General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 18, 8 May - 25 May 1918, Part 10

22/5/18.
Dear General Monash,
Following is our plan for
to night.
2) 44 Bn will employ 2 Platoon  }
     41   "       "          "       1        "         }
It is proposed to join up new
1) line from P 25 c 60.25 ^∨South to P2 5 C 50 thence to
O36 d 15.30
3) The above three platoons will
to-night dig three platoon
posts one on R;  one in Centre
& one on Left.
4) Patrols will protect this
digging
5) Tomorrow they will be
occupied by one section
each
6) Next night work will be
 

extended laterally &
garrison increased &
so on until new line as
per para 1 is completed.
7) At O 3 6 d 45.30 enemy
is within 150 yards of
us.
8) When line as per
para 1 is completed
the ^∧ enemy will be 150 to 200
yards away from us.
9) No alteration of "S.O.S." is
required until the new
line is further developed
10) I have not got enough
depth & want more
in front
11) I find I have now
2800 yards of front,
 

not including
twists & turns (so really
have about 4,000 yards).
& left Bde. has 1200 yds.
- proper proportion should
have been 4/7 of 4000 yds.
i.e. 2,300 yards to me.
12) I am however satisfied
if I can have Pioneers
to dig C.T's in my area
for you will notice
left Bde. has good
defence in depth &
various C.T's
13) One Coy of Pioneers is
working on "Keeps" in Villers
Bretonneux & one Coy in
tunnels for MG's.
- can I please have one
other Coy to each right
& left Bn;  for C.T's
from from Front line to
C A C H Y Line.
 

14) It is not proposed to
use any artillery or
mortars to push out
our line.
15) Wiring of new line will
be finished on as
opportunity & labour permits.
16) Can I have 2 motor
lorries to salve all
the wool in Villers
Bretonneux;  there are
also large supplies
of petrol oil & ammunition
to salve.
J H Cannan
 

[*3DRL12316*]
   1800   1500
3600  3000
          350
       4000
          700
         1250
176 /6300  (3.6 miles
        528
         102
18             3.6² x 60  =  12

3.6            18
[ *1.4
2800
1400*]
3 x (x - 150)  =  2 x (y - 150)
3x - 450      =  2y - 300
3x - 150       =  2y
y = 3/2x - 75
[*650
325
975*]
x= 400   y =675   x = 600     y = 825
x = 650     y = 900
 

VINCERE EST VIVERE
58th Division,
23rd May 1918
Dear Sir John,
Thank you for your right
welcome letter which goes
far to reconcile me to the
inevitable regret which I feel
on leaving the most renowned
Army Corps in the theatre of war.
I rejoice to think that you will
lead that Corps to further victories
and that the ambition is being
realised of placing it upon a
strictly territorial Australian
basis throughout, including every
branch of the staff. The fortune
of war has indeed treated me kindly
in enabling me to have the honour
of being associated with your historic
force. Yours most sincerely,
Nevill M. Smyth.