MacNamara diary, 19 August 1916-29 May 1919 / John Patrick MacNamara - Page 158
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Some German prisoners whom we have questioned say that the Turks let them down here & laughed at us for saying we took Metz. The last German news they had had was that they were only a few miles from Paris.
The prisoners are a very ragged lot indeed a great number not having any boots ever & in nearly all cases their clothes consist of patchwork of all kinds & colours of material.
Their physique is better than any previous lots we have captured.
Oct 1st
We were to have started on a 4 days trek to Haifa today but the move was cancelled late last night.
Twas read out on a general parade today that Bulgaria had surrended & handed over her railways etc. The news was taken very quietly, almost as a matter of course.
Tis unofficially said that Turkey has surrended also. Though not confirmed yet, I think it only a matter of a few days before Turkey gives in as her position is rendered much more critical by the caving in of Bugaria.
General Allenby a few days ago entered Damascus in state & Beirut is expected to fall at any time now.
There are 50 guns parked down at Tul Keram Station & this with the 70 we saw at Kalkili [Kalkilieh] makes 120 on this coastal sector.