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  1. johnboy

    Under the Southern Cross we Stand, a sprig of Wattle in our hand

    This is true, however, gas was outlawed by the Hague convention to....
  2. johnboy

    Under the Southern Cross we Stand, a sprig of Wattle in our hand

    The USA may well be drawn into a war, however, that took a long time historically, with an isolationist President. I cannot see it happening quickly. If it does, yes, it will be a battleship war.
  3. johnboy

    Under the Southern Cross we Stand, a sprig of Wattle in our hand

    Which part sorry?
  4. johnboy

    Under the Southern Cross we Stand, a sprig of Wattle in our hand
    Threadmarks: 1 May 1915 - An offer refused

    1 May 1915, The Hague, Kingdom of the Netherlands It really was the most extraordinary proposal and one that he yearned to accept, remembering as he did his own time in the East Indies. All of Papua New Guinea, aside from the Fly River area that was now part of North Australia. In exchange for...
  5. johnboy

    Under the Southern Cross we Stand, a sprig of Wattle in our hand

    Sorry, I somehow managed to post it without finishing it.
  6. johnboy

    Under the Southern Cross we Stand, a sprig of Wattle in our hand
    Threadmarks: 30 April 1915 - Guns and armour

    30 April 1915, Gun Hall No 1, Armidale, New England, Protectorate of Australasia The triple turrets for the Combined Island were well advanced now. Chief of Naval Construction Troy Niven also looked over the 330mm/L46 guns that would comprise their main armament and again wondered if the navy...
  7. johnboy

    Under the Southern Cross we Stand, a sprig of Wattle in our hand

    Post war could be interesting, yes. It think, in the event of what you have written, that Australasia may get a tonnage allocation more like Italy and France. For a country with 1/4 the population of France, this would be quite a reasonable allocation. Also, even though the navy, much like in...
  8. johnboy

    Under the Southern Cross we Stand, a sprig of Wattle in our hand
    Threadmarks: 29 April 1915 - 18 Demands rejected

    29 April 1915, Government House, Hailing Island Commandant Harold Mercer was glad to find his temporary accommodation after the briefing and dinner that had ensued at Government House. The governor, Randolph Amos, was clearly well informed. The Chinese government had delayed and delayed the...
  9. johnboy

    Under the Southern Cross we Stand, a sprig of Wattle in our hand
    Threadmarks: 17 Apr 1915 - An aircraft carrying ship

    17 April 1915, PNS Swan River, off Sydney Heads Captain William Kingston watched from the bridge of PNS Swan River as the vessels sister ship, the Capricornia, was also approached by a number of small craft on the vessels first visit to her new home. She was accompanied by the small liners Cuba...
  10. johnboy

    Under the Southern Cross we Stand, a sprig of Wattle in our hand
    Threadmarks: 17 Apr 1915, - Allepo falls, as does the 4th Army

    17 April 1915, occupied Allepo, Ottoman Empire General Malcolm Smith pondered the events of the last two days. The city of Allepowas had been defended by lines of trenches on its western, southern and to a lesser extent northern outskirts, supported by shallower trenches and small fortified...
  11. johnboy

    Under the Southern Cross we Stand, a sprig of Wattle in our hand

    Well, there is no war, at least at this stage, but tensions are going up. At this stage China has not said no to Japan's demands, but time is running out to give an answer. The mutual defence treaty has already been triggered, so a fresh declaration of war would bring in the British into the...
  12. johnboy

    Under the Southern Cross we Stand, a sprig of Wattle in our hand
    Threadmarks: 10 April 1915, - The situation on Hailing

    10 April 1915, Government House, Hailing Island In 1915, Hailing had a population of around 210,000. Among them, 10,075 were non-ethnic Chinese from Australasia and 2,014 were white, with another 270 of British nationality, 77 other Europeans and 2,057 of mixed race. 38 Germans and Austrians...
  13. johnboy

    Under the Southern Cross we Stand, a sprig of Wattle in our hand
    Threadmarks: 1 April 1915, - The fleet turns for home

    1 April 1915, PNS Eureka Land, Bay of Alexandretta Commodore Henry Cayley was as the convoy assembled ready for departure. Six dreadnoughts, four light cruisers and four destroyers accompanied five large liners of 16,000 tons each, the 10,000 ton ex White Star Line Majestic, purchased by Blue...
  14. johnboy

    Under the Southern Cross we Stand, a sprig of Wattle in our hand
    Threadmarks: 31 March 1915, - A stopover in Hawaii

    31 March 1915, Hilo Bay Naval Base, Hawaiian Kingdom Captain William Kingston watched from the bridge of PNS Swan River as the vessels sister ship, the Capricornia, nudged her way into Hilo Bay and dropped anchor. It had been a struggle to rapidly put together crews for both ships. His normal...
  15. johnboy

    Under the Southern Cross we Stand, a sprig of Wattle in our hand
    Threadmarks: 30 March 1915, - On the way to Allepo

    30 March 1915, Deir Samaan, Ottoman Empire Lt General John Monash's campaign had not gone as quickly or as smoothly as he had hoped. The Navy's confidence that they would quickly build two functioning piers to service his supply needs had proven to be optimistic and he had been forced to reply...
  16. johnboy

    Under the Southern Cross we Stand, a sprig of Wattle in our hand
    Threadmarks: 18 March 1915, A failure to force to Dardenelles

    18 March 1915, PNS Eureka Land, off the Dardenelles The Dardanelles would not be forced by ships alone, that much was certain. It had been another bleak day for the Allied fleet and Admiral Carden. The ten day gap since the last push had proved some help in that it allowed the allied fleet to...
  17. johnboy

    Under the Southern Cross we Stand, a sprig of Wattle in our hand
    Threadmarks: 17 March 1915, - Alexandretta goes in

    17 March 1915, PNS New England, off Alexandretta, Bay of Alexandretta Acting General Malcolm Rumney Smith watch the 13 inch shells rain down on the barracks of the local company sized garrison. Melbourne appeared nervous as to developments in the Pacific, however, for now, it was only this...
  18. johnboy

    Under the Southern Cross we Stand, a sprig of Wattle in our hand

    Indeed. Having him captured and dying of typhus was, I feel, much more than he deserved.
  19. johnboy

    Under the Southern Cross we Stand, a sprig of Wattle in our hand

    It was indeed as bad as that. Enver Pasha, if it wasn’t for the fact that he was the architect of the Armenian genocide, he would be a classic figure for comic relief. After us disastrous attack on the Russians, he led the attack on the much smaller British force in Iraq. No logistical thought...
  20. johnboy

    Under the Southern Cross we Stand, a sprig of Wattle in our hand
    Threadmarks: 15 March 1915 - One last try

    15 March 1915, HMS Queen Elizabeth, Dardanelles It hung out there sharply as soon as Admiral Sackville Carden said it. "I am just not sure we can force these defences with ships alone, chaps. I think we may need to wait for further troops landings." Roger Keyes was aghast. Yes, four...
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