General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 22, 1 February - 10 April 1919- Part 2

RD
Cable 
D.G.G,
Proposed draft cable to Defence:- 
Defence Melbourne
"Ship repairers strikes have
"prevented all troop embarkations
"since January twenty fifth aaa
"strikes continue but two ships expected
"leave this week end."
Demobaust.
CF
JM
7/2/19
Sent 7/2
CF

RD
Arthur Robinson
Collins House
Melbourne.
Gladly accept position nomination Committee Monash.
Despatched by [[ato?]]
8/2/19
11 @ 1/6
16/6
13/6

JM
10/2/19
 

10/2/19
Prime Minister
Australia
Yours of February six not understood aaa
What is the Repatriation Forms do you refer to are meant
aaa Where are they issued to returning troops
aaa What questions do xxx Troops refuse answer
aaa How xxxx _^and when should xxx Troopship Commander influence
situation aaa Monash

6506.1.13
4308.19.37

RD   10-2-19
dispatched
10/2/19
Prime Minister.
Reference deputation of 1915 Motor Drivers
have written you fully eigth instant aaa Men
in error in supposing work on Mechanical Transport
slackening aaa They cannot _^yet be released without suffering
to remainder of troops aaa Have instructed Army
Corps release 1915 motor drivers at earliest possible
moment aaa For time being practically all repatriation
suspended owing shipping strikes. aaa
Monash

R Confers
Conference
McCay
11/2/19
1a. Mix up of Quota 6 & 7 - also 11 & 13
1. McGlinn & his future rôle; his coming up.
2. Invalid ships.
3. Family ships.
4. Segregation by States - drafting camps &c.
5. Space at Sutton Veny, for 500 Agriculturalists
Space for 500 pool for N.M. employment.
Somerville or Stevens.
Buses for Havre.
Dry Ships
Whisky in hold

 

17-4-19
PRESIDENT
HON. JAMES M. GRAHAM
216 1-2 S FIFTH ST.
SECRETARY
ELMER J. KNEALE
ILLINOIS STATE REGISTER
TREASURER
CLARENCE J. ROOT
U.S. WEATHER BUREAU
Executive Committee

JUSTICE ORRIN N. CARTER
HON. JAMES. M. GRAHAM
PROF. P.S. KINGSBURY
ELMER J. KNEALE
HENRY C. REMANN
CLARENCE J. ROOT
THE RIGHT HON. G.H. SHERWOOD D.D
MID-DAY LUNCHEON CLUB
"The feast of reason and the flow of soul" - Pope.
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
Fenruary 11, 1919,
To Lieutenant General John Monash,
Australian Expeditionary forces,
Paris, France.
Dear Sir:-
In behalf of the Mid-day Luncheon Club I desire to invite
you to visit Springfield as the guest of our organization, at a time
convenient for you, in the event of your passing through the United
States on your return-to Australia.
The Mid-day Luncheon Club is composed of a group of the
most representative men in the intellectual and industrial life of
of the community, including state and city officials, who meet at
the noon hour for discussion of topics of general interest.
We would esteem it a most delightful privilege to have
you meet with our organization. We would like to arrange a noon
luncheon in your honor at which we would have present a large
gathering of representative men and women of the community. In the
event of your passing through Chicago, Ill., it would be but a
short trip from there to this city.
An especial reason why you might wish to visit Springfield
is that, besides being the capital city of Illinois, it is
the home and last resting place of the immortal Abraham Lincoln.
In the event of your coming here we would arrange for a pilgrimage
to the tomb of Lincoln and other places of historic interest.
During the present season we have had as the guests of
our organization the members of the Greek Mission to the United
States, Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, Major General
Emilio Guglielmotti of the Italian army and Count Ilya Tolstoy.
Hoping that we might be favored with your presence in
the historic city of Springfield, I have the honor to be,
respectfully yours,
Elmer J Kneale
Secretary.