General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 23, 1 June - 23 September 1919- Part 3

This paper is to be used for inter-departmental correspondence. 687
Registry file No.
From. .
Repatriation and Demobilisation.
3D
10 JUN 1919
3D.
What would be the cost of
printing say 150 copies of the History
of this Dept. in f cap size, about six
p.p. of introduction, all the G.I. & circulars,
and about 10 p.p. (f cap) of graphs
&c.?
C.F.
3Dz
11/6

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IMPORTANT NOTICE.
Owing to unauthorised persons having gained admission to
the ROYAL ENCLOSURE, at ASCOT, in previous years, Tickets are
now only issued on the distinct understanding that the
Badges shall be worn in a conspicuous position.
Ladies and Gentlemen not complying with this request,
render themselves liable to be turned out of the Enclosure
by any Official, and to the forfeiture of their Ticket.
CHURCHILL. 

MOTOR CAR ACCOMMODATION.
Ladies and Gentlemen proceeding to Ascot by Motor Car
may like to know that all accommodation for Motor Cars has been
placed under the management of the Royal Automobile Club. Two
of the Enclosures will be divided up into numbered berths which
can be reserved by applying to The Manager, R.A.C. Ascot Car
Enclosures, at 43 83, Pall Mall, where the Royal Automobile Club
has opened an office for the purpose of dealing with these
Enclosures, and where all particulars can be obtained.
CHURCHILL. 

Telephone. 83. Ascot.
Telegrams. Troops. Ascot.
ASCOT RACES. 1919.
IMPORTANT NOTICE re PRICES OF ADMISSION.
All prices are inclusive of the Government Tax.
Badges will be issued at the forthcoming meeting for entrance to the
GRAND STAND. TATTERSALL'S ENCLOSURE. and PADDOCK, as under:-
                                  (To admit to Grandstand, Paddock, and Tattersall's £7
                                  ( "        "        "            DO.       and Paddock                       £5

   WEEKLY               ( "        "        "            DO.       and Tattersalls                     £6                                              ( "        "        "            DO.       only                                         £4

                                   ( "        "        "    Paddock only      . . .       . . .      . . .             £3
 

                                     (To admit to Grandstand, Paddock, and Tattersall's £3
             (Tuesday       ( "        "        "            DO.       and Paddock                      £2

DAILY (Wednesday ( "        "        "            DO.       and Tattersalls                    £2               (& Friday               ( "        "        "            DO.       only                                        £1

                                     ( "        "        "    Paddock only      . . .       . . .      . . .             £1
                                     

                                     (To admit to Grandstand, Paddock, and Tattersall's 70/-
                                     ( "        "        "            DO.       and Paddock                      50/-

THURSDAY                ( "        "        "            DO.       and Tattersalls                   50/ -   

(Cup Day)                   ( "        "        "            DO.       only                                       30/-

                                      ( "        "        "    Paddock only      . . .       . . .      . . .          20/-
The above Badges (with the exception of those for Paddock only) will
be sold at the Entrance to the Grand Stand. Paddock Badges will be sold

at the Paddock Entrance.

Badges are not transferable, and must be worn so as to be seen without

Difficulty by the Officials. Any person not wearing an authorised Badge

will be expelled.

BOXES.

A limited number of are available in the Grand Stand at FIFTEEN

and TWENTY GUINEAS each, application for which must be made to the

STALLS. 

Tickets will be issued for Grand Stand Stalls at 30s. Covered and

20s. Uncovered (including Tax). These will be on sale at Ashton and Mitchell's

(the only authorised agents). 33, Old Bond Street W., and on the
days of racing, in the Grand Stand. They can also be obtained from the

Secretary, Grand Stand, Ascot, before the Meeting. 

B.F.
ADMINSTRATIVE HEADQUARTERS.
A.I.F.
12-6-19—10 AM
Central Registry
4332/5/140
(Stamp with DD 5634 handwritten)
June 11th

3.D.
Messrs. Wightman & Co. Ltd.
Regent Street, W.
Dear sirs,
Will you kindly inform me what it will cost
to Print, say, 150 copies of a history of this
Department. The history would comprise all the
General Instructions that have been published, together
with circulars, and other Departmental matter, which
will include 10 pages of Graphs. In all there will
be approximately 120 pages.
Size foolscap, to be, bound in a stiff cover.
An early reply will be appreciated.
C. C. RIDLEY
Lt. Colonel.
Branch 3.D.(Administration)
Copies to O. C. Contract Section

                   O. C. Stationey Section

12 . 6 . 19

C
ASCOT DEPARTMENT OF THE ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB.
Telegrams: "Ascot, care Automobile, London."
Telephone: Regent 6640, Extension 25.

Temporary Offices—
83, PALL MALL.
LONDON, SW.1.

June 11th, 1919
All written communications should be addressed to
THE MANAGER, Ascot Motor Enclosures 83. Pall Mall. S.W. 1.
IMPORTANT.  PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

SIR.
Herewith please find Number Discs, admitting your car to the   Centre   
Enclosure on for Ascot Week.
Please note:—
(1.) That these discs are inscribed with the date and the number of your Berth
or Berths. Arrangements have been made which the police authorities to facilitate
the passage of disc bearing cars in the traffic of the Ascot approaches, provided the
respective disc for the day is attached to and obscures the right-hand head lamp of
other lamp of the car. Only then will a car pass and receive police assistance to
proceed unobstructed to the correct Enclosure.
(2) No car will be admitted to any Enclosure where Berths are
reserved unless it bears the correct disc for the day.
(3.) A blue chalk mark on the accompanying map shows the situation of and
approach to, the Car Enclosure in which your Berth is situated.
(4) In the vicinity of Ascot, R.A.C. Road Guides will point out the best route
for your car to take. These Guides will wear a grey uniform, with blue facings.
I am, Sir,

Yours faithfully.

E. RODAKOWSKI-RIVERS,

Major,
Manager, Ascot Motor Enclosures.
Lt.Gen. Sir John Monash,
G.C.M.G., K.C.B.
[*No Omnibus or Char-a-banc admitted to West Enclosure, Garage or Front Row Centre Enclosure.*] 

12/6/19

Visit to Oxford
1. Train Waterloo to Kingston 

2. Boat leaves Sun Hotel Kingson

(10 minutes from station) 9 am 

daily
3. Lunch Windsor 1 pm

arrive Henley 7 pm stay at 

Catherine Wheel Hotel (close

to wharf)

5. Leave Henley 9 am next day

6. Lunch 1 pm. Wallingford

7. Arrive Oxford 7 pm. stay

Golden Cross Hotel ([[C?]]

Ridley [[?]]

8. Return by train 

train arrives Paddington 5.30 pm

T Single fare on boat Kingston

to Oxford 15/- ? of now raised

Buy Salhen Guide to the [[?]] (sold

onboard)

CHF/IPB
13/6/19
General Monash.
The following are the names and addresses
of ladies who desire to be commanded to attend one of the
Royal Garden Parties.

Name                                             Address.
Lady Monash                            Queen Annes Mansions,
                                                             Westminster.
Lady Hobbs                                20 Cardigan Road,
                                                              Richmond.
Lady Rosenthal                         Bhurtpore House
(after 10th July)                                  Tidworth, Wilts.
Mrs.C.H.Foott.                            Somerset Hotel
(after 26th June)                                Orchard Street, W.
Mrs. T. Griffiths.                         9 St. Augustines Mansions,
(before 4th July)                                 Vincent Square.

Mrs. E.A. Wisdom                     20 Belgrave Square.
                                                                Westminster,
Mrs. J.C. Robertson                  c/o Brig.-General Robertson, C.B
(arriving July)                                                                   C.M.G, D.S.O.
                                                      No. 2. Group

                                                           Sutton Veny, Wilts.

Mrs. C.H. Jess.                            c/o Brig.-General Jess, C.M.G, D.S.O.

(after middle July)                         No. 3. Group
                                                                Codford, Wilts.
Mrs. J.H. Cannan                        131 Victoria Street, S.W.1.

(not till late in August

Mrs. W. Ramsay McNicoll.       32 Grosvenor Place, W.

CF

Brig.-General.
D/Director-General.
Repatriation & Demobilisation Dept, A.I.F.
13.6.19. 

Extract from "THE SPHERE", April 26, 1919.
14.6.19.
SAVING AMIENS - THE GERMAN THRUST AT VILLERS-BRETONNEUX IN
MARCH, 1918: The Australians' Part in a Critical
Moment.
The first rush of the great German offensive in March
of last year carried the enemy to a position in front of Villers-
Bretonneux, nine miles East of Amiens, where he paused for a few
days reorganising and accumulating material to allow him to continue 

the advance. The position was extremely critical for the
Allies, as the loss of Villers-Bretonneux would have left open
the road to Amiens, there being at that time no other defensive
positions east of the city. On April 4, at 6 a.m., following a
tremendous bombardment of the town, the enemy attacked in great
force. Australian troops were holding the line immediately in
front of the town, and as the Germans succeeded in penetrating
the line between their left flank and the Somme the position was
extremely serious, but a readjustment of the line was made, and
British cavalry arriving at the critical moment, dismounted, dug
in and filled the breach, and with the Australians frustrated
the enemy's further attempts to advance. In the afternoon the
Germans renewed the attack, making violent efforts to envelop
the town from the south, and by sheer weight of numbers gaining
some temporary success; but a brilliant bayonet charge by the
Australians completely saved the situation, London troops digging
in in support. The German losses in this battle were very
heavy, a large number of dead being left on the field. The
picture realistically depicts certain episodes that actually took
place in the counter-attack; a Lewis gun crew having been put
out of action, an Infantryman slung his rifle and worked the gun,
while an unarmed Australian officer coming on three Germans
strangled one with his bare hands, smashed the skull of the second
with his tin hat, the third taking to his heels. He, however, 

did not succeed in escaping, for at this moment the
officer's batman, who is seen kneeling on the extreme left
picked off the man as he was attempting to jump down into the
shelter of the railway cutting. The German machine gun on
the bridge was blown up by a hand grenade. It should be
stated that the whole scene has been carefully reconstructed
from all available official material and the personal narratives 

of eye-witnesses. All the topographical features shown
will be recognised by those who fought through this desperate
action. The little bridge, for instance, actually spans the
railway line running from Amiens and Villers-Bretonneux to
Marcelcave, which is just visible in the distance. At the
moment depicted by the artist, the men were advancing towards
this cutting, and the picture gives a very accurate idea of the
number and positions of infantry when attacking.  

14/6/19
 Outstanding Engagements.

Dinner or lunch for Col. & M^rs Bruche. √

Lunch with Miss Buckley

Visit (evening) to Steve & Clara.

Visit with Mr B. to Bedford (with Walter) - to see Airship

Whole day visit to Sir Henry Dering.

Whole day visit to Sir Walter de Frece. 13^th  √

Lunch Gluckstein

Lunch Arnold. x √	London Guide (Watt) - Springthorpe
Lunch Fennally	Calleton - drawing of Armorials
Sitting for Quinn	Study [[ozanne?]] case
Sitting for Longstaff	Prepare notes for Lectures & slides
Maull & Fox — photos.	Write Text book on ship
Swaine — photos.	Depreciating B. for Truth.
Visit Academy	Astley House.

River trip to Oxford.

Lunches by me to guests.

M^rs Fenwick

xxx Lunch with Jack Dane, Aug 8 or after

V & B. to see Longstaff's picture

Pilichowski to paint me.

Solomon to paint me.

Lunch with Swinton (Ministry of civil aviation)

Clara Stockfeld — Letter May 1.

Col. R. E. Compton    "       Apr. 8

Visit Zoo on S forenoon (tickets from [[A?]] )

Karsino — Hampton Court — (see Tel. Book - book seats)

Curtis Leigh — lunch with Directors, London & N.W, Euston, tea power house [[S?]]

Lunch Butters (Reposin Club)

Country Day

Visit to Bournemouth.

Gibson file action

Lance & [[?]] band

Finance papers in sideboard file & investigate.

Communicative history of [[D?]].