Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 475
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& all gains securely held. Total prisoners up to to-night 11 Officers 560 O.R. as well as a number of machine guns & other material not yet counted. Our casualties between 250 & 300. Attack by 25th Div. on Beaurevoir & Punchaux unsuccessful though our position is improved. A further attack was to be made this evening but result not yet known. One civilian evacuated from Montebrehain who states that there are about 30 others in the village, while yesterday from Ramicourt 26 civilians were obtained.
The 6th Division is to-night relieving 46th Div. on our right, the G.O.C. General Maiden this afternoon called with his G.S.O. I. in order to affect Liason with the 30th American Division. B.G.G.S called & outlined proposed attack for Americans for morning of the 7th. The attack will be on a broad front affecting 2 Armies. Long range guns again shelling to-day but all falling beyond D.H.Q. Army Commander called during the afternoon & I gave him details of to-days operations. General Monash left for London on leave. Advice received last night that Turkey had surrended & wire received to-day informed us that the Boche was withdrawing from the Hindenburg Line for some 15,000 yards north of us.
Sunday 6th October
30th American Division (General Lewis) during night relieved our front, relief being completed by 2.30 am. Our Brigades withdrew to intermediate area pending entraining on the 7th for rest area. Following Officers are remaining with American Division to assist them in forthcoming operations, myself, G.S.O. I, A..A & T.M.G., Bombing Officers, Medical Officers, O.C. signals & some personnel. During afternoon went to Corps & arranged with a/G.O.C.