Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 471
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The morning opened very foggy & immensely suited the attack, the day remained fine until the afternoon when heavy showers fell, to-night it is very cold.
Monday 30th September
Situation on the front more or less obscure, American troops being scattered everywhere. These two Divisions have not shown up too well. The 5th & 3rd Divisions are now to push forward to the line Joncourt, Estrees, Mt. St. Martin & American Divisions are ordered to be withdrawn. Col. Miles visited Brigadiers & gave them the latest war news. Bulgaria has asked for peace. British, French & Belgian troops are making good progress in the north, having captured Moorsleade, Polecappelle Wervik & Comines while Cavalry are pushing on towards Poulers & Lille, Canadian troops are in the western suburbs of Cambrai, while the New Zealand Division has crossed the canal south of the town & is enveloping the town from the South East.
The troops of the 9th Corps on our right have crossed the canal & are well Eastward & captured Magny la Fosse. Palestine captures now total 50,000 while the Allied bag for the week exceeds 100,000 prisoners besides a big number of guns. Visited Corps during the morning & discussed situation with the Army & Corps Commanders, met Sir Joseph Cook there, he was just returning to England. This evening orders were received for the Division to move forward, Groups have therefore been instructed as follows commencing at 9 a.m. to-morrow. 5th Bgde. Hargicourt, 6th Bde. Villeret, 7th Bde. Templeux-le-Gerrard. Confirmation received of Bulgarian request for peace terms & an Armistice has been granted them with a view to settlement.