While eagerly watching the course of the German-Russian War, the Australasian Army simultaneously intensified its offensive against Estonia.
The army had been formed by a puppet government to begin with. Faced with the well-equipped and formidable Australasian Army, the Estonian Army was like loose sand—collapsing at the slightest touch, then scattering completely.
In less than two and a half weeks, the Australasian Army captured Estonia's capital, Tallinn, and occupied important Estonian cities such as Rakvere, Narva, Pärnu, and Kuressaare.
Aside from Võru, where the German Army was stationed, and Tartu, not far from Võru, vast stretches of Estonian territory had already been recovered by Australasia.
Estonia had only been independent for sixteen years, and its king had been forcibly installed in the first place. He had little prestige within Estonia.
This made Australasia's operations in Estonia easier. Although the rulers of Estonia and Latvia had been backed by Britain and France, Arthur had no intention of showing them any courtesy.
As long as these two countries were occupied by Australasia, their monarchs would certainly be decided by Australasia.
On May 27, 1939, when the Australasian Army marched in grand style toward Tartu and Võru in southeastern Estonia, it was astonished to discover that the German division originally stationed there had already withdrawn, leaving behind only a very small force of Estonian puppet troops.
The result was obvious. The two cities were recovered that very day, Estonia declared its independence from German puppet rule, and the Kingdom of Estonia was reestablished.
However, there was a minor episode before the Kingdom of Estonia was established. The King of Estonia first sought an audience with the Australasian Ambassador to the United Kingdom in London, then sought an audience with the Australasian Army's commander in Estonia's capital, Tallinn. He expressed an attitude of absolute