Sir Neville Howse opines that money towards a war memorial would be better spent on the education of the children of the men who have died during the war. He also anticipates that the war will continue for another year. Sir Neville Howse – Orange Soldiers’ Memorial
Signaller Frederick Arthur Hollands sends news from the Jordan Valley where he is battling the heat and mosquitos. He sends thanks to the Australian Comforts Fund for the supply of tinned food that recently arrived; it includes salmon, artichokes, celery, pineapple and cherries. Soldier’s Letter
German troops abandon positions along the Belgian coast and northern France as Allied forces continue to advance
Special Sunday editions of newspapers in Sydney announce that Germany has accepted American President Woodrow Wilson’s peace terms. Great Excitement in Sydney
Allied armies advance along a 96km section of the Western Front stretching from St Quentin south to the Argonne Forest in the wake of retreating German troops
The mayor of Orange and several councillors attend a farewell at the Army Hall to Salvation Army worker, Adjutant George Dry, on the eve of his departure for war service. Farewell to Adjutant Dry
A public farewell is extended to Adjutant George Dry at the Orange Council Chambers. Salvationists Farewell
Australian Prime Minister William (Billy) Hughes announces that Gallipoli veterans eligible for six months’ furlough in Australia now have the option of remaining in England on full pay with a daily allowance. The decision is expected to suit those ANZACs who have married English brides. Returning ANZACs
Major-General Heinrich Scheuch succeeds Major-General Hermann Christlieb Matthäus von Stein as German Minister for War
Major-General Heinrich Scheuch, 1918. Image courtesy Sport im Bild Illustrierte Wochenschrift.
The British 3rd and 4th Armies take 8,000 German prisoners in their advance toward Cambrai and Le Cateau
American president, Woodrow Wilson replies to the German request for armistice discussions. He demands that all occupied territories be evacuated as a first condition of armistice.
Royal Naval vessels HMS Otranto and HMS Kashmir collide off the Isle of Islay, Scotland. The Otranto sinks with the loss of 431 lives.
A pro-Entente National Council of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs takes power in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, signalling the beginning of the breakup of the 600-year-old Hapsburg Empire