General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 22, 1 February - 10 April 1919- Part 4

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18/2/19
Demob. Agenda.
Colombo Staff.
Capetown Sraff.
H.O. & Shipping for Eqypt.
Appointment of Adss (England)
Envoy to Australia - (Lee)
Disposal of prisoners
J. H. Mc & honors
Berths, Hobbs & Senior Officers
Pearce & Increased Pay for Decemb.
Pearce - Special priority for Demob. Staff.
Fiancêes - 
Engraving Tablet, Chifilly Bridge.
Formal appointment of McNicoll
 

[*RD
Despatched
19/2/19*]
Defence
Melbourne
Your WQ 807 my proposal endeavours
safeguard efficient disciplined transportation
aaa Require after date staff one hundred and
sixty ships aaa Of available supply lieutenant
Colonels Majors Adjutants Quartermasters large 
proportion considered warworn unlikely exercise
efficient administration discipline aaa
Hold ^satisfactory applications for employment about fourty ^permanent
 Staffs aaa If you can approve ^these fourty staffs
excluding medical peop each performing two
voyages difficulties would be much relieved.
aaa Monash
Demobaust.
 

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Australian Corps
For Colonel Barwick aaa Inform Prime Minister Shipping position
going from bad to worse aaa Under 5000 will embark during February
instead og of 16000 asked for aaa Promises for March so far indicate no serious
realization by Shipping Ministry gravity of situation or that our whole Repatriation
plans in danger being wrecked aaa Have made strongest possible representation
but feel that action by Prime Minister urgently required to counteract other
influences of other demands to which Shipping Ministry apparently giving preference.
aaa I have asked for ^Shipping for 20000 certain for march certain not merely on paper
over and above making good February arrears. æ aaa Monash.
19/2/19
 

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Stoalis
Egypt.
Your CA816 Newton took latest information
regarding very limited transportation available
for England leave situation prospects not since improved
Suggest you confirming approval to most urgent
cases and granting period graded by length of service
with maximum two three months 75 days in England Such personnel
can be repatriated from here provided you send
all necessary documents.
Demobaust.
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20/2/19. –
Q.M.G; G.H.Q.
For Demobaust Liaison aaa Quota number
ten may be consigned to number three camp
Parkhouse on or after February twenty fourth aaa
No other movement of quotas can yet be authorized
but casuals and drafts up to a total of fifteen
hundred may continue to be forwarded to England aaa
THis includes the six hundred recently autorized.
aaa ^Acknowledge aaa Addressed Demob. Liaison repeated A.A.D. Havre,
6Australia Corps Salauntra, Embarkaust Heymonth & &.

[*JM
20/2/19*]
 

A. &
N.Z.
L.C.

Dr. Wallace Williamson
 

[*20/2/19.*]
Sir John Monash
Would you please move a vote
of thanks to the Chaiman, at
the same time thanking
Gen. Sykes for his admirable
address. A verbatim account
of it will be sent to the powers
that be by the next outgoing
Australian mail –  
A. J. W. Sharpe
 

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22/2/19*]
Salaustre
Tidworth
^For McCay aaa Reference labor for ships in view of prospect
resumption work. London Monday shall
telegraph you Monday forenoon whether labor for
Nevasa will be required at Portland but in any
cases shall require labour for Euripides particulars
of which will be telegraphed you Monday
aaa Monash
Debobaust,
 

[*25/2/19*]
Australian Corps
Reference Demob Circular number fifteen no
statement yet received regarding Quota number
eleven please expedite aaa Essential these
statements should arrive expeditiously aaa Monash
Debobaust.
 

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24/2/19.
Lecture.
to A.I.F. Audience, at War Chest Club.
1. Introduction – Understand desire I to speak.
General Considerations – not details because G.I's.
2. Problems:- Repatriate 180,000 + Dependents + Munitions
Maintain Morale
Help in Transition – War to Peace.
3. Shipping – Ministry of Shipping - Comtroller
Classes:- Freight - (oil, wheat, coal, cargo, )
Passenger
or Draught , - or Cold or Hot.
Traffic:- Soldiery , Labor (China, S.A., Siam, Africa); Commerce
P. of W. – Refugees – War (Murman, Armenia)
Sondiers – Dominions; India; Egypt; Mespta; Solonika
Palestine
Every passenger ship, carries soldiers 
∴ Great demand – Our Share. 15 to 20000 per month.
Effect of Strikes – Unofficial – rebel – uncertainties
4. Method:- Where mbark
? France – Ports; QCamps; Railways
England – Depôts – Crowded

also Leave question.
∴ Clear out War Wastage
5. Delays.  ➀ Army of Occupation – not yet Peace.
➁ Animals
➂ Stores
➃ French Railways
6. Basis :- Units, Occupations, dates
"Date of Enlistment"
7. Quotas – by Divisions, Repatriation Precedence.
Organization & Discipline. –
8. Privileges – Recompenses – but safeguard – Infenious Australians
89. Morale – Can't go home from War like from a 'Cup'
Unloosening bonds of discipline
Extinction of Common Purpose
All want get home – pulling different ways
Austn. Morale splendid