Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/199/1 - August - November 1918 - Part 6

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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51 form of expression of feeling; this crowd cannot express its release this from perhap four years of suppressed feelings except by dancry - the feeling is bewildering; one docant get used to peace in a day; & shaide Iold remaining anxiety of war is still at I back of ones brain Iwill remain there till I work is itself again Brince Max of Badin Coris'dt Bavaria) bew issued two or three days ago, just before his resignation, an appeal to German people abroad. askny them not to despair of the Iatterland. The homeland has shown unpresedented strength in suffering & Endurance, be sd. In 1 fifth year. Abandoned by its allies, 1 German people ad as louger waye war agst
55 se 2 Dr soyor 15 she dd fe 8og 3 10 118. 5 59 5 5 S w offc increasingly superior forces. The Victory for wh many had hoped has not bu granted to us. But 1 German people has wan a still greater vectory, because it has won a victory over itself and its belief in the eight of might. From this victory we shall draw new strength for hard time wh faces us, & on wh you can also build. i 170

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form of expression of feeling; &
this crowd cannot express its release
from ^ this pent up four years of suppressed
feelings except by dancing - the
feeling is bewildering; one doesn't
get used to peace in a day; & 
/ old remaining anxiety ^ & strain of war
is still at / back of ones brain
& will remain there till / world
is itself again -
Prince Max of Baden (or is it
Bavaria) has issued two or three days
ago, just before his resignation, an
appeal to / German people abroad:
asking them not to despair of the
Fatherland: "The homeland has shown
unprecedented strength in suffering &
endurance," he sd. "In / fifth year,
abandoned by its allies, / German
people cd no longer wage war agst 

 

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Nov 13 Savoy" (White & Monash to do work.

Australian Gov agreed to artists)

Nov 14 Traf. Sq. New principle in record work.

w Boz Coy

"Mrs Brown"

Nov 15 - Billy Hughes' speech. Demand for indemnity

White's position.

Nov 16. Hughes & the King. Hughes & offer of post in ministry.

Mond Nov 18. { Monash over
{ White prayed me not to intervene for him

{ now nor let Murdoch do so.

Germ. fleet to start in to

surrender today. Moon overhead but no
planes. Double engines 

Nov. 19. The Fog.
Nov 20. 1st 20 submarines in today. Our people too

boastful. Appeal of Rawlinson to soldiers

Curious one can hardly believe no changes

from air.

Govt. approved pictures ₤2950.

Proposals for Gallipoli etc.

Got White to
Nov 21.  White Dodds & Monash [shorthand]

Anor Howell Price wins

DSO at Zeebrugge

Webb Gilbert came in

Nov 22 Doris Kean x

Nov 23 Back to France

[*Nov 25
Monash's meeting.

To Solre le Ch'au

with Glasgow.*]
 

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increasingly superior forces. The
victory for wh many had hoped has
not bn granted to us.  But / German
people has won a still greater
victory, because it has won a
victory over itself and its belief
in the right of might. From this
victory we shall draw new strength,
for / hard time wh faces us, & on
wh you can also build." 

 
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