General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 21, 3 October - 24 November 1918 - Part 12

G.O.C.
Wireless news
12-11-18.

00.19 13th November.
Advise German authorities that in execution of Article 1, annexe 
2, of the Conventions.
Armistice representatives with authority of the German Army
are to appear at 14.00, French time, on November 15th to receive
from the allied Armies instructions regarding the occupations of
railways, telegraph and telephone routes. They will proceed respectively
to BRUGES station for the Belgian Army, MONS station
for the British Army, and NANCY Station for the French and American 
Armies.
Those German representatives will bring general information
about the condition of the railways, the personnel which is employed,
indicating the principal heads of the various services,
and the demolitions which have been carried out or prepared, to
wit: those at the the zone bounded by the DUTCH-BELGIAN Frontier and
DUTCH-GERMAN Frontier; the RHINE and the Line COBLENS - MEZIERES
in the case of the delegates at BRUGES and MONS; those between
the line CHARLEROI - BONN and south of ALSACE in the case of the
delegates at NANCY.
General Staff I.
Australian Corps 

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PLACE & TIME

SPECIAL ORDER
By Lieut.-Gen. Sir John MONASH,
K.C.B., V.D.,
Commanding AUSTRALIAN Corps.
HEADQUARTERS,
November 14, 1918.
Congratulatory. - The following message is published for the
information of all ranks:
To Lieut-General Sir JOHN MONASH, K.C.B., V.D.,
Commanding AUSTRALIAN CORPS
From the Right Honorable W.M. HUGHES,
Prime Minister of AUSTRALIA:-
"The Government and the people of AUSTRALIA extend their
heartiest congratulations on the triumphant conclusion of your
great efforts. I am specially requested to convey to you their
heartfelt thanks and deep admiration for your brilliant and
great leadership and for the way in which you and the brave
men associated with you have borne the sufferings and trials
of the past four years, and in common with the troops of all
the Allied Nations brought the civilized peoples of the world
through adversity to victorious peace. On behalf of the
Government and people of the Commonwealth, l assure you, and
every Australian Soldier in the Field, that the Commonwealth
is full of pride and admiration of their endurance and sacrifce. 
The Australian Soldiers are entitled to, and shall receive, not
only the thanks of a grateful people, but that treatment which
their great services deserve."
John Monash.
Lieutenant-General.
Commanding AUSTRALIAN CORPS.
A.I.F. Printing Section. 

14/11/18
Corps Conference
at Peronne, 15/11/18
Object: - Place Div. Commanders in touch with plans for future.
& elicit questions
Armistice - Terms - stiff -
Peace depends on Stability of German Government
Possibility of Peaceful Realizations - depends on
performance of terms - every day & hour helps.
& reduces prospect of further fighting. -
Item of immediate importance = Evacuation in 15 days
Commission at Spa. -
We follow at 1 day interval

We reach frontier by Dec 2.
Army of Occupation
(a) to comply with terms of Armistice.
(b) to ensure fulfilment of peace conditions.
Organizations
2 Armies - each 4 Corps
Ours = 4, 6, 9 & Austr Corps.
Austr Corps - 1, 2, 4 & 5 Divs
Question of 3^rd Div. later. - L XVII Corps
Approach March - 2nd Cavalry Division
 6^th Corps on North, 9^th on South.
Organization - Brigade group in Artillery in a group.
March by road in 3 phases. / 16th 18 ride front

Corps Arrangements
All 3 Divs to rail up, - about 19^th - by which
time 9^th Corps clear of La Cateau.
Possibility of 3^rd Div. joining in
Our 4 Divs. by rail - if rail to Charleroi
is mended.
Alternatively - march - behind 9^th Corps
two roads - map 

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desve fora om
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T.b. men
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Palwog
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vefit billatg.
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Ir blvekigssoate ot dngkte -tyrafitransfette.
Bevrahon Spesded
Bout drerlent Hagjon
Trotriststeng destnetis - fut henanfort
sehadavd
Iro loossumneitin, - mfotereig
Arstitgung au H.o Hongttg
dra promsta
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Drenstten Hetttg tmdvenent otuf
Lamesar sagbetken
ejafe Fottit Chose
Arangg Gofr Btnsd
t Cnrrant tipnet lter
getter o proromet fogm olt evnorei
krarft dakool eskallisdaonents
Deomen sfaaken e )at lanst at evrng tt.A
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ta dufündeplan get
Sonbabtg game brokin - onttoste ve.
Trnch fashe v panttuns - om brüdge-
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sarlnvang otat,
spmnld wedl-
Cers Ordes
Alel.tmn ict fofndskin - hrtring famet tyofferie
lessedine pevraetg slvaegar
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Tohrag frsbatlg to desl. laemnenttg
Hase smm Halkate tr - re looti t vrdlenet + diink.
obnllyng
Gremsmelt dødd - Ltag ot
Selitig ogpeit Coltrnlg bernng i peensee-
dert boog t laom srefretg hofnletøn
Kpende meraentt elolhion Arlshyttupral
Ditz fastong hrrer - oure kle zegafüt
d. a act g t Trelgumg
 

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(Znend Watteo
hankksprng lanin-
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A.D.CRoes
 

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Sincerest
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the troops of the Australian Army Corps
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generous message on behalf of
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After the protracted struggle it is par.
ticularly gratifying to know that the
efforte and sacrifices made by all ranks
have met with recognition and kindly
AAA Wo are proud to have held
thought
our place and fulfilled our part in the
great work and rejcice that we have the
privilege of sharing the glorious end to
the struggle AAd Please accept and convey
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good wishes AA Ends AAA General MOMASH
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15th November, 1918.
To
Lieut-Ceneral Sir John MONASH,
Australian Army Corps H..., FRANCE.
The Covernment and people of AUSTRALIA extend their heartiest
congratulations on the triumphant conclusion of your great efforts.
I am specially requested to convey to you their heartfelt thanks and
deep admiration for your brilliant and great leadership and for the
way in which you and the brave men associated with you have borne the
sufferings and trials of the past four years and,in common with the
troops of all the Allied Nations,brought the civilised peoples of the
world through adversity to victorious peace. On behalf of the
Covernment and people of the Commonwealth, I assure you and every
Australian soldier in the Field that the Commonwealth is full of
pride and admiration of their endurance and sacrifice. The
Australian soldiers are entitled to and shall receive not only the
thanks of a grateful people, but that treatment which their great
services deserve.
w. M. HUGHES.
Fe:
 

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