General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 20, 15 August - 8 September 1918 - Part 2

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S E C RE T D.R.L.S. 13th Aust. L.H. Regt., 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th Aust. Divisions, Liaison,Force;32nd Division. Aust.Corps Cyclist Bn AAA 18 G. 295 With reference to Aust. Corps Order No. 159 The Aust. Corps Cyclist Battn will move with 13th 1. A.L.H. Regt. under orders of latter from LONGPRE to CORBIE on 19th inst. 2. As each division is withdrawn from the line, the personn- el of the Aust. Corps Cyclist Battn attached, will rejoin their unit. Distribution - Copies to all recipients of Aust. Corps Order No. 159. Aust. Corps. OOllrgetsaptain G.G. for B.8.G.G.S. Australian Corps. A.D. Signals. B.G.H.A. Aust. Corps Sig. Coy Corps Mtd Troops. Aust.Corps Troops M.T. Coy. D. D.M.S. 3rd Sodn A,F.C. D.A.D. Posts. G.O.C. A.P.M. A.C. A.D.V.S. C.A. Ig. Corps Rfct Camp. G.O.C.R.A. Area Comdt CORBIE C.E. O.0.File. a. Corres. File. War Diary (3)
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Autt(ot Daily Review of the ress SSUED BY THE GENERAL STAFF, WAR OFFICE. SUPPLEMENTS. Weekly: Fortnightly: BCONOMIC SUPPLEMENT ENEMY PRESS SUPPLEMENT. RECONSTRUCTION SUPPLEMENT ALLIED PRESS SUPPLEMENT. TECHNICAL SUPPLEMENT (on Sale) NEUTRAL PRESS SUPPLEMENT. Monthly: MEDICAL SUPPLEMENT (on Saleh BLOCKADE a SUPPLY SUPPLEMENT. REVIEw OF TH STTUATION IV FOOD SUPPLEMENT. NYCOUNTRIES. Debains MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1918. SERIES 8--No. 15. UMMARY OF CONTENTS According to Genman wireless, Tyd maintains that i Pext 1. -Naval and Military Section. China's refusal to agree to the appointment of Petrelli as Von Schreibershofen, in the Hamburger Nachrichten Papal Nuncio is due to France it proves the falsity of the (Aug. 8.i), chaims that the German withdrawal was completely latter's pretentions to support the self-determination of al successful and denies French claims. The French are accused States. The Dutch Socialist, van Kol, is said to intend to of dehberately bombing a Genman hospital at Labry. The visit England shortly. Kieler Zeitung gives a remarkable account of Hfe in England Norway has addressed a protest to Germnany in consequence in war-tie. of the sinking of the steamer "Sommerstad. Part II--Enemy Section. The leaders of the Swedish temperance movement have requested the Swedish Govermment to take steps to mediate A Vienna wire to the Weser makes the important announce¬ in favour of peace. In his reply the Prime Minister said that meat that von Huesarek is preparing a-wide schenne of it would be uscless to take the initiative in this direction at federalism for the solution of racial problenns in Austrie. the present tine. R.W.Z. doubts the accuracy of this report, which, however, The Runnanian Chamnber has authorised the Governnent 1o inds partial condrmation in a Vienna wire to the Vossische. quoted by Politiken. The Lokal-Anzeiger ridicules the legislate during Parhiamentary recess. According to a German wireless message Beldiman discusses in Rancsterie the fac Englsh recognition of the Czecho-Slovaks. The Reichspost that all traces of political correspondence regarding Rumania's explains why Austria-Hungary cannot agree to an exchange of civilian prisoners with England. Salzburg appeals to entry into the war have been done away with. strangers to leave, in order to save the food situation. Gennan wireless quotes an army Order issued by Admiral An offcial Berhin wire comments on the Imperial Con¬ Kemp at Archangelsk in Russian, English, and French ference at Headquarters. The Frankfurter anticipates a which, it says, is not the same in the diderent languages. solution by ofering the Crown to an Austrian Archduke. Praude states that though Russia is in a state of war with The Magdeburgische Zeitung states that von Hintze will in- the British and French, the Republic will not oficially accept fonn the Reichstag party traders of the result. The Neue the aid of Germany. Lenin is beleved to be on a German Zürcher Zeitung thinks the real subject of discussion was ship in Helsingfors harbour or at Reval. Austro-Hungarian co-operation in a mulitary expedition to The general strike at Montevideo has come to an end. Russia. The Norddeutsche denies that the return of Iode to Russta Part IV. -Alied Section. and Helderich to Berlin has any political signincance. The Vossische welcomes Ioffe's return to Berlin. The French Press continues to comment upon the military Houston Stewart Chamberlain is fned for Mbelling the situation an demphasises the importance of the capture if Frankfurter. Lassigny Platcau. Comment on the Czecho-Slovak Army is A Paris wire quotes one from Munich announcing that also given. The conference of the two Emperors deals, King Ferdinand is in a critical condition. according to the Paris papers, with the Polish question. The Tempe states that the Caillaux case is to be investi. Part III-Neutral Section. gated by the High Court of Justice when the Senate re¬ assembles. The Humanité publishes the text of a protest M. Juned, director of the Swies Tourist Burrau in Zurich, against the sentence on M. Malvy. has been appointed Swiss Minister to Russia. Part L-NAVAL AND MILITARY SECTION. have been busily improving their positons, withdrawing unduly A. CRITICISM OF OPERATIONS advanced positions, and bringing our main hne of resistance behind the sectors. For this reason the bridgehead positions west of the Ancre, to the west of Albert, have been aban¬ THE STTUATTON IN THE wEST. doned; the same applies to the withdrawal of the troops from Major Max von Schreibershofen writes in the Hanburger the west banks of the Avre and the Don in the neighbourhood Nechrichten (Aug 61):- of Montdidier. These operations were accomplished in accord- ance with our plans, and without any interruption on the part The new Gemman Hne admirably its in with the general of the enemy. This is very important in case we should decide scherhe along the front. An the earlier disadvantages and dimh- to Hmit our ectivities to the defensive only, as during the last cultiés have been done away with. In other sectors our leaders WEWIOTTS-OST To SAS RCAS
Danur aävunw or räs Fonmrow pamss Parsker id 18 xx TNE DONBIRDMENT OF THE CERLAN nmO Cmoss. he Hamburgischer K pondent (July 81 det was dropped on 8 by Enghsh a To the Genersl Commending dhe Cerman Troops om ühe Genss ete Fnon rms Geuart 9 Inr eure uer Hernen Trnsre suanAnnws scccEsses. The Gemnan wireless (Aug Füneersikes THE TRUTH ABOUT ENGLAND. m Dür B--NAVAL AND MLLITARY INFORMATION. BONBS ON A GERMAN HOSPTEAL rte Eür I ound i a rbour and the places where Fet tent mnd tr nrt 2 I Hr rantur nup n roc rron rr hr Aknter 19 Mohal) DallY AEVIEv Or THE FOREION PEEss rrr BIDOE FOR AUSTRIAN WOUNDED. Ertetet ehrg ir r hr OERMAN OENERALS RETIE INCREASE OF FIRES DV OERMANY. Frikenke kete tin Feete Eehte Sttheie 2. e en 7. NEVIEN OF RUSSIAN WORKNEN OFFICENS. (Aug14) state e 4 CAFTCNED AUSTRALLAN AKMv onpEn. The Gennan wireless (Aug.16) reports: The Order runs as folows:- "To al sol i e Mrt
DAILY REVLEW OF THE FOREIGN PRESS. [Avouer 18, 1918. onler rrndbg pon dfanden dyrgnde " Stgneh, ermn e e e eie e e - het Norgrenent tite THE STTUATION I" aussie s rr 5 Part II.- ENEMY SECTION. Austria-Hungary. EXCHANGE OF CIVHLAN PRISONERS WITH ENGLAND. CONSTTTUTIONAL nErOANs? d by a Ra h e ee ee üretnntalg I Hmrs ic! Then nisch. Westfülische Zettung, commenting on thi THE FOOD STTUATION IN SALZnURG. grut . Ae eu ertern e inaarurnde, and ne onm sete oen n Sert d A.Sätteg "The Wafenbund THE HEADOUARTERS CONFERENCE. A Berin o m (Aug.I OREAT BDTTAIN AND ruE czzcno sLovas. rte A Pouo .Anzeiger fnaly Er i rt Avouer 19, 1918.] DAILY REVIEW OF THE FOREIGN PRESS. 2 the paace of Brest Litorak brought no revision of ühat im THE REICHSTAG AND THE CONFERENCE. IOYFES NETURN rgische Ze A NEUTRAL vew. The Political Situation in Germany. 3 Neue Zürcher Z. today THE HOUSTON CHAMSERLAn cAss. as that kionstor Fame Sertert. Bulgarie KING FERDISAND's CONDITION. A Paris n states: o Russia. THE AMBASSADORS' DRPARrUREs. Swedieh Press (Aug.15, quotes the Norddeutsche as FSeterte reste St Setet e ei i i e n ) Part HII - NEUTRAL SECTION. Switzerland. joefartstidende (Aug.10), uddressed a remonstrance to NEW MINSTER TO nUSSLA. es sweden. REQUEST FOR FRENIER'S MEOIATTON. Hohland. . TNE PAPAL NUNcTO ro cHIJA. ALLEGED OPFRESSIVE MEAsUERs IV ruE UNrrED sTArEs. VAN KOL TO VSFT ENGLAND. The2 Norway. REMONSTRANOE TO SERLIV. uu
Panswer i0 Teha DAILY REVIEW OF THE FOREIGN PRESS. Ede Renshken! in THE WORLD nEvoLOrION. Russia er TNE MURMAN. e ers: er er er r Trrig ensksie ond rnessage alleges that ühere is great industrial unrest WAR WITH THE ENTENTE. xx the Pra the Ente ee ier Another message deals with strikes in Argentina: xxxxxar INB NOVEMENTS OF DIPLOMATS. MONE RUNOURS ABOUT LENIN AND TNOTSKY. s se Ihn ür PEACE NEGOTLTIONS WITH THE UKRAINE. er er ei . iihe ehe e e iet ie aites dat dhe Trtih and Bu FNISONENS OF WAR. rdh Gass H The Ukraine. EXPORT OF FOOD TO OEAMANY. m A Gennan wireless message (Aug.16) states:-- Shrrr DALLY REVIEW OF THE FOREIGN PRESS. Avover 19, 1918] CADETS GATHEROIG AT KLEV. dan Govermment wireless message (A! Rumania GOVERNMENT ACTIVTTIRS. Eee Fer r THE FOREIGN MINISTER ON NEUTRAIITY e em ACCUSATION AGAINST THE CHIEE OF THE CMIMIAL rouick. Hirn ur A Gennan " r i r ALLEGED DESTUUCTION OF OFFICIAL DOCUNENTS. nman wire Uruguay. MONTEVIDEO STTIKE ENDED. å Nonte svldeo nnesane Sin She ane d ir Part IV. - ALLIED SECTION. ave hin vegender, France. ever he rar muyniur syypsnor knew that sior says: Trh r ren Srr n the Echo d r ir sr gn te his plan an
DAILY REVIEW OF THE FOREIGN PRESS. [Avever 19, 1918. 124 people who would have the Alies already on the Meuse. He the independence of their country, their motto being "Death observes that no victory, not even the frst victory of the or Independence." Marne, has produced such a complete change in the situation The Matin also narrates briedy what it calls "The Glorious as this last one, nor so profoundly shaken the German Anabasis" of the Czecho-Slovaks, whose strength the Germans estimate at 800,000 combatants. The Matin adds:- colossus. Let us amm ourselves with patience. The hharvest muust Our unexpected Allies, who have in front of them only a ripen. Ludendorf i clinging to his defensive Mnes. It is screen of German forces submerged in wide areas of anarchy, are therefore we who will employ elastic movements, and whowill in a position to accomplish great things on the condition that they are given opportune support. It behoves us, therefore, Anally triumph over the enemys rigidity. speedily to send them from Archangel also al the aid neces The Petit Journal points out the satisfactory state of the sary, for the Germans do not appear to intend to wait. (Reuter.) situation, and remarks:- The Crown Prince of Bavaria, uneasy at the turn of events THE CONFERENCE OF THE TWO EMPERORS, and annoyed by the using up of his reserves, is becoming During the temporary lull on the front, some of the news¬ prudent, and appears dednitely to have abandoned the vast papers are commenting upon the Conference of the two ofensive designs which were lately attributed to him. Emperors at the Gemman Main Anmy Headquarters, and in Press comment (Aug.15.e)):- spite of the misleading announcements in the enemy Press Discussing the military situation in the Journal des Débatee, they are of the opinion that the discussions are not solely M. Henn Bidou says:- concerned with the delicate complex of the Polish question, Since Sunday the batte has dwindled to kocal operatione but probably wich the sending of reinforcements by Gennany's in the mnost important parts, but, with a few Ructuations, almost Allies to the Western front. the whole of the Mne has become stabilised. It has already been shown how important are the regions The Homme Libre (Aug.16) doubts whether these Alies of Amiens, Lihons, and Nesle, and the Germans are making will allow thenselves to be taken in by new promises on the nerce efforts to prevent the British troops from advancing there. part of Gemmany. In any case, it asks, if they do so, wil It may safely be stated that the enemy has thrown the bulk they be supported by their peoples? of his reinforcements into the sector we are just reaching which ie marked by Lihons on the north and Roye on the south. Let us wait and avoid heavy, redundant columns of academic The number of enemy divisions engaged up to the present dissertations as to what will result from the conference. Sennui¬ is considerably more than thirty. offcial telegrams will soon enlighten us on the results. What is very interesting is that eight have come from the The Echo de Parie has no difnculty in showing that Poland general reserve, and ive of them from the reserve of Prince is the plaything of the Central Powers. Rupprecht, whose army of manoeuvre is thus reduced by one quarter The Poles would be preferred to the Ukrainians, who have It is known, however, that this army is automatically recon not given up the grain Germany counted upon, if the former stituted, as divisions which have obtamed a certain amount of were in a position to provide soldiers, but how imprudent rest become avallable. would those Poles be who founded their hopes of national development on German kindness. It does not seem as i Press comment (Aug.16.m.):- matters have reached that point yet, since the Polish Counch The Matin writes:- of State is a veritable ant German body, which is gradually In consequence of the capture of Monolth Farm we dominate asserting itself, and has just brought about the falure of the to the north, with all the untervening ground, the river Divette, attempt of the German Government to raise a Polish Army which runs almost parallel to and at a short distance from the The sympathies of the Polish soldiers He with the Entente, and Lassigny -Noyon road. East of the Oise Canal and the Orse it is not in Germanys power, in the event of defeat, to rely itself we also dominate the main road from Compiègne as far upon such a movement. The Hohenzollerns wil have to bid farewell to the Polish Army as they have bidden farewell to as Noyon. grain from the Ukraine. (Reuter.) The Geuloie, on the same subject, says:- We now securely hold the whole of the highest nidge of the rur cAnLAUx casz. Thiescourt plateau, but our advance, which was relatively costly, The Tempe (Aug.17) asserts that the Caillaux case is to be will not have its full edect before fresh menceuvres by our High Command give greater freedom of action to our armies, investigated by the High Court of Justfce as soon as the forcing the enemy completely to change his new battle front. Senate reassemnbles, on the initiative of the Government. The M. Hervé observes in the Victoire:- High Court when convened will order a prehiminary investi¬ gation which will be entrusted to the Investigating Committee The situation has again become as bad for the German Army as it was in March, 1917. Not more now than then can the which is already in existence and which is nominated for one enemy expose himself to another defeat so far from the Meuse. year. This Committee examined the Malvy afair, but had no The question for the German Army is how to reach the Meuse legal powers, whereas in the Caillaux case the Committee will without losing too many feathers. With an opponent in front undertake a thorough judicial inquiry, at the end of which it of it Nke General Foch this operation wil perhaps be none will decide whether M. Caillaux shall be prosecuted or not. too easy. The Committee will make use of the material collected in the Press comment (Aug.16.e): investigation begun by Captain Bourchardon, but if necessary The Liberté notes that the new French advance on the Avre it will complete it by fresh investigations, especially, as is threatens the position of the Germans in Roye, and remarks:- possible, if one or more cases are connected with the Caillaux The British having yesterday gained ground north of the afair. (Reuter.) Avre, the enemys resistance in this sector also gives one the impression of a continuous giving way. THE SENTENCE ON M. MALVY. The paper adds that the situation and the news are still The Humenité (Aug.15) publishes the text of a protest by good, and that wellinformed circles are satisfed. (Reuter.) the Administrative Committee of the Socialist Party against the sentence of the High Court on M. Malvy. The arguments THE CZECHOSLOVAK ARMY. put forward deal particularly with the jurisdiction of the High The Jourd (Aug.15) publishes an article on the Young Court and the impossibility which was forced on the defence Ozecho-Slovak anmy. It recalls how the soldiers of that race of producing evidence on the second charge brought against deserted en masse to the Russians on every possible occasion. M. Malvy. The protest expresses regret that "The Royalist M. Briand, when Prime Minister, the newspaper points out, Calumniator" has not been prosccuted, speaks of "a pre¬ worked at the formation of the Czecho-Sovak Army, which ananged decision, and stgmatises "the anti-democratic encountered great difnculties in Russia. Although progress poucy of the Senate." The Party counts upon its representa. was slow, fnally twenty regimments were organised, of which tives in Parlament to develop these arguments and to show the greater part fought against the Austro-Germans, and their regrettable consequences for, the national unity. detachments are now ighting in Siberia for the Entente and (Reuter.) o

D.R.L.S.
SECRET
13th Aust. L.H. Regt., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Aust. Divisions,
Liaison, Force; 32nd Division. Aust. Corps Cyclist Bn
G. 295 18 - AAA
With reference to Aust. Corps Order No. 159
1. The Aust. Corps Cyclist Battn will move with 13th
A.L.H. Regt. under orders of latter from LONGPRE to CORBIE
on 19th inst.
2. As each division is withdrawn from the line, the personnel
of the Aust. Corps Cyclist Battn attached, will rejoin
their unit.
Distribution - Copies to all recipients of Aust. Corps
Order No. 159.
Aust. Corps.
J. D. Ragus Captain G. G.
for B.G.G.G.S.
Australian Corps.
B.G.H.A. 
Corps Mtd Troops.
3rd Sqdn A,F.C.
G.O.C.  √
A.Q.
A.
Ig.
G.O.C.R.A.
C.E.
Q. 
A.D. Signals.
Aust. Corps Sig. Coy
Aust. Corps Troops M.T. Coy.
D. D.M.S.
D.A.D. Posts.
A.P.M.
A.D.V.S.
C.A.
Corps Rfct Camp.
Area Comdt CORBIE
O.C. File.
Corres. File.
War Diary (3)
[*JM
18/8/18*]

 

First piece of the Ribbon
of the Anzac Star
presented to me by
General Birdwood

Aug 18/18
 

 

19/8/18.
4th Div.
Surpress & defensive Arty. –
Morrell to act as GII. –
Laverack to take 1 month. –
Foott re Waer for 4th Div. area.
S. of Railway. –
32nd
Wire South end
Objective =  Green Line as planned.

3rd Div.
See Wisdom re pushing forward.
Coren re big farm
 

 

19/8/18
Army Commander
A. Southern Boundary. - with French √
Date of Completion √
S. of Somme - 2 Division front ? √
What offensive action √
How long do I keep 32nd Div. √
Wiring of our front. — Yes - 
B. North:-
3rd Div. & cooperation with III Corps. √
Objective line √

Tanks.  √
Artillery √
Smoking Bray hill √
C. Leave for Senior Officers
Hobbs
Rosenthal
Blamey
Laverack
Self
Longer rest for 4th Div.-
 

 

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Aust Corps*}
Daily Review
of the
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