral
at AMSTERDAM to assist in the work of publishing falso infor-
mation usod the telophone to the largo hotols giving the
information to all the hall porters. It was therofore soon
made common proporty and bolioved to be the view hold by the
Nothorlands Governmont.
Tho British Minister was consulbod by the Primo Minissor
and was able to assuro him that there was nothing docidod by
the Allios in Paris that in any way concerned the position
of Holland. The whole inoident is interosting as showingt
that the Gormans have overy intention, should the need arise,
of using Dutch torritory on the plea that otherwise tho Allios
will bo able to throaten thoir Flank and roar; and it is asso
proof of how strong is the influonce that Germany still has
Over noutral Countries.
In Gormany the Pross by a serios of inspirod articlos
is endeavouring to provo how great will be the advantages
to Japan should sho now dosert the Allios and John Germany.
Theroby it is pointod out sho will bo ablo to roly with cortainty
on obtaining that incroaso of torritory in Australasia andAcia
that she s0 much desires for her surplus population. Thore
1s some roason to beliove that the Gorman Governmont have made
sovoral attompts to approach the Japanose Government with
certain dofinite proposals.
Cormany continues to obtain mining concessions in Turkoy
and Bulgaria. Chrome is very important to Gormany and KUPP
has bought tro chromium minos and ronted two others in Turkoy,
and in the vilayot of AIDIN alone 90 mining concossions of all
kinds have been obtained, and 70 concessions in silvor lead have
becn granted. In Dulgaria the rights to mine over the rich
mineral districts of PERNIK and BOBOV DOL have boon secured by
 

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Operations are to bo begun after the war
the German Government.
and with the object of proventing Alliod capital in Roumanian
or Russian mines having the monopoly.
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2 SETUATEON IN IRELAD.
Thor German wireloss of the 26th gave particulars of the outbreak
of considerable disorder in Dublin and its neighbourhood. It now
appears to be in fact true that the STHN FEIN Organization on the
24th April appeared in a large armod body at STEPHERS GREEN and
seized the Post Office outting all telegraphic and tolephonic
communication. On the first alarm troops were ordered from the
CURRAGH to reinforce tho Dublin Garrison. In the meantime the
armed mob had occupied the principal thoroughfaros and the quays and
until 7 pm. woro in occupation of four or five districts of the city.
Lator in the ovening with the arrival of troops the situation was
again woll in hand, but not until considorable alarm had been caused
to the inhabitants and some fighting had taken place.
The capture of the notorious SIE FOGER CASEMENT, and two German
officers (on the very day whron tho disturbances broke out) whilst
boing landed off the Irish Coast from a disguisod German Auxiliary
Couiser has probably robbed the robellion of all direction. The
cruiser was xuxk blown up by her crew after capture and the papers
and documonts she probably carried, bosidos arms and munitions, are
unfortunatoly lost.
From the Intelligence so far received there is no reason to
believe that disturbances on any scale havo taken place outside the
Dublin area. In the House of Commons the Chief Secretary for
Iroland said that the full casualtios had not been received, but the
authorites considerod that the situatior was woll in hand.
Tho German wiroloss is using the facts to cause alarm both in
Alliod E Neutral countries. Inspirec articles have alroady appoared
in the Dutch and Italian papers which how clearly that this rebellior
 

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has boon organizod in Gormany to co-incide with the approach of
tho spring when an Alliod of fnnsive was to bo oxpooted, and also
rolled to find in Ireland (excused from the Military Servico
Act) many men of military age who could be usod to further tho
dosigns of the enomy.

HHH
 

With Arthurs letter of Apl 28/16
Do you suppose?
That it would really hold the attention of your quests at your
home or your triends at your club or school, it a very well known
New Yorker, a London college man and president of a brainy little
club. should reproduce for their amusement and profit a series of
mentally belittling psychic demonstrations" which he learned while
investigating both genuine and take protessional psychies for various
progressive newspapers!
If it happened
that it could also be shown that this at least worth-while performance
had already been most successtully given at over a hundred ultra
particular clubs, at many of the most exclusive homes in New York,
at some eighty leading universities and schools; and at practically
every noted cottage colony and resort from Maine to Florida; (See
last page) not only upon one occasion, but in some cases annually for
the last eight years, would you feel justitied in taking that awful chance
with an entertainment not personally known to you, upon the strength
of this overwhelming, remarkably, general tribute to its actual popularity
in hard-to-reach circles.
Again it it also happened
that running through the many weird demonstrations of Spirit Writing (3
(Answering questions actually put by your quests upon a paper sealed
in a bottle), Slate writing (?) (Producing mottoes suggested by those
present upon hidden slates), Answering Sealed Questions (When sealed
in any envelope) etc, there were rapid fire explanations of Telling
Names () Reading Numbers of Watches (7) How the Woman Floats
in Arrby Hypnotism ()) and other mysteries, do you think your
brighter associates could be bored?
 

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do you not think their interest would be aroused if a really prominent
practical psychologist while exposing takery gave them three very
sensible five minute lecturettes upon the Reading of Character from
Handwriting, Hands and Faces giving sound reasons for his conclusions
by having them follow his points from their own hands and handwriting
before publicly reading any volunteers among the party.
And don t you think
that like the thousand grateful audiences whose past enthusiasm is upon
publicrecord, your organization would be delighted with the semi-cynical
epigrammatical, yet entirely constructive stories upon foolish belief in
such superstitions as ill luck, trivial ill health mental old age
unerring heredity given in this pithy witty talk upon the development
of Personal Magnetism as a means) to gaining ones desires and
allowing ones mind to be as big as it actually is.
If you approve
of this raid upon psychic takery under such attractive conditions, please
read carefully the accompanying literature which comes to you by
personal recommendation, for Mr. Arthur Delroy is fortunately able
to be as particular as to where he goes, as you are about whom you
engage.
Probably like you
Mr. Delroy is very busy, so busy that he must regretfully seylect
many kind suggestions for his educative talks and rely upon interesting
those who are sufficiently experienced in choosing entertainments to
recognize the active factors of his success:— the actual pleasure it gives
to have mentally degrading peychie mysteries so clearly explained;
the personal gain in the intormation concerning the reading of character;
and the general up-lift given by his optimistic talk.
 

And also in addition
Mr. Delroy does not attempt to hold his audiences by tricks so like
others you have seen that they seem hackneyed; nor to amuse you
with excerpts from some book not even of international tame; nor to
sing to you without the voice of a Caruso.
He has for ten years studied the science of entertaining from the
educated angle, with the thorough understanding that nothing but new
thoughts, new stories every second of the time plentifully punctuated
with sallies of upper-grade humor will hold the class of people with
whom he has become familiar by close association.
So in conclusion
if your quests are of the over-entertained difficult- to- please type, you
cannot tail to hold them with this peculiar entertainment.
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S E O R ET.
INTELLLGENOE RETUNT.NO.SST, LEMATLLA. 28th APRLL 1915.
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A trustworthy agent who loft Ismailis for FouE) on 24th
Agent
April reports:-
Iamailis
Captured by ore patrol and taken
RUBR OL MUKNNRNED BAth
28/4116.
Dack to Daeg in opite o. his paesen. Wrontuelly reloased
and returned to Huby Wm Mukhsheib,
ETR EL ATppS
Nc post. Thera aro 10 wolle but only
25
on them oroared or sand and rubbish, Those give about 1,000
gallone of water dally.
WA0
Nothing.
6
4e
Agant not a Lelslwat Areh who told him,
WD 2
that a force under Vou Kress Pasha was advencing on the
Canal from Hassana vic BAr 51 622dl.
Agent returned to Bir of Gledl to see if this wes true.
On the morning of B7th ebont one hour after dawn he
saw from a distance about 250 soldfere mounted on Camels,
A small patrol from this Forco were
noar the wells.
riding in the dirootion of Bir Tewel, the romainder wore
An Arab told him that they had arrived the
saddling up.
night before (26th) and that they wore commanded by von
Kress Pasha.
Thore were no horsemen with the party and agont could
see no sums, but he did not dare appreaok oloco.
Agent made a dotour through Cebols Mukhshoib and M
Makhassa to avoid boing been and returned as quick as he
could with the news.
SMMEENENEEEENEEEEEEE
Agent who had been to Auja reports being there on the
INTELLIGENUE
19th., Inst. While there he heard from Arabs that the
Officer
Turks were moving Forward Fe-inforcements along the North-
Kantara.
28/4/26.
orn road. The Failway has now reached WADY EL ABLAD about
4 miles cast of Anja. No thought there were about 1, 500
troops there, mestly camol mon.
There were no acreplanes though he heard that there
were S at Bir Saba. Agont was at Hassena on the 22nd.
Were largo
Reports 2,600 troops there and many tonts. There
quantities of storee. Ho roturned via Rodh Salem, where he
saw 6 gune under tarpaulins, and Maghara, thenee avoiding
Bayud and Magoibra to Bir Jefeir and to our post at
Duoidar. From Arabs he heard that the Turkish force which
oame up from the south consisted of 3,000 Egeil camelmen
(Moslem advonturors) with about 40 Turks.
All other troops had to come to Katla along the northern
road. Further rodnforcements bad reached Bir of Abd but
had turned round and gone beck on Monday tho 24th, on
meeting the retreating Furks. Arabs told him that the
Turks had sufforod hoavily cepeolally from the bombs from
the acroplanes. (Note this is not Pirst hand knowledge. F.S.)
Agont reports a quantity of water now standing in
the Khabret in wadi MuEhaherb and that Turkish Officers had
boen down to measure the amount.

 

fr Man Buttant
28/4/16
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