18 September 1918: the spring was made

Something in the wind and something big. Everyone has the restless feeling and that is a sure sign that there is something on. I can’t do a thing, too unsettled, waiting for the fatal word, which must come very soon.

We may be likened to a beast of prey, who having stalked his victim waits for the supreme moment to spring when judgment or instinct satisfies him that the spring will enable him to deal his victim a death blow. Today we see ourselves in that position ready for grim battle and who knows, we may make the spring tonight or perhaps at dawn tomorrow. The sooner the better because this something, whatever one might call it, keeps one from concentrating one’s mind on anything. 
 
Later - Night – at 2000 the Spring was made. It was a beauty and timed to the second.  The Black Watch Seaforth Highlands, and 53 Division and 10th Division and 60th Division led the attack on coast sector and broke through taking 7000 prisoners and 95 guns. Our Division hasn’t begun to move yet.  
​J. A. Graham